Accounting firm KSM acquiring Chicago-area firm
MichaelSilver’s team of 60 accounting professionals and 14 partners will join Katz, Sapper & Miller.
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IBJ Podcast: Indy’s fast-rising chief of community outreach on potholes, curbside recycling, rural roots
In eight years, Butler grad Natalie van Dongen she risen from an internship with the mayor’s office to the city’s point person for addressing the concerns and complaints of nearly 1 million people.
Trump, European Union reach preliminary trade deal with 15% tariffs
President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sought to paint the accord as “the biggest deal ever made,” but it was unclear if they were on the same page about how steel and other critical products would be affected.
Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win major race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The 31-year-old Wallace overcame a tenuous 18-minute rain delay, two tantalizing overtimes, fears about running out of fuel late and the hard-charging defending race champ, Kyle Larson.
DOGE builds AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations
The tool has already been used to complete “decisions on 1,083 regulatory sections” at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in under two weeks.
As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed
The threat of cuts comes as the groups expect more demand for help after Republicans’ tax and budget law complicated Medicaid health coverage with a new work-reporting requirement.
Education Department to release billions in remaining withheld grant money
President Donald Trump’s administration had withheld $6 billion in funding on July 1 as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.
$2M Geist home at heart of Drive Planning legal battle
Nearly a year after a federal judge placed Georgia-based financial firm Drive Planning LLC into receivership, the court-appointed receiver is still wrestling to gain control of the $2 million Geist mansion where the now-defunct firm’s managing partner lives.
Drug manufacturing facility offers new hope in cancer fight
New Jersey-based drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb this month dedicated its first production facility in Indiana, a former north-side warehouse transformed with $160 million into a clean-room manufacturing site for radiopharmaceutical cancer therapies.
With so many ways to pay for retail purchases, how’s a consumer to choose?
What used to be a simpler checkout choice (“Cash or credit?”) has become more complex, fueled by tech-enabled options that have gained traction in recent years.
Hoosiers feeling the pinch from home insurance increases
Fueled by climate change and a significant increase in severe weather, home insurance premiums are on the rise nearly everywhere.
Johnny Socko album gets new life thanks to rescued recordings
Thanks to a rescue effort by Indianapolis-based audio engineer Ryan Adkins and tape restoration by famed producer Steve Albini, a 30th-anniversary edition of Johnny Socko album “Oh, I Do Hope it’s Roast Beef!” is scheduled for release Aug. 1.
Trump floats giving Americans rebate checks from tariff revenue
U.S. revenue from customs duties this fiscal year surpassed $100 billion for the first time, highlighting the higher tariffs Trump has levied in his bid to reshape global trade flows and bring more manufacturing to the U.S.
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie card fetches $660,000 at auction in a record-breaking sale
That sale price tops the previous mark of $366,000 for Clark’s 2024 Panini Prizm WNBA Signatures Gold Vinyl 1/1 PSA 10 in March.
New conservative PAC aims to engage stakeholders on Indy’s issues
A new political action committee formed by prominent Indianapolis Republicans is bringing together some unlikely allies with the aim of finding “smart” solutions to some of the city’s problems.
Indiana higher ed board updates degree review process after hundreds of programs cut, merged
Nearly all of the eliminated degree programs had zero enrollment, officials said.
Lilly gets limited European backing for Alzheimer’s drug
Lilly previously secured approval for Kisunla in the U.S., Japan and the U.K.
Indiana LG’s office closures buck return-to-office order
Staff were allowed to work from home several times despite Gov. Mike Braun’s order requiring full-time office returns.
Report: Indiana tech venture capital activity lower in first half of 2025, mirroring national trends
Nationally, $23 billion was raised through May, according to PitchBook, far less than the forecasted $90 billion.
Federal funds for low-performing schools would be redirected under Indiana flexibility request
Among the changes would be a significant shift in School Improvement Grants, competitive grants that currently fund improvement plans at district and charter schools identified as low performing under the Every Student Succeeds Act.