Bottleworks, justice campus among projects moving forward despite coronavirus closures
The construction industry is exempt from Gov. Eric Holcomb’s orders that non-essential businesses close and Hoosiers stay home.
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Software firm Lessonly scores $15 million in latest venture funding round
The funding—secured before the coronavirus hit the U.S.—will be used to fuel growth across all segments of the company, said Lessonly CEO Max Yoder.
Banks expect deluge of desperate businesses seeking loans
Millions of small businesses are expected to apply for a desperately needed rescue loan Friday, a stern test for a banking industry that has had less than a week to prepare.
Hotel Tango proceeding with expansion into Zionsville while helping fight coronavirus
Even as Hotel Tango puts its employees to work making hand sanitizer, the company is advancing its plans to open a restaurant and tavern in Zionsville this summer.
City’s contemporary art organization ceasing operations after 19 years
Indianapolis Contemporary—known as the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art up until 11 months ago—announced Thursday that it was calling it quits after an internal review “determined it was not economically feasible to continue operations.”
Academy to develop, elevate leaders of color in education
The Surge Academy, designed by the Chicago-based not-for-profit Surge Institute, got its start in Kansas City last year. Its entry into Indianapolis is being made possible through a partnership with The Mind Trust.
Residents at 29 nursing homes, state prison inmates infected with COVID-19
Both types of locations are considered serious in a pandemic, because the virus can spread quickly in confined spaces. In addition, elderly people in nursing homes or prisons with underlying medical conditions are considered especially vulnerable if they are infected.
IRS to start sending rescue checks April 9; some won’t get them until September
About eight in 10 taxpayers who have signed up for direct deposit payments for their past tax refunds are expected to receive the money within two weeks. Others could be waiting months.
Indiana workforce office hiring more workers to deal with flood of jobless claims
Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne said Thursday that 146,243 initial unemployment claims were filed last week as the coronavirus pandemic continued to sideline employers.
UPDATE: Indiana shuts down schools for the rest of academic year
Schools had previously been closed through May 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Stocks rise as a bounce in oil prices lifts energy sector
Oil surged more than 30% immediately after President Donald Trump said he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to back away from their price war.
Lebanon-based disinfectant light manufacturer adjusting to surge in demand
The Lebanon-based company engineers, fabricates and manufactures ultraviolet lights that penetrate and destroy bacteria, viruses and other harmful microbes. The company, along with others in its field, are seeing record demand.
Coronavirus cases jump to 3,039 in state, 1,304 in Marion County
The Indiana State Department reported Thursday that 16,285 people have been tested so far, up from 14,375 in Wednesday’s report.
U.S. unemployment claims hit record 6.6M as layoffs accelerate during pandemic
The figure for last week is much higher than the previous record of 3.3 million reported for the previous week.
North suburbs partnering with private laboratory for weekly COVID-19 tests
First responders in Carmel, Noblesville, Zionsville, Whitestown and other municipalities will be tested weekly by Aria Diagnostics.
Protective gear in national stockpile nearly depleted, DHS officials say
The government’s emergency stockpile of respirator masks, gloves and other supplies is almost exhausted, leaving the Trump administration and states to compete for equipment in a marketplace rife with price-gouging, according to Homeland Security officials.
IndyCar’s virtual race to be aired on NBC Sports Network
The debut virtual race last weekend drew 433,000 combined viewers to both IndyCar and iRacing’s online stream.
ACLU: Indiana virus directive shouldn’t restrict abortions
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s directive calls for all Indiana health care facilities to cancel or postpone non-urgent surgical procedures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Stocks skid as physical, economic toll of virus worsens
Wall Street and markets around the world fell sharply Wednesday as the economic and physical toll caused by the coronavirus outbreak mounts—and as experts say they still can’t predict when it will end.
Anthem waiving out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 treatments
Other big insurers, including Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth Group, have already rolled out similar moves.