Marijuana, tax reform among interim study committee topics
Other topics include a review of crime trends, traffic fatalities and an analysis of the state’s Medicaid reimbursement rates.
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Purdue football commentator Pete Quinn to retire after 2023 season
Before talking about Purdue football on the radio, Pete Quinn was the starting center for the Boilermakers from 1977 to 1980.
Inflationary pressures ease, as producer prices drop 0.3%
On a month-to-month basis, overall producer prices have now dropped three of the last four months.
AI chip race heats up as AMD introduces rival to Nvidia technology
AMD joins a growing list of technology companies trying to take advantage of a broader interest from businesses looking for new AI tools that can analyze data, help make decisions and potentially replace some tasks currently performed by human workers.
Nucor to add $115M manufacturing plant, 200 jobs in Indiana
The facility will support the steelmaker’s recently established Towers & Structures business unit, which manufactures a variety of utility structures, including engineered poles, light-duty poles and substation structures.
Styx, CeCe Winans added to Indiana State Fair concert lineup
The Indiana State Fair on Wednesday announced five concerts and a 1990s-themed dance party as part of the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage series.
Federal Reserve is likely to skip rate hike this month, yet signal more to come
The Federal Reserve, having raised interest rates at the fastest pace in four decades, is poised Wednesday to leave rates alone for the first time in 15 months to allow time to gauge the impact of its aggressive drive to tame inflation.
IU, Purdue trustees to vote on IUPUI realignment plan
The vote comes 10 months after the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding in which they agreed to retire the IUPUI name and rebrand the 536-acre campus as Indiana University Indianapolis.
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents
The indictment unsealed last week charged Trump with 37 felony counts—many under the Espionage Act—that accuse him of illegally storing classified documents in his bedroom, bathroom, shower and other locations at Mar-a-Lago.
Gig workers could find it easier to unionize under new ruling
Tuesday’s National Labor Relations Board ruling broadens the factors considered in the federal government’s test for determining a worker’s status as an independent contractor or an employee.
Amazon Web Services suffers outage that leaves publishers unable to operate sites
Amazon’s cloud computing unit experienced the outage shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday and it lasted more than two hours. Customers including The Associated Press and Delta Air Lines were affected.
Four-day workweek becoming common at small businesses
As larger companies continue to harden their return-to-office mandates, the flexibility uniquely offered by small businesses might become increasingly attractive to job seekers.
Indiana to receive $19M in opioid settlement funds this year
This year is the second year Indiana has received money from a national settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers for opioid-related harms.
Local podiatry office manager charged with Medicaid fraud
According to a federal complaint, the woman submitted $556,797 in false claims to Medicaid for portable medical devices known as oximeters and wired the money to her personal bank account.
Damien Center renovating former nightclub building for services center
The building at 1446 E. Washington St. was previously home to LGBTQ+ nightclub Zonie’s Closet and drag and karaoke nightclub Illusions.
Magic Johnson to speak at Rally conference in Indianapolis
Basketball-star-turned-entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be among the keynote speakers at the Rally innovation conference in August, event organizers announced Tuesday.
Developer moving ahead with revised apartment plan for former school
Chicago-based William Management expects to spend at least $14 million to redevelop the former, century-old school building and build a second structure, with the buildings totaling 70 apartments.
Bunge to buy Viterra in $18B deal, creating ag powerhouse
Bunge Ltd.—which is spending $550 million to build a soybean processing plant in Shelby County—could find itself in the crosshairs of antitrust regulators in the United States due to the scale of the deal.
Inflation eased further in May, but remains above normal levels
Housing costs continue to be a major driver of overall inflation. Rent rose 0.5 percent in May over the month before, only a minor improvement from a 0.6 percent increase in April. Rental costs are still up 8.7 percent over last year.
Fishers announces plans for $60M community center
Plans for the 105,000-square-foot Fishers Community Center include a dog park, indoor playground, gymnasium and an aquatics facility.