Cummins’ stock jumps after quarterly results exceed expectations
The Indiana-based engine manufacturer warned that the second quarter will be much more difficult, with production and demand largely sidelined by the pandemic.
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U.S. auto factories likely to stay closed another two weeks
Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler factories have been idled for over a month due to fears of spreading the coronavirus.
Many states begin taking steps toward reopening; others still waiting
Across the country, an ever-changing patchwork of loosening stay-home orders and business restrictions took shape Monday. Here’s a rundown.
CDC health officials prepare new guidelines as restrictions ease
The CDC put together so-called “decision trees” for at least seven types of organizations: schools, camps, childcare centers, religious facilities, mass transit systems, workplaces, and bars/restaurants.
Holcomb says decision on remote learning could come soon
Gov. Eric Holcomb has already closed all school buildings through the end of the academic year, but has not said what the coronavirus will mean for students over the summer or next fall.
State announces expanded nursing home reporting requirements, new mental health resources
And Gov. Eric Holcomb promised that later this week, he’ll provide a plan to start returning Hoosiers to work.
Indiana nursing homes see nearly 100 virus deaths over past week
Those additional deaths mean at least 260 residents from 85 nursing homes or assisted living facilities in Indiana have died with COVID-19 illnesses.
Stocks up worldwide as governments eye reopening economies
With central banks and governments promising overwhelming amounts of aid for markets and economies, some investors are looking beyond the economic devastation currently sweeping the world.
Small business loan program restarts, runs into snags
Lenders complained Monday that they couldn’t get their applications into the SBA system known as ETran that processes and approves loans.
Virus expected to reduce meat selection, raise prices
COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, has infected hundreds of workers at meat-processing plants and forced some of the largest to close and others to slow production.
Indiana county clamps down after big jump in virus cases
Test results over the weekend confirmed about 700 more COVID-19 cases in Cass County, boosting the county’s total to 1,025, the Indiana State Department of Health said Monday.
Indiana reports another daily high in new COVID-19 cases
The increase in cases is the highest reported by the Indiana State Health Department in a daily report since the beginning of the pandemic and the third daily high in four days.
Poll finds rising support for mail voting amid pandemic
A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds Democrats are now much more likely than Republicans to support their state if it were to decide to conduct elections exclusively by mail.
State school districts seeking referendums in June face higher stakes, steeper challenges
Around the state, school finance experts are unsure what the coronavirus will mean for new property tax referendums to fund local schools. Fourteen districts are expected to put a referendum on the ballot in the primary.
Another Indiana pork plant closing temporarily during pandemic
Employers have struggled to contain the virus in meatpacking plants, where workers toil side by side on production lines and often share crowded locker rooms, cafeterias and rides to work.
Reports that Trump may fire HHS leader Azar are ‘fake news,’ president says
One senior administration official with knowledge of the discussions said Trump has no deep affection for Alex Azar but is unlikely to change Health and Human Services secretaries as the coronavirus continues to rage.
Flood of business bankruptcies likely in coming months
Business filings under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law rose sharply in March, and attorneys who work with struggling companies are seeing signs that more owners are contemplating the possibility of bankruptcy.
Indiana church begins offering small in-person services
Pastor David Sumrall said in a Facebook post that the church made its decision after consulting with “local government leaders and our lawyers.”
New Fishers health department to redirect money usually pegged for county
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and other members of the city’s emergency incident response team identified free COVID-19 testing for residents as a function of the new health department.
Indiana’s death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 800
The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday said the number of positive cases for COVID-19 in the state has risen to 15,012.