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Indiana one of handful of states “emerging” from recession, according to prominent forecasting firm; nearly all NWI casinos post October revenue gains, even as Majestic goes into loan default; officials in Schneider [...]

Lee Enterprises Inc., publisher of The Times, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and dozens of other newspapers, Thursday said it earned a small profit in the latest quarter, helped by cost cuts and lower prices for paper.
The company based in Davenport, Iowa, earned $1.76 million, or 4 cents per share in the fourth fiscal quarter, which [...]

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As unemployment tops 10 percent for the first time since 1983, Indiana economists predict a weak recovery in 2010; despite voters’ dislike of regional transit district, area businesspeople favor mass transit; local [...]

BusINess recently received news that Tom Chmielewski, one of the contributors to its sister publication, Shore magazine, is listed as a co-author of a new book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Barter and Trade Exchanges.
In an email to Shore, Tom jokingly writes, “I’m the co-author. Or as I like to tell people, I’m not the [...]

Play encourages NWI leaders to work together to improve quality of life in region

As he crossed real or imagined county lines talking to leaders across Northwest Indiana’s seven counties—Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke—Ivy Tech Chancellor J. Guadalupe Valtierra said the predominant message he found is that communication, cooperation and collaboration are important [...]

From the BusINess inbox—The BusINess editors are committed to keeping you informed about the latest news in NWI. Here’s today’s submission from T-Mobile USA, Inc.:
T-Mobile cellular service will now be available on the Red and Blue Line subways, giving customers access to service while traveling through the underground portion of the two busiest routes of [...]

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Regional development district touted as key to getting millions in federal cash to NWI; tourism consultant offers branding ideas for Indiana Dunes and Porter County; Gary Mayor Clay promises Jackson [...]

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Indiana’s jobless rate down again, bucking national trend; NWI tourism bureaus battle to attract $1 billion and countless jobs; a new plan for revitalizing Gary—and the region—unveiled. Lake County officials approve $180 [...]

After bogging down in the recession, Internet advertising is regaining the momentum that has made it the decade’s most disruptive marketing machine.
These signs of an online revival are emerging even while advertising in print and broadcasts remain in a slump that has triggered mass layoffs, pay cuts and other upheaval.
Internet advertising was just about the [...]

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Casinos in region report September revenues at seven-year low; massive Indiana Harbor dredging project projected to boost NWI economy; outlook for auto and steel industries surprisingly positive. New report [...]