Indy airport adding leisure carrier with routes to Orlando, Minneapolis
Recently acquired by a private equity fund, Sun Country Airlines has added dozens of leisure-oriented routes and currently serves more than 50 destinations.
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Indiana reports lowest daily death count from COVID-19 in 3 months
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday also reported the latest pandemic-related figures related to schools.
Cummins to close 300-worker Memphis turbocharger plant
A key reason for the closing is because turbochargers are lasting longer, “decreasing the demand for remanufactured turbochargers,” the company said in a statement.
Russian hack of U.S. agencies exposed supply chain weaknesses
U.S. officials and cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm for years about a problem that has caused havoc, including billions of dollars in financial losses, while also defying easy solutions from the government and private sector.
Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl
The pandemic has cut sharply into sales for many Super Bowl advertisers. With pricey ads costing an estimated $5.5 million for 30 seconds during the Feb. 7 broadcast on CBS, some may have decided it’s not worth it this year.
Merck ends development of two potential COVID-19 vaccines
The drugmaker said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.
Fast-growing startup to add 225 jobs, expand Carmel headquarters
Kinetic Advantage, which helps finance inventory for independent car dealers, launched last July, but has already grown to 65 employees and is operating in 26 markets.
IBJ Podcast: Should you talk to your adult kids about their inheritance?
In this week’s podcast, Peter “Pete the Planner” Dunn says parents aren’t doing their adult kids any favors when they share details about their net worth or estate planning. In fact, doing so can cause far more problems than it solves.
Deal would allow expanded gambling at tribe’s Indiana casino
The agreement finalized this past week would allow the addition of live table games such as blackjack and roulette, slot machines and sports betting.
Growing number of GOP senators oppose impeachment trial
House Democrats, who will walk the impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection” to the Senate on Monday evening, are hoping that strong Republican denunciations of Trump after the Jan. 6 riot will translate into a conviction.
Insurers add food to coverage menu as way to improve health
Food has become a bigger focus for health insurers as they look to expand their coverage beyond just the care that happens in a doctor’s office. More plans are paying for temporary meal deliveries and some are teaching people how to cook and eat healthier foods.
Corteva to pay $640M as part of agreement over ‘forever chemicals’
The chemicals at issue are known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. They include perfluorooctanoic acid, which was used in the production of Teflon, firefighting foam, water-repellent clothing and many other household and personal items.
Number of new COVID cases continues to drop in Indiana
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dropped to 2,118 on Friday from 2,134 on Thursday. The high mark was 3,460, set on Nov. 30.
Indiana, other states eye allowing concealed carry of guns without permit
Fifteen states already allow concealed carry without a permit, and lawmakers in nine others have proposed allowing or expanding the practice.
COVID hospitalizations continue to fall, as vaccinations rise
The state said more than 419,000 Hoosiers have received their first vaccine shot and more than 94,000 have been fully vaccinated
A year of poor planning led to carmakers’ massive chip shortage
Carmakers with more software and chip expertise are set to face a smoother ride, while those whose traditional strength is metal-bending are potentially more prone to supply hiccups.
Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan
President Joe Biden took executive action Friday to speed a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic while Congress begins to consider his much larger $1.9 trillion package.
Local entrepreneur, partner to appear on Shark Tank
Kweku Larbi of Indianapolis and his business partner, social-media influencer Ross Smith, went on the show to pitch their company Brumachen, a portable coffee-maker that uses biodegradable coffee pods. The episode airs tonight.
Existing home sales rise in 2020 to highest in 14 years
For all of 2020, sales rose to 5.64 million, the highest level since 2006 at the height of the housing boom. That represented a 5.6% gain from the 5.34 million previously owned homes sold in 2019.
Startup quietly building bone marrow bank in Indianapolis
Ossium Health wants to build a huge bank of bone marrow and stem cells from deceased organ donors to treat patient with blood cancers and to improve organ transplantations.