Many Indiana stocks decline despite ban

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	Thursday, September 25, 2008
	Many Indiana stocks decline despite ban Three-quarters of Indiana stocks for which short-selling has been banned have lost value since the ban took effect last week. Fifteen of the 20 Indiana financial services firms put on the list by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 18 have seen their shares drop. The SEC banned short-selling because of concern that speculators were unfairly punishing financial shares.   Traders Point hires former Ben & Jerry's exec Zionsville-based Traders Point Creamery has named a former Ben & Jerry's executive as president. Charles "Chuck" M. Green said he plans to double sales to more than $5 million within the next 12 months, possibly by forming a cooperative with farmers to supply milk from grass-fed cows. Traders Point produces organic cheese, milk, yogurt, ice cream and beef.
	Anderson firm to buy 32 Indy-area BP stations Ricker Oil Co. Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire all 32 BP convenience stores in the Indianapolis area. The buyer is an Anderson company that owns 29 Marathon and BP convenience stores, primarily in Fort Wayne and Anderson. Ricker said yesterday that the BP franchise will continue at most of the locations, which are in Indianapolis and surrounding counties.   BKD buys Thomas Healthcare Consulting Thomas Healthcare Consulting, an Indianapolis firm that helps long-term care facilities with reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid as well as other issues, has been acquired by BKD LLP. BKD is an accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Springfield, Mo. Financial terms were not disclosed. Robert Thomas, who founded Thomas Healthcare in 1989, is joining BKD as a partner. Seven other client personnel will move into BKD's downtown offices on 201 N. Illinois St. when the deal closes Oct. 1. Indy, 5 other cities in initial NCAA host program The NCAA has selected Indianapolis and five other cities for a pilot program that will give them an opportunity to host multiple championship events through 2012. The NCAA is based in Indianapolis, while the others selected for the new Championship City program are Cleveland, St. Louis, San Diego, San Antonio and Cary, N.C. NCAA president Myles Brand said yesterday the "bundling of events" would enable the NCAA and the cities to provide operational and economic benefits that individual championships couldn't provide on their own. He says it will give the six cities increased leverage in long-term planning, scheduling and developing ancillary events. GM to put factory, Hummer brand up for sale General Motors Corp.'s treasurer said yesterday that the automaker is planning to put its Strasbourg, France, manufacturing operation and its Hummer truck brand up for sale, and it may announce more asset sales later this year. The H2 Hummer is assembled by AM General LLC in its northern Indiana headquarters city of Mishawaka.   Biden blasts GOP on economy during stop Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden blasted the Bush administration's handling of the nation's financial troubles as he spoke at a campaign rally in Jeffersonville. Biden drew applause yesterday from the crowd of several hundred people at the southern Indiana city as he said the troubles on Wall Street had exposed "the failed philosophy of the last eight years." Biden credited Democratic nominee Barack Obama for calling Republican John McCain and offering to work together to address the financial crisis. But Biden says one condition of the deal must be that "not one thin dime" go to reward Wall Street executives.
	Governor's candidates praise, criticize media The media play an important public role in the political process, the state's three gubernatorial candidates told a group of newspaper editors yesterday. Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels and his Democrat challenger Jill Long Thompson told the fall meeting of the Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors in French Lick that they don't always like the coverage they get, but Libertarian Andrew Horning took the media to task for largely ignoring alternative party candidates like himself.   On the Pentagon 9/11 memorial Elements of a good monument or memorial. Lou Harry's A&E Stability versus boom-and-bust A prof prefers American turmoil to European safety. NewsTalk   Herb Simon's baseball team on the move Pacers' owner sends AAA franchise from Tuscon to Reno. The Score
	From IBJ staff - Compiled by Norm Heikens Two dead after accident on I-65 Two people are dead after an accident on northbound Interstate 65 near the Whiteland exit. Police say a FedEx semi-tractor trailer traveling southbound on I-65 crossed the median just after 6 a.m. Three vehicles traveling in northbound lanes were involved in the accident. Investigators haven't said what caused the semi to veer off road. Fox 59 will have more tonight at 10 p.m. New system to help cops recover stolen cars A new system designed to help Indianapolis police search for stolen cars will be unveiled this afternoon. Using two cameras attached to a squad car, the system scans license plates and compares them to an FBI database of reported stolen vehicles. The same system has helped Lawrence police recover as many as 21 stolen vehicles in a seven-week period. Service honors the lives of murder victims Today, the Circle City honors the lives of 125 people who died as a result of homicide. Community leaders and family members will gather at Mount Zion Apostolic Church, 4900 E. 38th St., for the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. Scheduled speakers include Mayor Greg Ballard, police chief Michael Spears and Rev. Malachi Walker, whose daughter was murdered earlier this summer. Court upholds Plainfield's sex offender park ban An Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a 2002 ordinance banning people on the state's sex and violent offender registry from Plainfield city parks. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has argued the ban adds more punishment in violation of state constitution on those who have already completed punishment. ACLU officials say they haven't decided whether they will appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court.     Indiana docs getting wired faster than peers Indiana typically shows up late to national trends. But when it comes to docs using electronic health information, the state is ahead of the curve. Health information exchanges operating in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Bloomington and Batesville are swapping more than 5 million clinical messages and reports every month. And the percentage of doctors using some kind of electronic medical record system exceeds national averages.
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