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Roundup: Baton Rouge General / TikTok / Drug prices / Christmas dining
Planting roots: Baton Rouge General on Thursday broke ground on its new Livingston Parish hospital, located in Denham Springs at the intersection of Juban...
How AI hiring systems may be oversimplifying ‘fairness’
As artificial intelligence becomes a near-default tool in hiring, new research warns that companies may be oversimplifying what “fairness” really means, the Harvard Business...
America’s manufacturing revival faces a workforce reality check
For years, U.S. manufacturing has been framed as an industry in steady decline, defined by offshoring and shuttered plants. But a new analysis argues...
Energy Transfer pumps the brakes on its Lake Charles LNG export project
Energy Transfer on Thursday announced it is suspending the development of its Lake Charles LNG export facility, Reuters reports.
The facility is the first LNG...
LED celebrates a record year for economic development in Louisiana
The year 2025 has shaped up to be the largest for investment and job creation in Louisiana’s history, Louisiana Economic Development says.
More than $61...
Roundup: Southern University / Barksdale Air Force Base / Medicaid
Interim president: The Southern University Board of Supervisors on Thursday selected Orlando McMeans, the chancellor of the university’s Ag Center, as Southern’s interim president....
Without touching sticker price, automakers are raising new car costs
Automakers are hiking prices on new cars, but in a way consumers are unlikely to notice, USA Today reports.
The price hikes come not in...
This popular restaurant chain is opening its second Capital Region location
Dave’s Hot Chicken, the quickly expanding fast-casual chain known for its Nashville-style hot chicken, is opening its second location in the Capital Region.
The brand’s...
‘LaPolitics’: Sen. Cassidy getting help from the U.S. Senate majority leader
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune will travel to Louisiana next month to headline a fundraiser for Sen. Bill Cassidy's reelection campaign.
Thune, a South...
Why the final days of the year matter more to your team than you...
As the year winds down, many teams limp into January exhausted rather than energized.
A new Harvard Business Review essay argues that the problem isn’t...
Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers directly into power...
Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump...
Roundup: UL Lafayette / Marijuana / Stock market
On the hunt: The University of Louisiana System on Wednesday announced the formation of the presidential search committee for the University of Louisiana at...
From secure to spooked: White-collar workers face rising job fears
White-collar workers are heading into 2026 with growing unease as layoffs, slower hiring and rapid advances in artificial intelligence reshape the professional job market,...
This new sushi spot offers curated handrolls, colorful sashimi plates and more
A new intimate sushi bar has opened its doors on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, 225 Magazine writes.
The eatery, Homakase, has been in the works...
A new carbon capture approach could significantly cut costs
A team of MIT chemical engineers has developed a simpler, potentially game-changing approach to carbon capture that could significantly reduce costs for industrial emitters,...
Survey: AI’s role in business ideation is growing
Generative AI is beginning to reshape not just business operations but the way companies think, according to a new analysis in the Harvard Business...
Roundup: Inflation surprise / Louisiana Key Academy / A curious fusion / The prediction...
Shutdown distortion? U.S. inflation eased in November, adding a layer of uncertainty to the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook as it attempts to balance cooling...
Why it’s a tough time for house flippers
House flipping—the high-risk, high-reward corner of the real estate market—is hitting a rough patch, The Wall Street Journal reports.
National flipping volume dropped to 297,885...
Episode 35: Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois joined Strictly Business in December 2025 to discuss the state’s sweeping shift in economic strategy—and what it means for...
Susan Bourgeois talks about charting a new economic path for Louisiana
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois is charting a new course for the state’s economy, and early results suggest the strategy is working.
For the...
