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.
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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.
Jennie-O recalling ground turkey in salmonella outbreak
Regulators say additional products from other companies could be named as their investigation continues.
UPDATE: Two paintings from Robert Indiana estate fetch $5M at controversial auction
The estate of artist Robert Indiana, creator of the iconic LOVE series, auctioned off two paintings by other artists that he owned to raise money to defend against a lawsuit and to stabilize his deteriorating island home in Maine.
FDA to crack down on menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes
The move represents a major step to further push down U.S. smoking rates, which have been falling for decades.
Graduation rates for NCAA athletes reach new high
Since a series of academic reforms were passed by the NCAA from 2003-07, graduation rates for athletes have increased from 78 percent to 88 percent.
Postal Service reports red ink for 12th straight year as mail volume drops
In April, President Donald Trump issued an executive order demanding a review of the Postal Service's finances. That report, led by the Treasury Department, is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
Indiana’s Young to head Senate Republican campaign wing
Indiana Sen. Todd Young has been picked to lead the National Republican Senate Committee during the 2020 election cycle.
Indiana attorney general gets national post amid allegations
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has been named vice chairman of the national Republican Attorneys General Association even as he resists calls from the state’s GOP governor and legislative leaders to resign.
U.S. colleges attracting fewer new students from abroad
The number of foreign students heading to U.S. colleges and universities fell again last year, the second straight decline after more than a decade of growth, a new report finds.
Here’s what Amazon is getting, giving in site selections
Amazon stands to get nearly $2.5 billion in tax breaks and other incentives as part of its deals to open up two new East Coast offices and an operations hub in Tennessee.
Amazon HQ site choices: Similar basics but different vibes
The communities reportedly chosen to become homes to a pair of big, new East Coast bases for Amazon.com are both riverfront stretches of major metropolitan areas with ample transportation and space for workers.
Sports governing bodies face issues galore, limited resources
There are 50 national governing bodies for sports—all with differing sizes, agendas, budgets and staffs—but with this common thread: Running one typically involves a job description from hell.
Two area power co-ops land federal loans to make upgrades
Two rural electric cooperatives that provide power to customers in the Indianapolis area are set to receive federal loans to improve their systems.