Heavyweight venture capitalists headed to local TechPoint event
Forty venture capitalists from 12 states will descend on Indianapolis Sept. 12 and 13 to network and hear pitches from some of the region’s most promising young tech companies.
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Grading problems delay release of 2018 ISTEP results
It is unclear when test results will be released. Results had been expected to be made public next week.
UPDATE: NCAA finds no MSU violations in Nassar scandal
The NCAA has cleared Michigan State University of any rules violations in the Larry Nassar sexual-assault scandal, the school announced Thursday.
Weed killer’s future targeted in appeal of EPA approvals
When it comes to killing weeds, Bayer AG’s crop chemical XtendiMax has become a powerful new tool for American farmers. But environmental groups and companies such as Indiana-based Red Gold Tomatoes aren’t fond of the product’s unintended side effects.
U.S. consumer spending shows solid 0.4 percent July increase
The July spending gain, fueled by strong job growth and tax cuts, followed a similar 0.4 percent rise in June, the government said Thursday.
Dwarfed by rivals, Office360 is growing, acquiring other firms
The Indianapolis-based office-supplies company had revenue near $38 million last year and is on target to hit $43 million this year. If the company hits its projections, revenue will have nearly tripled since 2013.
Microsoft to contractors: Give new parents paid leave
Microsoft said Thursday that it will begin requiring its contractors to offer their U.S. employees paid leave to care for a new child.
Dental care out of reach for many poor Indy residents
In Indianapolis’ 10 poorest census tracts, 60 percent of residents had not visited a dentist within 12 months, according to an IBJ analysis of CDC and Census Bureau research. But in the 10 tracts with the lowest poverty rates, just 25 percent hadn’t.
Homeowner groups step into short-term rental controversy
Airbnb reported that Indiana renters hosted 175,000 guests in 2017, who collectively earned more than $21 million by making their spaces available to travelers. But some homeowner groups want to ban the practice.
Memory Bank: Downtown is humming at Washington and Illinois
Three buildings in this 1910 photo were later razed, but the two on the far right still stand and are now home to The Capital Grille.
Santiago Jaramillo: How Crew Carwash excels at customer service
Employees at Crew are not only encouraged to use their best judgment; they’re praised for it. Recognition is a crucial part of the company culture, and managers frequently recognize team members via meeting shout-outs, mobile push notifications and personal interactions.
Q&A:Gregg Keesling helps former inmates stay out of jail
Gregg Keesling runs the Indianapolis social enterprise RecycleForce, which provides transitional jobs to formerly incarcerated people in its electronics recycling operation.
Indianapolis archdiocese preps list of priests accused of abuse
Archbishop Charles Thompson plans to publicly release the names of all the priests in his diocese who've faced substantiated allegations of child sexual abuse.
State settles sales tax lawsuit with four online retailers
American Catalog Mailers Association and NetChoice initially filed the suit against the state in June 2017, and Wayfair Inc. and Overstock.com joined the lawsuit in August 2017.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Indiana used good-government basics for ‘economic freedom’
Indiana combined lower taxes with frugality to revive a tired economy and nearly bankrupt government.
Regional business airline OneJet suspends flight schedule
OneJet, a struggling regional business airline that got its start in 2015 by offering weekday nonstop flights from Indianapolis to Milwaukee, has suspended operations until at least October after a series of setbacks.
EPA begins cleanup of toxic south-side commercial property
The city-owned site on South Tibbs Avenue served as an oil-collection, storage and transfer facility for decades before being abandoned in 1993.
Indiana chamber won’t endorse GOP businessman for Senate
It is the first time since the Indiana Chamber of Commerce began endorsing a candidate 10 years ago that it has not backed the Republican candidate for Senate.
Images from this year’s Indy 500 become track’s default street view in Google Maps
A Google Street View team circled the 2-1/2 mile track by truck—taking 360-degree images along the way—just minutes before the green flag dropped for this year’s race.
