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IndyGo in line for nearly $45 million in federal COVID-19 relief
IndyGo is among transit operators nationwide that will share $25 billion in federal aid as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
IndyGo is among transit operators nationwide that will share $25 billion in federal aid as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
Most firms have just begun to wrestle with what they—and their workers—will face.
Restaurateurs say protective measures and uncertainty about the lingering pandemic might chill the influx in revenue the industry is hoping for once restaurants are allowed to resume dine-in service.
Some lawmakers and policymakers have complained that Paycheck Protection Program loans ended up in the hands of larger, publicly traded companies at the expense of small businesses that need them most.
The Fishers-based company’s latest acquisition realizes its transition from a niche repair firm for ultrasound components to a multinational imaging-machine supplier.
Many employees have traded in-person meetings and conversations for emails and videoconferencing—something many experts say likely will continue long after social distancing requirements are relaxed.
From production routines and work schedules to health screenings and visitor policies, Hoosier manufacturers say COVID-19 has forced them to rethink how they operate.
The department store chain would issue new bonds backed by certain property and other assets to bolster its liquidity.
The bill is the latest effort by the federal government to help keep afloat businesses that have had to close or dramatically alter their operations as states try to slow the spread of the virus.
The suit, filed earlier this month, alleges that Wisconsin-based Society Insurance rushed to deny the restaurants’ claims for COVID-19-related business losses without properly investigating the claims.
The Indiana State Department of Health said Friday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 741, up from 706 the previous day—an increase of 35.
The Carmel Plan Commission on Thursday approved an expansion project that would double the space in Porkopolis’ existing building, allowing room for a distillery and tasting room.
The worse-than-expected slide—particularly steep for transportation products—underscored the severity of the economic impact from the pandemic.
The Indianapolis City-County Council voted unanimously Friday morning to provide Indy Chamber with $25 million that will enable the business-advocacy group to quickly offer forgivable loans to small businesses in Marion County backed by the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
State and local government budgets are expected to be hit hard as a result of restaurants, retailers and other businesses being closed for weeks.
Indiana will continue to receive payments as long as tobacco manufacturers continue selling cigarettes in the state.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday lengthened her stay-at-home order, while lifting restrictions so some businesses can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities such as golf and motorized boating during the coronavirus pandemic.
Steve Wasick has created artificial intelligence-driven story-writing software that CBS Sports, IU Health and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are using.
Recommended rule changes that would clear the way for athletes to earn money from their names, images and likeness are being reviewed by college sports administrators this week before being sent to the NCAA Board of Governors, which meets Monday and Tuesday.
There are many more filings for jobless aid to come, including millions of independent contractors, gig workers and the self-employed. Most states have not begun approving applications from these pools of newly eligible people.