UPDATE: Kroger to acquire Albertsons in $24.6B deal
The combination of the nation’s No. 2 and No. 4 grocery chains is likely to face a lengthy antitrust review with an uncertain outcome.
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With restaurant added, Hi-Fi music venue can cater to younger crowd
By simply cutting a doorway to connect two businesses in Fountain Square, the owners of the Hi-Fi music venue intend to alter the concert landscape of Indianapolis.
Indy picked to host massive Seventh-Day Adventist conference
Indianapolis has been given another chance at hosting one of the major events it lost out on in the early days of the pandemic.
Rents accelerate most since 1990, keeping U.S. cost of living high
Overall shelter costs in the United States saw their biggest year-over-year increase since 1982.
Netflix sets $7 monthly price for its ad-supported service
Netflix’s 15-year-old streaming service has until now been commercial free, but the Los Gatos, California, company decided to head in a new direction six months ago after reporting its first loss in subscribers in more than a decade.
IRS wants millions to claim child tax credit, stimulus funds
The government said some families might be leaving up to $3,600 per child unclaimed, as well as other payments owed to them.
Experts select 10 of the best-designed restaurants and bars in central Indiana
The Rathskeller and Vida lead a list of the area’s top 10 best designed restaurants and bars, selected by AIA Indianapolis.
Christiana Ochoa selected as new dean of IU Maurer law school
IU Maurer announced longtime faculty member Christiana Ochoa as the 17th dean in the law school’s history on Thursday. She is the first person of color and the second woman to be named dean in IU Maurer’s history.
Two Indianapolis hotels picked among best in Midwest
Luxury and lifestyle magazine Conde Nast Traveler has released its list of the Top 15 Hotels in The Midwest: Readers’ Choice Awards—and two of them are in Indianapolis.
Ohio offers $156M in incentives for Honda battery plant
Honda had also considered Indiana for the $3.5 billion plant, which is expected to employ 2,200 people when completed.
Core U.S. inflation rises to 40-year high, likely securing big Fed hike
The report stresses how high inflation has broadened across the economy, eroding Americans’ paychecks and forcing many to rely on savings and credit cards to keep up.
Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year
The cost-of living adjustment—the largest in more than 40 years—means the average recipient will receive more than $140 extra a month beginning in January, the Social Security Administration said Thursday.
Indiana hospitals warn of increasing costs ahead of 2023
Some critics see the released data as nothing more than a marketing ploy attempting to divert monopoly-busting tactics.
California-based PickUp USA Fitness opens gym in Noblesville
The 18,000-square-foot gym in Noblesville features two full NBA-sized basketball courts, one half-court, a 4,000-square-foot weight room, cardio and training rooms, and a Dr. Dish basketball workout machine.
Fishers startup plans 300 jobs, move to new headquarters
Fishers-based tech startup Spokenote LLC on Thursday announced plans to spend nearly $3 million to relocate its headquarters in Fishers.
Anderson School Corp. bookkeeper charged with embezzling nearly $1M
Rather than submitting legitimate vendor expenses, Carla Burke allegedly issued 312 checks to herself totaling $976,773. Investigators said she used the stolen funds for her own personal expenditures, including gambling at several casinos.
Indianapolis Downtown Heliport expected to close by end of year
The Indianapolis Airport Authority and the city of Indianapolis on Wednesday confirmed the heliport could be decommissioned later this year by the Federal Aviation Administration, paving the way for redevelopment.
Indiana case at U.S. Supreme Court could affect millions of Americans
Advocates for the elderly, poor and people with disabilities say the legal challenge could severely threaten federal benefit programs, like Medicaid.
U.S. clears updated COVID boosters for children as young as 5
The FDA cleared the COVID-19 booster tweaks without requiring human test results—just like it approves yearly changes to flu vaccines.
ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide
An increasing number of high school students failed to meet any of the subject-area benchmarks set by the ACT—showing a decline in preparedness for college-level coursework.