GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems’ boycott
Senators plan to convene a rare weekend session Supreme Court nomination ahead of a final Supreme Court confirmation vote expected Monday for the 48-year-old federal judge.
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Hickory Hillz BBQ opening in downtown Franklin
It will be the second restaurant for the business that started in Edinburgh in 2005. Also this week: Guardian RV Storage, Sun King, Big Woods, Liftoff Creamery and Athletic Annex.
As Big Ten football returns, mayors worry about possible fallout
Even though Big Ten Conference football teams that begin play this weekend will compete without spectators, the mayors from 11 cities sent a letter to the conference expressing concerns about the possible implications.
National unemployment claims fall more than expected
Indiana also experienced a weekly decrease in initial jobless claims, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.
Short-video app Quibi shutting down just months after launch
Quibi, short for “quick bites,” raised $1.75 billion from investors including Disney, NBCUniversal and Viacom and its leadership included entertainment industry heavyweight Jeffrey Katzenberg and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman.
Judge slams Education Department for rejecting 94% of loan-relief claims
The Education Department said many claims were submitted by borrowers who attended ineligible programs or who failed to make a valid claim for loan forgiveness.
Regulators, experts take up thorny COVID-19 vaccine study issues
On Thursday, a federal advisory committee will debate whether the guidelines the FDA has set for vaccine developers are rigorous enough. Interest is so high, the FDA is airing the meeting on YouTube.
First Internet Bancorp reports record quarterly profit
The Fishers-based parent of First Internet Bancorp had a milestone quarter thanks to a boom in mortgage activity, the company reported Wednesday afternoon.
Fed survey finds tepid growth as U.S. economy battles pandemic
A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country found that the U.S. economy grew at a “slight to modest” pace in September and early October, but that the pace of activity varied greatly among sectors.
Indiana enlists National Guard to help with surge in nursing home COVID-19 deaths
The state on Wednesday announced a five-part plan that also includes sending 2 million N-95 masks and 400,000 face shields to nursing homes, which have been particularly hard hit by the virus.
Senate Democrats block slimmed-down pandemic relief bill
The bill included new money for small businesses, schools, health care systems and the unemployed, but omitted Democratic priorities such as state and local aid—as well as $1,200 stimulus checks for individuals.
Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in children
Vaccines can’t be given to youngsters unless they’ve been tested in their age group—a major hurdle in efforts to reopen schools and resume more normal activities that are critical to families’ well-being.
Bjorkgren describes plan to take Pacers in new direction
First-time NBA head coach Nate Bjorkgren on Wednesday presented a different kind of vision, one Pacers fans may embrace after watching years of stodgy, half-court basketball.
Florida company moving HQ and call center to Indy, plans 103 local jobs
HealthCare.com provides an online platform that allows insurance shoppers to compare plans and prices, then talk to an insurance agent to buy a plan. Last year, more than 3 million people visited the website.
State reports another 1,766 COVID-19 cases, rise in hospitalizations
New COVID-19 cases reported by the Indiana State Department of Health have exceeded 1,500 in 13 of the past 14 days.
City launches public survey to gauge public interest in reusing BlueIndy sites
The ideas the city received fell into four broad categories: public charging for e-bikes and scooters, public charging for electric vehicles, shared transit services and placemaking.
J.C. Penney predicts bankruptcy protection exit by Christmas
Substantially all of J.C. Penney’s retail and operating assets will be acquired by Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and through a combination of cash and new term-loan debt.
State reopens rental assistance portal with new stream of funds
Indiana is using $15 million in Emergency Solutions Grant CARES Act funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to offer up to six months of rent to Hoosiers who are at high risk of facing homelessness.
OxyContin maker to plead to 3 criminal charges, make $8B settlement
Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to counts including conspiracy to defraud the United States and violating federal anti-kickback laws, the officials said.
Indianapolis Star parent Gannett offering another round of buyouts
Unlike previous Gannett buyouts, which required workers to meet certain criteria for age and years of service, the latest buyout is available to nearly all full-time Gannett workers.