Angry over cutbacks, Trump threatens to end subsidies to GM
President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to cut off all federal subsidies to General Motors because of its planned massive cutbacks in the United States.
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Surge in online holiday sales may bring February hangover
The takeaway from the past few days is that Americans are spending at unprecedented levels, and the overwhelming majority of that growth—if not all of it—is online.
United Technologies to break into three independent companies
The three companies will be United Technologies, which will house its aerospace and defense industry supplier businesses; Otis, the maker of elevators, escalators and moving walkways; and the Carrier air conditioning and building systems business.
FDA plans overhaul of medical device approval system
The decades-old system has long been criticized by experts for failing to catch problems with risky implants and medical instruments.
General Motors to slash 14,700 jobs in North America, close plants
The nation’s largest automobile manufacturer said it could close up to five plants and eliminate several car models.
Hundreds of flights affected as snowstorm batters parts of Midwest
Flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Chicago were experiencing delays of almost 2-1/2 hours Monday morning.
Columbus buying shopping mall to make it recreational/tourism complex
The city of Columbus is partnering with Columbus Regional Hospital and the Heritage Fund/The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County on the $5.9 million purchase.
Indiana lawmakers look to address telemarketing issues
The state saw immediate results when the do-not-call law went into effect in 2002, but advances in technology are allowing telemarketers to find loopholes.
Q&A: Stocks slide into another market ‘correction’
According to research firm CFRA, this is the first time since World War II that the S&P 500 has had two corrections in the same calendar year.
U.S. durable goods orders show worst decline in 15 months
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods dropped 4.4 percent last month.
Americans, Canadians warned not to eat romaine lettuce
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the FDA wanted to issue a warning about a new E. coli outbreak before people gathered for Thanksgiving meals, where the potential for exposure could increase.
Indiana Senate elects first new leader in 12 years
The Republican-dominated Senate, as expected, elected Sen. Rodric Bray of Martinsville as its president pro tem during the Legislature's Organization Day session on Tuesday.
Global markets sink again as tech, retail stocks struggle
Stocks were skidding again Tuesday as weak results from retailers and mounting losses for big technology companies pushed the market back into the red for the year.
Turbulent stock market spooks some older workers, retirees
Volatility has sparked concern with some investors, particularly the group that was hit particularly hard during the most recent financial crisis.
Indiana lawmakers draft hate-crime legislation for 2019 session
The draft covers bias-motivated crimes based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, disability, national origin, ancestry and sexual orientation.
36-year-old political ‘veteran’—now Pence’s press secretary—eyed for Trump chief of staff
Trump is said to have warmed to Nick Ayers in part by watching the effectiveness of Pence’s largely independent political operation.
Another gay Roncalli counselor alleges discrimination at school
A 39-year employee filed a discrimination charge Friday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Roncalli High School.
Indiana casket plant with 200 workers to close in 2019
Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions announced Friday it will close its Richmond plant and move work to two other locations.
Longtime exec Galimore resigns from embattled USA Gymnastics
USA Gymnastics Chief Operating Officer Ron Galimore resigned Friday, the latest high-profile departure for the organization in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.
DeVos proposes overhaul to campus sexual misconduct rules
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday proposed a major overhaul to the way colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct complaints.