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Monday, March 16th, 2020
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NWI Business Ins and Outs: Kiddie Academy brings child care to Crown Point and Munster, nightclub coming to Chesterton, Christopher & Banks headed to Schererville

Kiddie Academy brings child care to Crown Point and Munster, a nightclub is coming to Chesterton, and Christopher & Banks is headed to Schererville. Read more





NWI Business Briefing

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Tips to manage your finances when one parent stays home

Almost one-in-five American families with children have one parent stay at home, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from t… Read more

Mind on Money: Step back from markets' 'extreme commotion'

My Purdue daughter is having a great semester. She’s recovered from the brutal first year engineering classes of last year, she’s got new p… Read more

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NWI businesses ramp up virus precautions

Businesses across Northwest Indiana are wiping everything down, putting in hand sanitizer stations and struggling to keep toilet paper in stock. Read more

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Long a rock in the Region, heavy industry faces challenges, technological change

Heavy industry in Northwest Indiana will continue to be transformed by technology over the next few decades. Read more

National Business Briefing

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Medicare and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know

Seniors are the most at-risk group for severe illness from COVID-19. Here's the role Medicare will play for those impacted. Read more

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Susan Tompor: Coronavirus and other threats this tax season

As we're one month away from the April 15 deadline, tax filers now want to keep COVID-19 in mind, as well as other potential threats. The Internal Revenue Service has its own special page dedicated to tax-related coronavirus updates that might involve any clarification of rules and potential tax relief. For those with health savings accounts, the IRS said high-deductible plans can pay for 2019 ... Read more

Google website can help you get tested for coronavirus — so long as you aren't sick

After several days of mystery around the nature of a website touted by President Trump as Google's solution to the problem of getting people tested for the new coronavirus, an initial version of the site appeared online Sunday night. But if you're feeling sick, don't expect it to help you get tested faster. The pilot site is part of Project Baseline, a health-and-disease-tracking initiative ... Read more

Starbucks to close some stores, eliminate seating in all others to slow spread of coronavirus

SEATTLE - In a bid to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, Starbucks will temporarily close some of its North American locations and will shift to a "to-go" model at the rest of its more than 10,000 North American stores. The closures, which were announced and implemented Sunday afternoon, will last at least two weeks and will affect company-operated stores in high-risk areas such as ... Read more

Amazon grocery delivery system overloaded Sunday

Surges in demand for online deliveries appeared to throw Amazon's grocery system into disarray Sunday, causing fear and frustration among delivery drivers. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed that "a systems impact" was limiting the company's ability to deliver grocery orders from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market. "We're contacting customers, issuing concessions, and are working around the ... Read more

Chick-fil-A halts dine-in seating amid coronavirus pandemic

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A said it is temporarily closing dine-in seating at its restaurants, joining a wave of U.S. businesses cutting back operations as the coronavirus outbreak intensifies. The nation's third-largest restaurant chain by revenue said in an online statement late Sunday that "As we navigate the evolving impact of coronavirus on our communities, we are temporarily closing our ... Read more

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