Future of electric vehicles looms over negotiations in autoworkers strike
With the UAW strike now in its fourth week, EVs and their potential impact on job security have become central to union negotiations with the automakers.
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Joby Aviation founder predicts electric air taxis will be in service by 2025
The notion that hundreds or even thousands of electric-powered air taxis could be whisking people over jammed roads is inching away from science fiction and closer to reality.
Nobel economics prize goes to professor for research on workplace gender gap
Claudia Goldin is just the third woman to win the prize out of 93 economics laureates.
Pharmacist shortages, heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into busy season
In recent years, drugstores have struggled to fill open pharmacist and pharmacy technician positions, even as many have raised pay and dangled signing bonuses.
UPDATE: Jonathan Taylor, Colts agree on 3-year, $42M extension
With an agreement in place, Taylor was able to play Sunday in the Colts’ 23-16 home victory over the Titans.
Expanding Big Ten weighs rivalries, TV ratings, travel to make football schedule
The Big Ten calls its scheduling model Flex Protect XVIII, which locks in important annual rivalry games like Indiana-Purdue but doesn’t require every team to have the same number of protected games.
Indiana lands $3.6M in national settlement of Blackbaud data breach case
Fundraising software company Blackbaud agreed Thursday to pay $49.5 million to settle claims brought by the attorneys general of 49 states and Washington, D.C., related to a 2020 data breach that exposed sensitive information from 13,000 not-for-profits.
Regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in Twitter acquisition probe
The SEC said in a filing that Musk failed to appear for testimony on Sept. 15 despite an investigative subpoena served by the SEC and having raised no objections at the time it was served.
Grosjean taking Andretti to arbitration after being dropped from team
Former Formula One driver Romain Grosjean said Wednesday he is pursuing arbitration against Andretti Global because the team is not bringing him back for a third season in the IndyCar Series.
Striking UAW workers, Detroit automakers reportedly make progress in talks
The report of progress raises the possibility that the union might decide not to expand its walkouts at one or more of the companies.
NCAA to consider NIL proposals for agent registry, deal disclosure
Since the NCAA lifted its ban on college athletes earning money for use of their names, images and likenesses in summer 2021, it has been operating without detailed rules regarding NIL.
McLaren seeking at least $23M in damages from IndyCar champ Alex Palou
The lawsuit is the latest twist in an ugly spat involving the talented young driver and two teams: McLaren and Chip Ganassi Racing.
McCarthy ousted as House speaker as Dems join with GOP critics in vote
The 216-210 historical vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives, throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
Federal judge dismisses false advertising claims against Wendy’s, McDonald’s
U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez said the plaintiff failed to prove that a reasonable customer would be misled by the ads.
Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Even some conservative justices sounded skeptical of arguments that the agency, created after the 2008 financial crisis to regulate mortgages, car loans and other consumer finance, violates the Constitution in the way it is funded.
U.S. job openings rose in August, defying expectations
The U.S. labor market remains strong despite higher interest rates—perhaps too strong for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.
Macy’s planning to add 30 small-format stores in strip centers
The department store chain said Tuesday that it aims to add the new small-format locations through the fall of 2025, bringing the total number of such stores to roughly 42.
Motion filed to oust U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
It’s a historic moment: the first time in more than 100 years that a lawmaker may actually force a vote using the legislative tool that has been threatened against other House speakers, but never fully employed to try to remove them.
Andretti Global clears first hurdle to join Formula One
Indianapolis-based Andretti Global and partner Cadillac must still prove their commercial value to F1 rights holder Liberty Media and the existing teams, which vehemently oppose expanding the 20-car grid.
Federal student loan payments begin again this month after 3-year hiatus
Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars. Here’s what you should know.