Unemployment benefit requests jump again
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level in three months, another sign that the job market remains depressed.
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UAW extends GM, Chrysler pacts after deadline passes
The decision has little impact on the thousands of Indiana GM and Chrysler workers. As part of 2009 government bailouts, the two firms and their workers had to agree not to strike over wages.
Indiana panel gives early approval to new water rules
The rules specify under what circumstances, and by how much, polluters can increase pollution into the state's surface waters.
Survey: Workers’ health care costs rose in high single digits
Benefit consultant Nyhart says the typical Hoosier is paying $105 per month for single coverage and $417 per month for family coverage.
Official says feds got Indiana error rate wrong
Indiana makes a lot of errors on unemployment insurance benefits, the White House and U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday, but the state official overseeing those payments said federal officials are making mistakes of their own.
City closes downtown plaza after parking deemed unsafe
The city of Indianapolis has closed Pan Am Plaza and part of a parking garage below it near the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium because the structural integrity of the parking facility poses a safety risk.
Judge tosses wrongful-firing suit against Pacers owner
A lawsuit by a nanny and a chauffeur against Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife has ended with a judge's written ruling confirming that the employees failed to prove their claims of mistreatment.
State fair’s plan short on evacuation details
An emergency response plan drafted 10 months before the Indiana State Fair's deadly stage collapse details how staff should handle evacuations, but it doesn't spell out the precise scenarios that would trigger an evacuation, newly released documents indicate.
Conservative legislator Delph won’t challenge Lugar
State Sen. Mike Delph said Wednesday he would stay in the Indiana Legislature and focus on raising his family.
Purdue: Indiana corn-crop yields take a hit
The nation's latest crop report predicts that Indiana's drought-stressed corn crop will see yields 20 bushels lower per acre than in a normal year.
Big sales forecast by CEO boosts Cummins stock
Cummins Chairman and CEO Tim Solso said Tuesday that 2011 would be a record year for the Columbus manufacturer.
Kernan not looking to sell South Bend minor-league ball team
Former governor says he is undeterred by franchise-low attendance this year, expects stadium improvements to draw fans in 2012.
Census: Nearly 1 in 6 Hoosiers impoverished last year
The Census Bureau estimated that 16.3 percent of Indiana residents, or 1.35 million people, lived in households earning less than the poverty level, compared with 15.1 percent nationally.
Indiana schools chief lauds overhaul in annual speech
Indiana Schools Superintendent Tony Bennett used his second annual assessment of the state's education system to promote a sweeping overhaul approved this year.
Lilly invests $30M in chronic-disease partnerships
Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. said Tuesday it will spend $30 million over five years to fight chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, cancer and respiratory disease in developing countries.
Sugarland named in notice of stage-collapse suit
The band that was preparing to perform at the Indiana State Fair before a fatal stage collapse has been named as a defendant in a potential lawsuit in a notice sent to the state attorney general.
Tort claims over state fair stage collapse exceed 20
The state is facing more than 20 potential lawsuits one month after the deadly outdoor stage collapse during the Indiana State Fair.
Wind-turbine company moving into Evansville plant
A company that makes wind-turbine blades says it will start its first U.S. facility at a former refrigerator plant in Evansville that Whirlpool Corp. closed last year. The business said it could employ up to 400 workers in the area by 2014.
U.S. student-loan default rates jump sharply
The national two-year default rate rose to 8.8 percent last year, from 7 percent in fiscal 2008, according to the Department of Education. Driving the increase was an especially sharp increase among students who borrow from the government to attend for-profit colleges.
FDA gets new report on Lilly diabetes drug
Drugmakers Eli Lilly and Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday that patients taking their potential once-weekly diabetes treatment, Bydureon, saw a significant improvement in cardiovascular risk factors.