City taps new firm for Indiana Avenue strategy
A year after a $450,000 contract intended to help shape development for historic Indiana Avenue expired with no published results or recommendations, the city of Indianapolis has hired a new contractor.
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Q&A: Melissa St. John leads company that manages office moves, makeovers
St. John, an interior design major who graduated in 1992 from Purdue University, spoke with IBJ about navigating the era of remote work and her experiences in public speaking.
Holiday shopping at small businesses driven by online sales, social media focus
Small businesses are being impacted by economic instability, despite national predictions that call for record spending at small businesses this holiday season.
Five topics that could shape state lawmakers’ work in 2026
There are a slew of topics legislators plan to tackle in 2026, including rising energy costs, tax codes, child care and education, and possibly a new casino in one of Indiana’s urban centers.
Dan Parker, chief of staff for Hogsett administration, stepping down
Parker has served as chief deputy mayor for Mayor Joe Hogsett since August 2022, appointed to the post after five years as the director of the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.
Consumer sentiment rises for first time in 5 months
Still, consumers remain troubled by a stubbornly high cost of living, which has been a major drag on sentiment this year.
ISO musicians gain pay increase in new 3-year labor contract
According to a spokesperson for the musicians, incremental pay increases will add up to a 9.6% raise across three years.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge little changed in September as spending weakened
Core inflation was muted in September and will bolster the case for a cut to the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate at its next meeting.
Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom, LinkedIn
A change to how its firewall handles requests “caused Cloudflare’s network to be unavailable for several minutes this morning,” the company said.
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72B
The acquisition would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof and alter the entertainment industry landscape.
Redistricting dominates conversation in House, but what else are lawmakers considering?
As Indiana legislators debate redistricting, dozens of other bills have been filed. Here’s what stands out.
Economic, tech experts talk AI at Elevate Ventures event
Artificial intelligence is spurring big investments, big opportunities and big disruptions, speakers said at an Elevate Ventures event Thursday afternoon in downtown Indianapolis.
With new ‘CAMI’ name, Garfield Park art campus looks to solidify future
In the interest of brand clarity and long-range planning, an arts-focused campus in the Garfield Park neighborhood is adopting a new name before opening a 40,000-square-foot multipurpose building in 2026.
US health department unveils strategy to expand its adoption of AI technology
Experts said the administration’s willingness to modernize government operations presents both opportunities and risks.
Revenue sharing central issue as WNBA, union wrangle over new CBA
The WNBA and its players union remain at odds as details emerge from collective bargaining negotiations.
Hamilton County judge orders demolition of $2.2M Geist duplex
The judge determined the building was constructed in violation of the Watersedge subdivision’s setback requirements, the subject of a years-long dispute between the developer and the homeowners’ association.
Indiana said no to phones in class 2 years ago. Now, the law might get stricter.
GOP lawmakers have introduced bills that would mandate that phones be securely stored at school or left at home during the whole school day.
Indiana House GOP soundly defeats proposed Dem edits to redistricting bill
Indiana House Republicans on Thursday almost unanimously rejected a slate of Democratic revisions to the contentious mid-decade redistricting bill.
60 years later, Walker remains holiday stage for Rodney Stepp
The lineup for “A Holiday Soul Revue” includes Staci McCrackin, Men in the Fire, 4Cast and the IU Soul Revue.
Simon family firm eyes Ritz-Carlton hotel for downtown development
The 170-room hotel would occupy the southwest corner of Georgia and Pennsylvania streets and feature a skywalk connector to the club level of Gainbridge Fieldhouse.