Simon Property, Authentic Brands buying Brooks Brothers for $325M
The venture between Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group will continue running at least 125 of Brooks Brothers’ 200 stores as part of the deal.
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Colleges planning football in spring face lots of questions
Exactly when a season could be played in the spring is likely to be determined by the status of the pandemic and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Would anybody in college sports want football treading on basketball’s main event?
Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19
With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies—including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.—are rushing to test what might be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus.
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6% in July, matching June uptick
The uptick was about twice what economists expected. But inflation remains in check: Consumer prices are up just 1% over the past year.
Alonso confident in McLaren prep for another Indy 500 attempt
The former Formula One champion, who failed to qualify for the race last year in a spectacularly woeful effort by McLaren, has returned to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a third attempt at winning.
Delaware County school district quarantines 228 students
It’s the largest student quarantine in the state reported so far, topping the roughly 48 students affected in the Lanesville Community Schools in southern Indiana’s Harrison County.
Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
The choice made history by elevating the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters could play in the election.
Virus surge makes U.S. weaker link in global economic recovery
The United States’ inability to get the pandemic under control and its ongoing political battle over a new aid package is casting doubt on its economic prospects and making it one of the chief risks to a global rebound, some economists say.
Governors raise concerns about Trump’s executive order, but Holcomb’s position unclear
As governors in other states raise concerns about President Donald Trump’s order to partially extend federal unemployment bonus payments, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration is mostly staying silent.
U.S. producer prices up 0.6% in July, biggest jump since 2018
The Labor Department said Tuesday that the jump last month in its producer price index—which measures inflation before it reaches consumers—was about twice what economists had expected.
Russia’s approval of COVID-19 vaccine greeted with skepticism
Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine for use in tens of thousands of its citizens despite not completing clinical trials.
UPDATE: Trump, coaches push for college football as leagues consider calling off season
The Mountain West on Monday became the second major conference to call off fall sports, joining the Mid-American Conference. The Big Ten and Pac-12 could soon follow suit.
No federal relief leaves states, cities facing big budget decisions
On Monday, governors, lawmakers, mayors, teachers and others said they were going to keep pushing members of Congress to revive talks and agree to another rescue package.
Telemedicine shines during pandemic but will its glow fade?
Doctors scrambled to shift to telemedicine when the coronavirus hit the U.S earlier this year. Here’s how doctors and health care researchers envision it evolving after the pandemic.
Power Five sports conferences consider following MAC in canceling fall sports
The commissioners of the Big Ten and other Power Five conferences met Sunday to discuss mounting concern about whether a college football season can be played in a pandemic.
State slaps NIPSCO with record-breaking $1.1 million safety fine
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission cited the utility for instances of failing to locate or mark underground pipelines within two days of a request being made, as is required in advance of any excavation work.
Gardening: How to reach a truce in the war with weeds
If you want to avoid chemical weedkillers but don’t like the idea of hand hoeing or bouncing along behind a rototiller, you still have options to keep weeds from taking over your garden.
Ohio governor’s COVID-19 results show testing imperfections
The governor tested positive using a rapid test Thursday, before testing negative later in the day using a more sensitive laboratory-developed test.
Postal Service loses $2.2B in three months as virus woes persist
The new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, offered a gloomy picture of the 630,00-employee agency Friday in his first public remarks since taking the top job in June.
Fed official defends slow start to Main Street loan program
A top Federal Reserve official on Friday said the small number of loans approved so far would likely expand by a significant amount in coming months, especially if the pandemic worsens.