State reports another 586 COVID-19 cases as testing hits second straight high
The Indiana State Department of Health said Saturday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 1,362, up from 1,328 the previous day—an increase of 34.
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Shares of energy, industrial and consumer staples companies helped the S&P 500 register its first weekly gain in three weeks.
About three-quarters of U.S. Catholic parishes applied for government paycheck protection
About 13,000 of the country’s 17,000 Catholic parishes applied for the government’s small-business stimulus program, and about half have so far received the requested funds, according to the church’s group for diocesan fiscal managers.
Other medical conditions cause risk of COVID deaths to skyrocket
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Stocks rise on hopes that latest jobs report marks the bottom
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State reports 643 more COVID-19 cases as testing hits new high
The Indiana State Department of Health said Friday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 1,328, up from 1,295 the previous day—an increase of 33.
Student sues Indiana University for tuition, fee reimbursement
Indiana University has joined a growing number of universities facing lawsuits filed by students who allege they haven’t been properly refunded for pandemic-related disruptions to the spring semester.
Boardable boss calling ‘all hands on deck’ to help not-for-profits during pandemic
The company, which makes board management and meeting software used primarily by not-for-profits, in mid-March offered organizations a free 90-day trial of its recently enhanced software.
Jobless rate soared to 14.7% in April as U.S. shed 20.5 million jobs
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Timeline for when Indy restaurants can reopen remains unclear
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb says restaurants can reopen starting May 18 in Marion County, and some are preparing to do so. But Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett may have different plans.
Blood thinners show promise for boosting survival chances of sickest COVID-19 patients
For patients on ventilators, about 63% of patients who did not receive the medications died compared with 29% who received the treatment.
Indiana meatpacking plant reopens after virus outbreak
Tests have confirmed COVID-19 infections among nearly 900 of the plant’s 2,200 employees.
State has paid more than 1.7M unemployment claims since beginning of April
Since April, the state has paid out nearly $1 billion in federal and state unemployment claims, Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne said Thursday.
Green flag: IndyCar to open delayed season without spectators
IndyCar has gotten the OK to finally start its season next month with a nighttime race in Texas.
Kite Realty sees 25% of tenants ask for rent deferrals in first quarter
The Indianapolis-based real estate company reported a 16% year-over-year drop in revenue during the first quarter as many tenants sought rent deferrals to weather pandemic-related business shutdowns.
State reports 633 more COVID-19 cases, 31 additional deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health said Thursday that the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 1,295.
Developer attributes continued delays on Speedway hotel project to pandemic
Construction has been stalled on the planned 126-room hotel at the southeast corner of Main and 16th Streets since July 2019, while Indianapolis-based development firm Loftus Robinson LLC has tried to shore up financing.
Locked-down drinkers lose their thirst for Budweiser, Stella
Revenue from Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona dropped 11% in the first quarter, about twice the rate of decline for the company’s overall portfolio of more than 500 labels.
Another 3.2M file unemployment claims, including 43,777 in Indiana
Roughly 33.5 million people nationwide have now filed for jobless aid in the seven weeks since the coronavirus began forcing millions of companies to close their doors and slash their workforces.
Trump says virus task force to stay but evolve with reopening
While the task force has already been meeting less frequently, its medical experts, particularly Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, have emerged as among the most trusted voices on the virus response.