Market plunge driven by fearful investors fizzles in U.S.
A wave of fear triggered by instability in China initially doused U.S. stocks on Monday morning, but then quickly receded by noon.
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Goody’s parent to close about 90 underperforming stores
A national retailer that operates about 20 Goody’s stores in Indiana plans to close about 10 percent of its locations.
Feds: Fogle had sex with minors, distributed child pornography
Longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle traveled to pay for sex acts with minors and received child pornography, federal prosecutors alleged Wednesday. He faces at least five years to more than 12 years in prison.
UPDATE: Feds demand Armstrong medical records from IU
The government wants to see Lance Armstrong’s medical records from his treatments for cancer as it attempts to recover millions of dollars in sponsorship money paid to his cycling teams.
CNO Financial tops quarterly earnings expectations
CNO Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $46.8 million, down 40 percent from the same quarter of 2014.
Amazon plans to hire 2,100 at Indiana warehouses
The company says it will bring on 1,400 new workers at central Indiana fulfillment centers in Indianapolis, Plainfield, and Whitestown, as well as an additional 700 workers at its Jeffersonville location in southern Indiana.
Indiana woman charged in business thefts, fraud scheme
Investigators say 35-year-old Kacey Rucker entered businesses in Indianapolis, Greenwood, Avon and Kokomo and stole wallets from employees as they worked.
Indiana cancels post-RFRA contract with PR firm after 3 months
State officials have ended a contract with a New York PR firm it hired to assess the damage to Indiana’s reputation after the national furor over its religious freedom law. After three months, the firm will be paid $365,000.
Indiana tries to lure Connecticut firms amid tax controversy
The state of Indiana is suggesting three major Connecticut employers that openly criticized planned tax increases consider moving to the Hoosier State.
UPDATE: Council to sue over city’s $32M electric car contract
Vision Fleet, the electric car vendor in the middle of a dispute between the City-County Council and the city of Indianapolis, is seeking a legal review of its contract in which a five-judge panel determines the validity of the pact.
IPL to build $25M storage complex in Marion County
The Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS. will be built at the Harding Street Station. The utility received approval for a 10-year tax abatement from the county that will save it more than $3 million on the project.
New York lawsuit targets local test-preparation company
New York's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against an Indianapolis-based seller of online nursing studies, alleging it deceptively induced up to 2,000 New Yorkers to sign up in hopes of obtaining an associate's degree in nursing.
Amazon beefing up employment at distribution centers
Central Indiana distribution centers in Plainfield and Whitestown will be among those that will add staff, Amazon said.
New law imposes 3-year ban on building nursing homes
Gov. Mike Pence announced Friday he would let the bill become law without his signature despite his concerns about restricting free-market principles.
Bill allowing on-land moves by riverboats to become law
Indiana’s riverboat casinos will be allowed to build new on-land facilities under a bill that Gov. Mike Pence will allow to become law without his signature. But Pence vetoed a bill that would have allowed online betting on horses.
Mayoral primaries taking place in 115 Indiana cities
Voters in 115 Indiana cities, including Indianapolis, head to the polls Tuesday to vote in mayoral primaries to decide which candidates move on to the November general election.
Survey: States spent heavily to clear winter snow, ice
Indiana spent $40 million on snow-fighting efforts from October through March while using 273,000 tons of salt and ringing up 308,000 personnel hours. Much of that battle took place in the northern part of the state.
More Americans spending at least half their pay on housing
The Great Recession caused waves of foreclosures and layoffs that pushed more Americans into renting. More than 36 percent of people now rent, compared with 31 percent before the recession began in late 2007.
Rivoli Theatre, medical museum on Indiana endangered list
The Rivoli Theatre and the Indiana Medical History Museum in Indianapolis are among 10 places on this year's most-endangered places list from the not-for-profit historic protection group Indiana Landmarks.
Environmentalists fight broader use of Dow Agro herbicide
Environmentalists are contesting the federal government's decision to allow more widespread use of a new version of a popular weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans.