U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as companies held on to employees in an economy that has largely withstood rapidly rising interest rates, intended to cool hiring and spending, for more than a year.... Read More
The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering will create a new computer science department with specializations in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, ethics and social impact of technology and entrepreneurship and innovation.... Read More
The money is going toward remodeling JCPenney stores, upgrading its online shopping site and app, and making its supply network more efficient so that online orders are delivered more quickly.... Read More
About five years after the new transportation alternative hit the market, several Hoosier cities are pressing the brake on electric scooters, while others are building infrastructure to better accommodate the rapidly growing popular technology.... Read More
A long-time Indiana state senator announced Wednesday that he will resign from the chamber in late September, citing the growing pressures of balancing his legislative duties and “business, personal and family obligations.”... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley is reporting fiscal second quarter net income of $9.3 million, compared to a loss of $29.8 million during the same period last year. CEO Jackie Ardrey says the switch to profitability is the result of continued efforts of...... Read More
Indianapolis doctor Caitlin Bernard will not be appealing a ruling from the medical licensing board earlier this year in which she was reprimanded for violating patient privacy laws, according to an announcement from her legal representation.... Read More
Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary are putting on a job fair Thursday in downtown Indianapolis. The job fair will offer free career counseling and feature more than 50 employers seeking entry level to senior management hires.... Read More
The Purdue team is one of six to compete next year in the global competition with a $10 million prize purse.... Read More
The undergraduate bachelor of science program has registered 381 students this fall across its Bloomington, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne campuses. It's the largest in the school's 109-year history.... Read More
Enrollment in the state's 21st Century Scholars program has doubled thanks to a new law passed by the Indiana General Assembly this year. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education said Wednesday more than 40,000 students have been automatically enrolled...... Read More
The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma verified the achievement after the hospital met the criteria for trauma care capability and institutional performance.... Read More
John Rust, a wealthy egg farmer and self-proclaimed gay Christian conservative, is not backing down from his U.S. Senate bid despite facing major obstacles.... Read More
This is the second time the program, called Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement, has received DOD funding, which will propel research on radiation-hardened microelectronics and trusted artificial intelligence.... Read More
Indiana’s largest hospital systems are opaque on their policies for post-rape abortions — or flatly deny the prospect as “elective” — drawing into question the effectiveness of the rape exemption written into the state’s newly effective abortion ban.... Read More
First Merchants Corp. said it will invest about $18 million to acquire the former Duke Realty building at Keystone at the Crossing. The bank will relocate about 175 existing jobs to the new location, with 100 new jobs expected to be added over five years.... Read More
Cummins is naming interim leadership as it announces the departure of its distribution business president.... Read More
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, the government said Wednesday in a downgrade from its initial estimate.... Read More
Elkhart officials are partnering with Notre Dame's School of Architecture to set plans for the renewal of a long ignored neighborhood that could become the city's next destination for redevelopment.... Read More
Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel is making more moves toward a potential acquisition after rejecting a proposal from Cleveland Cliffs Inc. to buy out the steelmaker in a $2.3 billion deal. In a letter to shareholders issued Tuesday, U.S. Steel said it is...... Read More
