"I love from afar, do the best I can from afar but nothing equals a hug," said Eric Ball, funeral director, owner of David A. Hall Mortuary.

Yes you read the headline correctly.

And, of course, if you think I look like a plonker, that's fair enough.

Here is what happened.

Glencore's announcement that it plans to list on the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges said this:

"Glencore has made its decision regarding the new chairman and is in the final stages of making the appointment, which will be communicated shortly".

I was told by impeccable sources that the chosen candidate was Lord Browne. And that is definitely the case.

However those "final stages of making the appointment" were not the formality that I and my sources believed.

When it came to the final talks between Lord Browne and Glencore, there was a disagreement about governance issues.

Anyway, Glencore came to the view that Browne wasn't quite right for it. My sense is that Lord Browne was more of a stickler for detail than this entrepreneurial company felt comfortable with.

So what on earth happens now?

Well Glencore can't float without a chairman.

Before Lord Browne became the preferred candidate, Simon Murray - the Hong Kong business leader - was the favourite to take the job.

Does he still want the job? Does Glencore want him?

I don't know, but I will endeavour to find out.

It's all a cracking corporate soap opera. But probably not the ideal curtain-raiser for the biggest flotation the London market has ever seen.

Update 15:15: Glencore has now appointed Simon Murray, former managing director of the Asian giant Hutchison Whampoa, as its chairman.

INDIANAPOLIS – A pair of Team Penske drivers for one Verizon IndyCar Series championship. That's what awaits Sonoma Raceway for next week's season finale.

SONOMA, Calif. — Simon Pagenaud's excellence this Verizon IndyCar Series season can be summed with two words: One mistake.

SONOMA, Calif. – For a weekend with an IndyCar Series championship on the line and a season climaxing at Sonoma Raceway, there might not be two more relaxed drivers than Simon Pagenaud and Will Power.

Before the show, audience members take the stage to dance

After a coronavirus update that a second student was showing symptoms, Avon schools decided to close all buildings ahead of spring break.

All Avon schools will close through March 20 as one student has tested positive and a second student is showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

The school district provided free grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches for students Monday. It will do it again next Monday (March 23).

Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that all Indiana schools are closed until May 1, possibly beyond that.

More Indiana schools are using eLearning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's some advice to make it a success for students, teachers and parents.

Colleges across Indiana are navigating how to handle refunds for students who have had to vacate residence halls during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indianapolis is partnering with YMCA, At Your School and Early Learning Indiana to provide care for children of first responders at a discounted rate.

The city of Indianapolis is offering discounted child care services to families of first responders. Here's why healthy practices are so important to combat the coronavirus.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick announced Thursday that schools will stay closed for the rest of the academic year.

At Indiana University, the invincibility of youth and the freedom of college life are shattered by a school year cut short.

While learning loss is a concern, ESL teachers are finding ways to stay connected, even if that means doing more in students' native languages.

With schools and campuses closed, high school seniors are planning for college just like they are finishing their high school careers: virtually.

With schools closed, fifth and eighth grade students navigate the transition from elementary to middle school or middle to high school on their own.

The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel invites the class of 2020 from across Central Indiana to a prom this August.

Indiana colleges and universities are getting millions in federal CARES Act dollars but say they need more guidance on how to spend it.

An advisory group from across the state is looking at the challenges and possibilities for bringing students back to campus.

The private Catholic university in South Bend with $11 billion in reserves follows similar decisions by other endowment-rich institutions.

This Teacher Appreciation Week, IndyStar asked readers to help recognize some of the amazing teachers going above and beyond during these times.

Gestores já consideram confinamento obrigatório em algumas regiões do país em que sistemas de saúde chegaram a estado de calamidade; segundo especialistas, Brasil ia bem, mas houve erros.

Há meio século, Thomas Brock descobriu uma bactéria capaz de sobreviver a altas temperaturas; saiba como essa descoberta cruza com o combate à pandemia do novo coronavírus.

Arthur Virgílio Neto chora ao citar agressões a coveiros e mortes, e recorre a Greta Thunberg: 'Terrível seria pirralho governando o país'. Mortes na capital do Amazonas passaram da média histórica de 20 a 30 por dia para o patamar de 120.

Profissionais de enfermagem relatam falta de equipamentos de proteção, baixas nas equipes e lotação; em ofício, governador Witzel reconhece que esforços contra a covid-19 não foram suficientes e que estuda endurecer confinamento.

Epidemiologista diz que um dos maiores obstáculos para a cidade ter índices de isolamento maiores é a vulnerabilidade social da população do Maranhão.

"I'm pretty sure he's one-and-done. I just want to see how they develop him. What they do for him is key for me."

Key players at IU: Mental health providers battle depression among athletes

"I look at that group — it was not sexy at that time to play for Indiana. They made it sexy."

For 2020 "Sports Mom of the Year," Kyle Neddenriep received heartfelt nominations from fathers, mothers, husbands, sons, daughters and friends.

So far, Indiana leaders haven't made a decision to postpone the May primary over coronavirus despite decisions to do so in Ohio and Kentucky.

Indiana's 2020 primary has been moved to June 2 due to the coronavirus outbreak. Here's everything you need to know about the primary.

Ten things to know as Indiana prepares to hunker down to fight coronavirus.

Indiana on Monday joined a handful of states, including several of its neighbors, by shutting down nonessential travel and businesses.

Legislation that Indiana lawmakers tacked onto other bills received only the most perfunctory, if any, public vetting in the General Assembly.

Vice President Mike Pence said President Donald Trump has absolute power during a national emergency. Here's what experts say.

There are two main candidates for the Indiana governor's race in 2020: Republican incumbent Eric Holcomb and Democratic challenger Woody Myers. Here's what we know.

Gov. Eric Holcomb will partner with other Midwestern states as they coordinate reopening their economies in phases as soon as early May.

Vice President Mike Pence will visit Indiana next week to spotlight an automotive plant making ventilators to fight the COVID 19 pandemic.

Woody Myers, the presumptive Democratic nominee for governor, thinks Gov. Eric Holcomb is making a big mistake in how he's reopening the economy.

A non-profit group dedicated to civic engagement launched Wednesday an ambitious effort to register voters in Indiana.

Anonymous sources ripped Washington QB Jacob Eason, and ESPN gave the cowards their say after the Colts selected Eason in the fourth round Saturday.

The Indianapolis Colts select Michigan inside linebacker Jordan Glasgow.

Glasgow is likely to see his initial playing time on special teams

They say it takes three years to evaluate a draft class. How does the Colts 2017 class look three years later?

Indianapolis Colts legend Peyton Manning reveals one of his favorite wins came in one of the crazier comebacks you'll ever see.

Indianapolis Colts have put themselves in position to leapfrog the New England Patriots and Houston Texans