Vera Bradley to sell Pura Vida business as part of ‘strategic evolution’
Vera Bradley, which had already acquired a 75% ownership stake in the California-based jewelry brand in 2019, acquired the remaining 25% interest in 2023.
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Indiana House considers another property tax overhaul solution
Wednesday’s amendment to Senate Bill 1 marked the bill’s third major iteration this session, signaling that legislative leaders have not yet settled on the approach to lower property taxes.
Sports industry to take center stage during new TEDSports event in Indy
An international two-day series of sports-focused seminars and workshops is set to converge on the Old National Centre in downtown Indianapolis later this year.
Council panel recommends Hogsett pick for deputy mayor despite scrutiny over employee treatment
The vote came moments after an employee told councilors that Lena Hill had harassed her for months.
Ten athletic directors to enforce new rules under college sports lawsuit
The new rules will come into play when terms of the landmark $2.8 billion antitrust settlement reconfiguring the industry go into effect this summer.
Braun issues orders on environmental justice, overregulation
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun made dual executive orders Wednesday—and said President Donald Trump’s timber production goals aren’t aimed at Indiana or its Hoosier National Forest.
IU, Purdue Indianapolis campus leaders envision transformed academic cityscape
Leaders from the Indianapolis campuses of Indiana and Purdue universities outlined visions for increased collaboration and a transformed urban campus at an Economic Club of Indiana luncheon Wednesday.
Indianapolis approves 10-year contract with new trash, recycling service
The company will also be involved with the city’s transition to universal curbside recycling, expected to begin in 2028.
After dropping BlackRock over socially conscious investing, state picks asset manager with similar past
The state dropped New York City-based BlackRock as an asset manager after the Treasurer’s Office found it had considered ESG practices. But its replacement has a similar background.
Ultraprocessed foods come under fire. Here’s why.
Ultraprocessed foods have been linked to a host of negative health effects, from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, depression, dementia and more. And they make up most of the U.S. diet.
Environmental Protection Agency terminates $20B in grants for climate projects
Administrator Lee Zeldin claims that the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is part of a “scheme” administered by the previous administration without proper oversight.
EU hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffs
The European Union responded within hours to the Trump administration’s increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%.
‘All roads point to nuclear’: Reactor incentive package moves forward in House
Supporters hold up nuclear power as more efficient and cleaner, but say the cost to get that power connected to Indiana’s grid is too great to be borne by utility companies alone.
Inflation cools for first time since September
Core prices, which exclude the volatile food and energy categories, had their lowest increase since April 2021.
Big Ten schools team up when it comes to cancer research
Indianapolis has been awash in Big Ten logos amid the conference’s basketball tournaments. But Indy is home to another sort of Big Ten gathering—one focused on improving cancer research.
Mark Cuban to headline Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Indianapolis
A program of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, the event is an annual convening of business and investment leaders from around the world.
House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September
The measure moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line.
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
While President Trump’s tariffs could help steel and aluminum plants in the United States, they could raise prices for the manufacturers that use the metals as raw materials.
Education Department, with mass layoff, cuts nearly half of its staff
The staff reductions announced Tuesday were the largest in department history and of a magnitude rarely contemplated before this administration took office.
City hosting hundreds of athletes for NCAA Division II National Championship Festival
Spectators will watch more than 1,100 college athletes in five sports participate in title events at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and IU Natatorium this week.