Tech stocks pull down stock market for third straight day
Big technology stocks tumbled again on Tuesday, continuing the Icarus-like flight path for companies that just a week ago were the high-flyers carrying Wall Street to record heights.
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A $5 million prize spurs competition for new COVID-19 rapid test
Tech behemoths Amazon.com Inc and Google are helping to back the award, which could have multiple winners. Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. and six other Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans are contributing more than $4 million.
Computer glitches disrupt classes as schools return online
The online learning platform Blackboard, which provides technology for 70 of the nation’s 100 biggest districts and serves more than 20 million U.S. students, reported that websites were failing to load or were loading slowly.
Consumer borrowing shows second straight monthly gain
U.S. consumer borrowing rose by a solid 3.6% in July, the second monthly gain after the coronavrius pandemic had sent consumer borrowing down sharply in the previous three months.
Doctors studying why obesity might be tied to serious COVID-19
Excess weight increases the chances of developing a number of health problems that can make COVID-19 patients more likely to get very sick. But there’s some evidence that obesity itself can increase the likelihood of serious complications from a coronavirus infection.
McConnell says Senate to vote on ‘targeted’ virus aid package
The move would clear the way for a Thursday test vote in which the $500 billion scaled-back bill—roughly half the size of a measure Republicans unveiled earlier this summer—is sure to be blocked by Democrats.
Indiana reports two-month low in COVID-19 cases, testing
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 12 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the cumulative number to 3,156.
Hopes fading for new coronavirus aid package as Congress returns
Talks between top Democrats and the Trump administration broke off last month and remain off track, with the bipartisan unity that drove almost $3 trillion in COVID-19 rescue legislation into law this spring replaced by toxic partisanship.
Indiana’s cumulative COVID-19 case count climbs past 100,000
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday reported 596 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total of official cases to 100,394 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Indiana reports another 851 COVID-19 cases; deaths hit 2-week low
The state reported the testing of 9,963 more individuals, the 11th time in the past 12 days that testing of unique individuals has exceeded 9,000.
Businesses eye changes after Notre Dame cuts football game attendance
Each Notre Dame home football game typically brings in about $17 million in visitor spending to St. Joseph County and $22 million for the overall region, according to the most recent study.
New COVID-19 cases top 1,000 in Indiana for third straight day
Indiana has averaged a daily increase of 932 COVID-19 cases over the past seven days compared with 876 cases the previous week.
Will long Labor Day weekend mean another coronavirus spike?
The warnings came as a widely cited model by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation projected a worsening outbreak in the U.S. that will peak in early December at about 2,900 deaths per day.
Sanofi, Glaxo start human trials for COVID-19 vaccine
Two of the world’s biggest vaccine makers, began testing their experimental COVID-19 shot in the first patients on Thursday and aim to start late-stage trials before year-end.
Raging campus outbreaks send students home nationwide
Weeks into the academic year, colleges are hosting raging clusters of infections. Experts say those virus cases could threaten surrounding communities.
Beef proving more profitable than chicken in pandemic
Inexpensive chicken was supposed to be the pick of the proteins in the pandemic. But suppliers with a greater focus on beef are outperforming those that rely more on poultry.
Indiana reports 1,044 more COVID-19 cases, jump in testing
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported 17 more deaths from COVID-19, the largest number of deaths since Aug. 26.
Business groups criticize Marion County’s tougher restrictions on bars
The Indiana Amusement Operators Association and the Indiana License Beverage Association said bars and taverns in Marion County are finding it almost impossible to survive due to pandemic restrictions.
U.S. unemployment falls to 8.4% as employers add 1.4 million jobs
The U.S. economy has recovered about half of the 22 million jobs lost to the pandemic.
August jobs report expected to point to still-slow recovery
While a monthly gain above 1 million would show that some businesses are still willing to add workers, it would take many months to return to pre-pandemic job levels even if that pace could be sustained.