Stellantis to build 2nd U.S. battery plant in venture with Samsung
The new plant is expected to open in early 2027, joining a joint-venture facility in Kokomo that’s already under construction and scheduled to start production in early 2025.
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Mike Pence to deliver keynote at state legislatures convention in Indy
The 2024 presidential hopeful is set to speak at the National Conference of State Legislatures conference at the Indiana Convention Center next month.
UPDATE: Musk reveals new X logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird
The X started appearing at the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday, but the bird was still dominant across the smartphone app.
AES Indiana top exec leaving in latest departure from Indy-based utility
Kristina Lund’s departure means that AES Indiana, formerly known as Indianapolis Power & Light Co., will have gone through five presidents in the past eight years, with some of them lasting less than one year.
Curtis Hill says he’ll eliminate state’s equity and inclusion office if elected governor
The former Indiana attorney general and 2024 gubernatorial candidate said equity and inclusion efforts “exist only to pander to identity politics.”
IBJ Podcast: List of most influential Hoosiers contains dozen of new names
For this week’s edition of the IBJ Podcast, Nate Feltman, co-owner and CEO of IBJ Media, shines a spotlight on 10 of the Hoosier leaders making their first appearances on the list.
Indy Eleven’s women’s soccer team captures championship
The crowd of of 5,419 was the largest to ever see a women’s soccer game in Indiana, according to the Indy Eleven, topping a previous mark set by Team USA in 1996.
‘Barbie’ takes box office crown, while ‘Oppenheimer’ soars in historic weekend
“Barbenheimer” didn’t just work—it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend, vastly outperforming projections.
Comedian Ron Sexton, longtime member of ‘Bob & Tom Show,’ dies at 52
Indianapolis native Sexton, who was known for several characters, including Donnie Baker, appeared on “The Bob & Tom Show” for more than 20 years.
People with disabilities receive hospitality training at Fishers hotel
Participants are part of an eight-week training program at the Hampton Inn. Each person works with an employment coach from Janus Developmental Services and receives training on a variety of operations that include precleaning hotel rooms and deep cleaning other areas of the building.
City to test state law in nuisance enforcement effort
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration is seeking a stronger approach to force property and business owners to discourage behavior that compromises public safety.
Federal grant helps IEDC expand minority services to small businesses
The agency last year received $1.6 million from the federal Minority Business Development Agency and added $400,000 in matching funds.
Nate Feltman: Check out Indiana’s 250 most influential
Enjoy reading and learning who made the list this year and all the fun facts about Indiana’s leaders.
GOP Rep. Jim Lucas kept off interim committees after DUI crash
Lucas was not reappointed for the second year of his term as chair of the Compliance Advisory Panel.
Central Indiana existing-home sales see 21% June drop
Sales dropped for the 17th straight month on a year-over-year basis as inventories continued to tighten.
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, others agree to AI safeguards
The White House said Friday that it has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them.
Stock market gains help pave way for IPO resurgence
The rebound in IPOs is being fueled by a stock market rally that has the S&P 500 up about 19% so far this year, a sharp reversal from last year’s 19.4% loss.
Pence’s lackluster fundraising, polling cast doubts on his presidential hopes
The former vice president raised a modest $1.2 million in the second quarter and has yet to reach 40,000 individual donors, a requirement for participating in the first Republican presidential debate.
Local Imax just one of 30 that can show ‘Oppenheimer’ as director intended
Unlike the digital projection of many movies today, “Oppenheimer” at the museum will be shown from actual 70mm Imax film.
Doughnuts & Dragons going out of business
The artisanal doughnut shop and taproom that opened in 2019 on the north side of Indianapolis plans to close permanently at the end of the month, it announced Thursday night.