Subaru seen boosting U.S. production as sales surge
Subaru, which employs thousands of workers in Indiana at its Lafayette plant, may sell more than 600,000 vehicles in North America in 2015, five years ahead of its mid-term plan.
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Drug-price increases slow as benefits managers get tough
A new analysis shows attempts by drugmakers to raise prices are being wiped out in negotiations with managers of drug insurance benefits like Express Scripts Holding Co. and CVS Health Corp.
Republic Airways shares rise as mediators set pilot meeting
Federal mediators set a Sept. 16 meeting that may rekindle contract negotiations with the Republic’s pilots union and help avoid a bankruptcy filing.
AMA: Anthem, Aetna deals threaten competition across nation
The market for health-insurance in the U.S. is already so highly concentrated that pending tie-ups among four of the country’s largest insurers risk hurting both consumers and doctors, the American Medical Association said.
McDonald’s all-day breakfast could increase egg shortage
Restaurants have already been struggling to get enough eggs following the worst outbreak of bird flu in U.S. history. With the world’s largest fast-food chain adding all-day breakfast, the strain is only going to increase.
Judge lets Brady play, ruling against NFL in ‘Deflategate’
A federal judge deflated "Deflategate" Thursday, erasing New England quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league will appeal the ruling.
Republic stock rebounds after union shows willingness to talk
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. shares bounced back quickly Wednesday afternoon after the airline’s pilot union said it was ready to resume talks on a contract, easing investor concern of a possible bankruptcy.
Republic Airways stock in freefall after union decision
Shares in Republic Airways Holdings Inc. continued to plunge Wednesday morning on investor concern that a bankruptcy is possible after Teamsters officials declined to force a vote on the regional carrier’s final contract offer to pilots.
Experimental osteoporosis drug bests Lilly’s Forteo in study
The experimental medicine, called romosozumab, showed better results than Eli Lilly and Co.’s Forteo after 12 months, Amgen and UCB said in a joint statement Wednesday.
Republic squeeze worsens as pilot union lets local skip vote
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. may be moving closer to a possible bankruptcy after national Teamster officials backed a local pilot union’s decision against voting on the carrier’s final contract offer.
Finally, McDonald’s to start selling all-day breakfast nationwide
McDonald’s Corp. plans to start selling all-day breakfast across the U.S. on Oct. 6, aiming to reinvigorate sluggish sales by fulfilling a longstanding customer request.
UPDATE: U.S. stocks tumble as China slowdown deepens
U.S. stocks joined a worldwide selloff Tuesday amid continuing concerns that China’s slowdown will weigh on the global economy.
University endowment returns falling short this year
U.S. public-university endowments are reporting fiscal 2015 returns that fail to meet the annual industry standard.
Fed bankers still not ruling out September rate hike
Recent stock market turbulence hasn’t made members of the Federal Reserve abandon the idea of a slight rate increase as early as September.
Union wins closely watched labor case over who’s the boss
More companies may be held responsible for labor-law violations committed by contractors and forced to negotiate wages and benefits with their workers under a decision by the U.S. labor board. The International Franchise Association said the decision is a “seismic shift” in labor law.
Savvy college students sabotaging textbook profit model
College kids have been studying smarter—and cheaper—threatening the textbook industry’s high prices.
UPDATE: Republic’s future unclear after pilots union spurns vote
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. could be facing bankruptcy after a pilots union recommended against allowing members to vote on the carrier’s latest and possibly final contract offer. Company shares fell 37 percent Wednesday.
Lilly wins patent ruling over blockbuster drug Alimta
Eli Lilly and Co. won a court ruling that will keep generic versions of the chemotherapy drug Alimta off the U.S. market until a patent expires in 2022.
Carmel-based Heartland acquires Splenda, plans expansion
Heartland Food Products Group announced Tuesday that it plans to acquire low-calorie sweetener brand Splenda, creating the need for a major expansion at its Indianapolis-area operations.
U.S. stocks surge after China cuts interest rates
Stocks surged Tuesday morning on Wall Street, erasing some of the heavy losses of a day earlier, after China cut interest rates to try to boost the world's second-largest economy.