Lilly Endowment funds IU, Purdue study of ethics in AI, big data
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City ‘full speed ahead’ on Oaktree apartments demolition
Indianapolis officials expect to move forward with razing the blighted northeast-side complex, after the owner failed to request a last-ditch hearing by the state’s Supreme Court.
Analysis: Impeachment threat muddies economic picture, financial markets
The House’s move toward impeachment proceedings against President Trump changes the calculus in handicapping the trade war, whether prescription drug pricing gets addressed and any other regulatory issues.
Vaping giant Juul to end product advertising, replace CEO
The shakeup comes amid growing public furor over vaping that has triggered calls for tighter restrictions at the federal and state levels.
Arby’s parent firm buys Jimmy John’s Sandwiches
The fast-sandwich chain was founded in 1983 in Illinois and now has 2,800 locations in 43 states. There are 22 in Indianapolis proper and more than a dozen more in the surrounding metropolitan area.
Workers, car owners, dealers and GM all feel pinch from strike
As the United Auto Workers’ strike against General Motors stretches into a second week, the company and striking workers aren’t the only ones getting squeezed.
New climate report: Changes accelerating, putting global economy at risk
Climate change is making the world’s oceans warm, rise, lose oxygen and get more acidic at an ever-faster pace, while melting even more ice and snow, a grim international science assessment concludes.
Income-tax increase for Hamilton County gets final approval
Noblesville city councilors voted for the hike on Tuesday night, giving the proposal a critical mass of support throughout the county.
Holcomb names new head of National Guard after forcing previous leader out
Salem native R. Dale Lyles has spent 32 years in the military, including deployments to Bosnia and Afghanistan.
House to launch impeachment inquiry amid controversy over President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine
The decision sets up an election season clash between Trump and Congress that seems certain to exacerbate the nation’s fierce partisan divides and inject deep uncertainty into the 2020 presidential contest.
U.S. consumer confidence drops as economic uncertainties rise
The trade war with China and a global slowdown have contributed to uncertainties that are clouding the outlook for the U.S. economy, now in its 11th year of expansion.
Local developer plans to take up Cambria flag with proposed downtown hotel
A 148-room Cambria hotel is planned for South Meridian Street, less than one year after a local developer scrapped plans for a hotel near the same location with the same brand.
Penske Logistics agrees to offer jobs to 99 women as part of discrimination settlement
The company says it did nothing wrong but decided to settle the case, which involved allegations of discrimination against female applicants at its Shelbyville warehouse.
Two groups sue over Indiana’s work requirements for Medicaid recipients
The plaintiffs say the requirements jeopardize the health coverage of thousands of vulnerable people under the Healthy Indiana Plan.
Louie’s Wine Dive, Taste Cafe close College Avenue sites while eyeing revivals
The owner of Taste plans to reopen early next year in a new space within a mile of the former restaurant at 52nd Street and College Avenue.
Trump administration issues new overtime rule
The Trump administration has issued a rule that will make overtime pay available to 1.3 million additional workers, far fewer than a proposal that had been advanced by former President Barack Obama but struck down in court.
After delay, developer moving ahead with $46M canal apartment project
Louisville-based Investment Property Advisors is planning 279 additional units and more than 28,000 square feet of retail space just south of its 9 on Canal project, to be dubbed 350 West.
Cook Regentec spins off first biotech from Indy-based incubator
The spinoff, called Sexton Biotechnologies, has raised $5 million in outside investment and will spin off in October. The biotech develops cell and gene therapy tools used to grow cells for medical purposes.
In Brexit mess, U.K. court rules suspension of Parliament was illegal
The U.K. Supreme Court court found that Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted to limit debate on Britain’s impending departure from the European Union in violation of Parliament’s constitutional role.
IndyCar closes season feeling relevant again
The vision for the series is very simple right now: Revisit what made racing Indy cars so very popular and get back to that model.