Delta, American join United in dropping most U.S. change fees
Southwest Airlines didn’t levy the $200 change fees to start with, so Monday’s announcements mean that the four biggest U.S. carriers will have roughly similar policies.
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J.C. Penney lenders plan takeover after talks with Simon, other bidders stall
J.C. Penney filed for bankruptcy May 15, part of a wave of already-struggling merchants undone by the pandemic. Simon Property, Brookfield Property Partners and Authentic Brands Group were in talks to buy the retailer.
New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy
Sources say Scott Atlas has advocated that the United States adopt the model Sweden has used to respond to the virus outbreak, which relies on lifting restrictions so the healthy can build up immunity to the disease.
Pandemic testing shopper loyalty for clothing brands
According to a survey by McKinsey & Co, 46% of shoppers polled in the United States tried new brands or made new purchases with a new retailer.
Amount of pandemic pain felt by small businesses varies by region
In Indiana, 24.6% of companies reported a large negative overall effect from the pandemic. That was 8.4% lower than the national average.
Indiana reports another 897 COVID-19 cases; U.S. passes 6M mark
Testing of unique individuals has exceeded 8,000 in the Indiana State Department of Health’s daily COVID-19 update for 12 straight days.
United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees
The move by United Airlines will put pressure on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines to drop their change fees, also $200 on domestic travel.
State reports another 880 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Indiana has reported an average increase of 914 cases per day over the past week, up from 788 per day the previous week.
Indiana reports 1,164 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported the third-highest number of new cases in a daily report during the pandemic. The state has reported an average of 876 new cases per day over the past week, up from 805 per day the previous week.
S&P 500 rallies to close out fifth straight winning week
The Dow Jones industrial average clawed its way back to a tiny gain for the year, the first time the Dow has been up for 2020 since late February.
NBA playoffs to resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
An emotional Chris Paul, the union president, detailed the events of the previous two days, when players upset by the latest police shooting of a Black man left them considering leaving the Disney campus and going home.
Source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
One option includes playing games at domed stadiums across the Midwest, including in Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Detroit.
IU orders 10 houses to quarantine after positive virus tests
Members of eight Greek houses and students living in two other houses off the Bloomington campus have been ordered to suspend in-person organizational activities, other than dining and housing for live-in members.
Indiana reports 832 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
The state has reported an average of 859 new cases per day over the past week, up from 812 per day the previous week.
Downtown restaurants Black Market, Rook set for permanent closure
Restaurateur Ed Rudisell said he did everything he could to keep the restaurants open, but the pandemic “knocked us out.”
Colts planning to start season with home games at 15% capacity
The Indianapolis Colts are cutting back on spectator capacity in their latest health and safety plan, with hopes of boosting crowds as the season progresses, depending on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IPS planning to spend $27 million to respond to pandemic
Indianapolis Public Schools decided Thursday to take on more than $5 million in debt to help pay for tech devices for e-learning during the pandemic.
White House announces deal to provide 150 million rapid coronavirus tests
The move is the federal government’s biggest step into testing for the virus that has killed more than 177,000 Americans and infected more than 5.8 million.
Six feet not always enough to protect against coronavirus, experts warn
A team of infectious-disease experts argues in a new analysis, published this week, that six-feet protocols are too rigid and are based on outmoded science and observations of different viruses.
Fannie-Freddie foreclosure suspension extended to year’s end
Fannie and Freddie, which backstop about $5 trillion of home loans, will also extend their moratorium on evictions from real-estate owned properties until at least Dec. 31, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said.