6,400 job seekers attend career fair

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s Indianapolis Employment Opportunities 2009 Career Fair last week drew 6,400 job seekers. Organizers say 60 businesses, offering more than 1,100 jobs, participated in the event at Lucas Oil Stadium. Pre-registration figures show 30 percent of attendees were 45-years old and older and 52 percent had degrees beyond high school diplomas.

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Purdue to stay open if state shuts down

Purdue University plans to continue to operate, even if state lawmakers had failed to pass a new budget by Tuesday’s midnight deadline. Interim Executive Vice President and Treasurer Jim Almond says the university receives other revenue from contracts, grants and auxiliary sources.

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Hill-Rom sells patents to firm

Batesville-based Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. has sold its patents and intellectual property for its Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. Kinetic Concepts Inc. in San Antonio, Texas, has purchased the property, but terms have not been disclosed. Hill-Rom Holdings Chief Executive Officer Peter Soderberg says the sale is part of the company’s effort to focus on businesses that offer attractive and profitable growth opportunities.

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Foundation vows to carry on Fisher legacy

Ball Brothers Foundation Executive Director Jud Fisher says the organization’s chairman and president will be “sorely missed.” John Fisher died Sunday after battling leukemia and had spent the last decade at the helm of the foundation. He was the former president and chief executive officer of Ball Corp. A memorial service is tentatively set for July 16 in Muncie.

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Items from airport on auction block

Thousands of items from the old Indianapolis International Airport will be on the auction block this summer. Everything from tables and chairs to ticket counters will be up for bid Aug. 4. Larger items, like escalators and luggage conveyors will be sold through a sealed bid process. Unique pieces including a massive iron Statue of Liberty and a 35-piece series of framed posters illustrating Princess Diana will go to the highest bidder.

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