9/15/26 PM UPDATE: Indiana banks build talent pipelines; GM to invest $40M in Bedford; BP, union resume contract talks

Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of September 15, 2026. Indiana banks are building talent pipelines through high school apprenticeship programs that give students real-world experience in banking while they earn wages and academic credit. General Motors plans to invest more than $40 million in its Bedford Casting Operations to support transmission and engine block production. BP and United Steelworkers Local 7-1 have resumed contract negotiations, with both sides expressing optimism about reaching an agreement that would bring more than 800 workers back to the Whiting refinery. Indianapolis-based Corteva is rejecting an effort by 21 states and territories to block its planned corporate split over concerns about potential liabilities tied to forever chemicals lawsuits. An image of Abraham Lincoln wearing sunglasses will appear on Indiana election ballots this fall as the emblem for the Lincoln Party, whose only candidate is running for secretary of state. Plus, the Ball Brothers Foundation is marking 100 years of philanthropy in Muncie and east central Indiana. Get the latest business news from throughout the state at InsideINdianaBusiness.com.