Tech leaders don’t think Indy needs to become next Silicon Valley
A panel of tech experts at Thursday’s IBJ Technology Power Breakfast addressed a slew of topics—including the challenges local firms face in raising venture capital.
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Bosma stepping down early, after 34 years as state lawmaker
Brian Bosma, the longest-serving House speaker in state history, was set to submit his resignation letter Friday morning, stating that he would end his 34-year career as a state lawmaker on July 31.
Chef and restaurateur Hardesty scaling back schedule after leukemia diagnosis
Hardesty, 51, said operations at his culinary business, Studio C, will be scaled back while he undergoes treatment over the next several months.
Indiana educators brace to return to classrooms despite coronavirus health risks
Even in schools and districts that are offering virtual programs, it’s unclear how many teachers will be dedicated to remote instruction and whether those positions will go to teachers who are high risk.
New House bill seeks equal pay, protections for growing numbers of temporary workers
Critics of the bill, including the American Staffing Association, say the bill would reduce companies’ flexibility in the labor market and hurt job creation at a time when too many people are already unemployed.
Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust
The FBI said Thursday it is investigating the hacks, and said the high-profile accounts “appear to have been compromised in order to perpetuate cryptocurrency fraud.”
NCAA lays out plan for playing, but warns of surging pandemic
The NCAA handed down its latest guidelines for playing through a pandemic while also sounding an alarm: The prospect of having a fall semester with football and other sports is looking grim.
State revenue comes in $1.4B less than expected for fiscal year 2020
Lower than expected revenues created a budget deficit of nearly $900 million, but the state still managed to end the year in the black by cutting costs in some areas, tapping into reserves and receiving additional federal dollars for Medicaid.
Indiana’s virus testing program falling short on sites, results
Indiana’s state-sponsored coronavirus testing program has not been meeting the levels of testing or the speed of results that were touted when it was started in May under contractor OptumServe Health Services.
Video: Tech firms can contribute to social equity through vendors
The conversation at IBJ’s Technology Power Breakfast on Thursday focused largely on social justice and diversity issues and what role the local tech community can take in addressing some of these complex challenges.
Target latest retailer to require customers to wear masks
Target follows Walmart, Kohl’s, Best Buy and several other large retailers that are making masks mandatory in all stores.
U.S. retail sales jumped 7.5% in June before virus cases bounced back
The report shows how shoppers and businesses are adjusting to life in a pandemic, changing their habits in hopes of halting an illness that can quickly flare up and wreak financial havoc.
New pandemic rental assistance programs see huge demand
Two rental assistance programs launched to help state and local residents during the pandemic are already nearing their capacity, just three days after applications opened.
Indiana reports more than 700 COVID-19 cases for second straight day
Indiana has seen more than 2,600 COVID-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, the state health department said Thursday.
Indianapolis to share in $5M donation from NBA player Jrue Holiday
Jrue Holiday and his wife, Lauren, a former U.S. national team soccer player who was born and raised in Indianapolis, plan to donate about $5 million to social justice causes.
Proposed pilot program would distribute public safety grants based on district need
The program’s aim is to provide funding to not-for-profit organizations with new or existing programs that show a potential to reduce crime or provide resources to reduce crime in Marion County.
Barnes & Noble uses COVID-19 shutdown to refresh stores
It’s part of a chain-wide move to give store managers more autonomy. Also this week: Apocalypse Burger, Enterprise Car Sales, and America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses.
Indiana reports big spike in weekly unemployment claims
The U.S. Labor Department’s Thursday report showed that applications for jobless aid fell by about 10,000 nationally from the previous week. The figure has now topped 1 million for 17 straight weeks.