Moderna takes step toward updating COVID shots for fall
Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine its original vaccine with protection against the omicron variant.
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Office building, 2.45-acre lot up for sale in downtown’s evolving southeast quadrant
The 10-story, 66,220-square-foot building and its 216-space parking lot are adjacent to the site of the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, which is slated for eventual redevelopment.
Franklin College lands record $3.9M donation from graduate
The donation came from a business leader who earned her bachelor’s degree from Franklin College in 1971, majoring in political science and history.
Federal judge voids mask mandate for planes, other travel
The judge’s decision freed airlines, airports and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about mask requirements, resulting in a mix of responses.
Migrant crossings hit two-decade high as U.S. plans to lift curb on asylum
The number of migrant encounters has gone up nearly every month since President Joe Biden took office, becoming fodder for political opponents who point to the increase as evidence that this administration is weaker on border security than its predecessor.
Fishers releases plans for $22.8M Arts & Municipal Complex
Construction on the three-story Fishers Arts & Municipal Complex is expected to begin this fall after the 31-year-old Fishers City Hall is demolished.
Indy-based Acacia Pharma being acquired by New Jersey firm; fate of local operations unknown
Acacia Pharma Group employees are waiting to see what will happen to their jobs and whether the company will remain in Indianapolis in any form, now that it is being acquired by New Jersey-based specialty drugmaker Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $103.9 million.
Former state lawmaker Keeler pleads guilty to tax fraud
Former casino executive and state lawmaker John Keeler pleaded guilty in federal court Monday morning to filing a false tax return in connection to a scheme to funnel illegal casino cash into a congressional campaign in 2016.
Congress seeks compromise to boost computer chip industry
Both the House and the Senate have passed major legislation on the matter, and the effort is one of lawmakers’ final opportunities before the November elections to show voters they are addressing the nation’s strained supply chains.
West Virginia-based WesBanco entering Indianapolis market
WesBanco, a mid-sized bank based in Wheeling, West Virginia, said it has hired two people so far to staff a new loan production office in Indianapolis that will focus on both commercial and mortgage lending.
Monarch lands Indiana distribution rights for Bell’s Brewery brands
Bell’s Brewery Inc., founded in Comstock, Michigan in 1985, was the largest independently owned brewery in Michigan until being sold at the end of last year. It is known for its Two Hearted Ale, Hopslam Ale and Oberon Ale.
Biden to require U.S.-made steel, iron for infrastructure
President Joe Biden said that the roughly $700 billion the government devotes annually to procuring goods is supposed to prioritize U.S. suppliers, but regulations going back to the 1930s have either been watered down or applied in ways that masked the use of foreign imports.
IBJ Podcast: Jeff Simmons on Elanco’s global HQ and creating a magnet for talent, innovation
CEO Jeff Simmons explains why the project is far more than simply an office building. He tells host Mason King that the goal is to create what the company calls “a post-COVID workplace destination” that attracts talent to the city and the company and gives workers more flexibility and engagement.
U.S. businesses get hit with record numbers of disability lawsuits
Associations and business owners say serial plaintiffs filing dozens or hundreds of cases are increasingly using the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act to extract tens of thousands of dollars in settlements—and not to promote access as the landmark law intended.
IRS expects to receive tens of millions of tax returns on Monday
Monday is Tax Day—the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments. About 40% of this year’s taxpayers still haven’t filed a return.
Indianapolis Mayor Hogsett tests positive for COVID-19
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is experiencing “mild symptoms” and is isolating at home, his office announced Sunday afternoon.
BrewDog bar in Fountain Square is permanently closed
The bar opened on the first floor of the Forte apartment building, 1140 Shelby St., in September 2019.
COVID-19 cases rising again in United States
No one expects a peak nearly as high as the last one, but experts warn that the coming wave–caused by a mutant called BA.2 that’s thought to be about 30% more contagious–will wash across the nation.
Indiana’s farmland prices hit historic high
In June 2021, the market value of top-quality farmland increased to $9,785 per acre, up 13% from a year earlier, according to the Purdue University Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey.
Anthem pays $4.5M to Indiana hospitals in ER billing dispute
An arbitrator ordered the payments, and the hospitals say they can claim at least another $12 million from Anthem for tens of thousands of additional claims that it says the insurer has downgraded and not paid in full.