A Fort Wayne man died early Friday in an industrial incident at a northeast Indiana steel plant, authorities said. Investigators believe Kevin Hartsock was working on machinery at the Heidtman Steel plant in Butler when he became pinned inside it.... Read More
Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana's ban on the app, arguing the law is a violation of free speech rights. The Montana residents also argued the state doesn't have any authority over matters of national security. ... Read More
A BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control releases of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery, Biden administration officials said Wednesday.... Read More
Target reported another quarterly profit decline and issued a cautious sales and profit outlook. The Minneapolis company is dealing with rising costs, which includes rising theft as a big factor, and consumers who have become more cautious about spending.... Read More
Consumers picked up their spending modestly in April from March, buoyed by a solid job market and easing inflationary pressures. A bump up in demand for new cars also helped results, according to the Commerce Department report issued Tuesday.... Read More
The Commerce Department on Friday is launching the application process for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants to become technology hubs. The $500 million is part of a $10 billion authorization from last year's CHIPS and Science Act.... Read More
Wholesale prices in the United States rose modestly last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures may be easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve unleashed an aggressive campaign of steadily higher interest rates.... Read More
Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further declines in inflation are likely to be slow and bumpy. Prices increased 0.4% from March to April, the government said Wednesday.... Read More
An Indiana agency says the state’s gasoline tax will go up by one cent this summer under an annual increase that Republican legislators voted recently to extend. The fuel tax that goes toward infrastructure projects currently rings in at 33 cents a gallon.... Read More
Bedding provider Tempur Sealy, which has a growing presence in Indiana, has agreed to acquire Mattress Firm in a cash-and stock-transaction valued at about $4 billion. Mattress Firm operates more than 2,300 retail locations and an e-commerce platform. ... Read More
