Wholesale inflation in US declined last month

Wholesale inflation in the United States fell for a third straight month in December, further evidence that price pressures in the economy are easing. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index declined 0.1% from November to December.... Read More

IBRI, Roche name inaugural Quantum Leap Award winner

The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute and Roche Diagnostics have announced NĒRx BioSciences as the first Quantum Leap Award winner. The award was announced last year with the goal of helping startups bring their innovations closer to commercialization.... Read More

NutraMaize lands USDA grant for heat stress study

A Purdue University-affiliated startup has received a three-year federal grant of $460,000 to study an approach to reducing heat stress in egg-laying hens. The study will examine whether feeding the hens a type of corn developed by NutraMaize will help.... Read More

NBA All-Star ‘Rising Stars’ unveiled

The Indianapolis NBA All-Star 2024 Host Committee on Wednesday unveiled the newest members of its All-Star Rising Stars group. The individuals will each receive a $2,400 scholarship to be used toward their postsecondary education.... Read More

Ryder opens Jeffersonville distribution center

Florida-based Ryder System Inc. has opened a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Jeffersonville. The logistics and transportation company is operating the facility for Lexington, Kentucky-based Lexmark and is adding 150 jobs.... Read More

Bill to expand workforce training funds moves forward

The new measure, House Bill 1001, authored by Rep. Chuck Goodrich, R-Noblesville, primarily seeks to allow money from the 21st Century Scholars program and Frank O’Bannon grants to be used by high school graduates for training by an approved intermediary, employer or labor organization — rather than for education costs at a college or university.... Read More