GM, Ford halt some production as chip shortage worsens
Among the plants halting production is one near Fort Wayne that makes the popular Chevrolet Silverado pickup and has more than 4,400 employees.
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‘How is this guy still employed?’: NCAA’s Emmert a survivor
While leading the Indianapolis-based NCAA through a period of unprecedented change, Mark Emmert has faced relentless criticism. For those outside college sports skeptically peering in, he has become the face of an unpopular and seemingly ineffective bureaucracy.
IU Health suspends hundreds of unvaccinated workers, postpones all inpatient elective surgeries
IU Health, the state’s largest hospital system, said unvaccinated workers will be placed on a two-week suspension and will be allowed to return to work if they attest to partial or full vaccination.
Indiana COVID-19 cases hit highest mark since Jan. 9, hospitalizations rise again
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported another 23 more deaths from the virus, raising the cumulative total to 14,101.
US jobless claims reach pandemic low as hiring strengthens
Jobless claims dropped by 14,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The weekly count has mostly fallen steadily since topping 900,000 in early January.
Functional medicine practitioner planning new $4M clinic in Carmel
Be Well Family Care has more than 100 patients on a waiting list, so owner Swathi Rao plans to build a new facility to triple the functional medicine clinic’s footprint.
Baxter’s sweetened offer lands acquisition of Hill-Rom
Baxter International Inc. announced Thursday that it reached a deal to buy Indiana-rooted Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. for about $10.5 billion.
Milwaukee tech startup moves to Indy, will add 68 jobs
Paxafe Inc., which recently moved into 700 square feet of office space at 55 Monument Circle, plans to hire data scientists, machine learning engineers, product managers, software engineers and customer operations representatives.
IMPD talks through 2022 budget, hours after police fatally shoot homicide suspect
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is asking for $265 million, a $3.7 million increase from its approved 2021 budget.
Holcomb orders hospitals to report ambulance diversions, ending secretive practice
The order cites the recent strain on hospitals from the pandemic, and states they must report the number of hours each day they close their doors to ambulances bringing in new patients.
Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
If it withstands appeals, the deal will resolve a mountain of 3,000 lawsuits from state and local governments, Native American tribes, unions and others that accuse the company of helping to spark the overdose epidemic.
Oxygen supplies grow precarious amid COVID surge
Deaths are on the rise, averaging more than 1,300 a day, in what health officials predicted would happen as result of the massive rise in cases and hospitalizations over the last month.
Indiana schools get incentive to require classroom masks
Gov. Eric Holcomb issued a new statewide executive order that eases quarantine requirements for students if all children and adults in the school were wearing masks throughout the day.
Indianapolis locks in new transit-focused zoning changes
The ordinance is increasingly relevant with construction on the second of three rapid-transit bus lines starting as soon as February, thanks to an $81 million federal transportation grant IndyGo landed last week.
First 1,000 Afghan refugees could arrive at Camp Atterbury this week
Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana National Guard on Wednesday released some details about the process of temporarily housing 5,000 Afghan refugees at Camp Atterbury.
State reports 4,822 new COVID-19 cases, 29 more deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dipped slightly, from 2,300 on Monday to 2,294 on Tuesday. More than 28% of Indiana’s intensive care unit beds are occupied by COVID patients.
Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people
Amazon said all the open roles are for tech jobs and corporate positions. Separately, the company has been hiring thousands of warehouse workers to pack and ship online orders.
Growth in U.S. manufacturing up in August despite problems
Tom Fiore, chair of the ISM manufacturing survey committee, said the new report showed that manufacturers continued to struggle to meet surging demand while at the same time dealing with numerous supply chain disruptions.
White House rolls out plan to improve housing affordability
Millions of Americans are getting priced out of ownership or stuck spending the bulk of their income on rent. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index climbed a record 19.1% in June from a year ago.
Prominent Keystone Crossing office buildings sell for $34.2M
The acquisition by Felton Properties, which equals about $164 per square foot, marks the Oregon-based firm’s first venture into the Indianapolis market.