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What to know about Home Depot’s $4.3B acquisition of GMS Inc.
Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $4.3 billion.
The Atlanta home improvement chain said Monday...
Why catering companies want you back in the office
As more companies call employees back to the office, the catering industry is seeing a resurgence, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Corporate events like training...
Roundup: Best of 225 / RFK in Baton Rouge / Luxury real estate
See the winners: Some 71 shops, restaurants, bars, people and attractions were voted as this year’s best by nearly 13,000 Capital Region residents. Elsie’s...
Feds call on states to expand how they use school choice funding
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance encouraging states to broaden how they use federal Title I funds to support school choice...
US Supreme Court pushes Louisiana congressional map ruling to next term
The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed a ruling in Callais v. Louisiana, a case challenging the state’s new congressional map that adds a second...
The US housing market is facing yet another sign of trouble
A pickup in home purchase agreements falling through before they’re finalized signals the latest sign of trouble in the U.S. housing market.
Some 6% of...
Roundup: Nike and tariffs / Wall Street trading / Medicaid funding
$1B hit: Nike on Thursday said it expects sales and profit declines to moderate ahead, after the sneaker giant took its biggest financial hit...
What the latest US inflation numbers are showing
A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans also cut back on their...
Low freight demand keeps US trucking industry from getting back on a roll
Hopes for a 2025 rebound in the U.S. trucking sector are fading, with freight demand remaining soft for a third straight year, The Wall...
A new library, labs and lagniappe: How Louisiana is investing in higher ed
Louisiana’s colleges and universities are set to receive a major boost in state funding, with more than $600 million allocated for construction and special...
‘LaPolitics Q&A’: Catching up with Leaders for a Better Louisiana
LaPolitics: Following the merger of CABL and C100 to create Leaders for a Better Louisiana, how was the approach to the session different?
Barry Erwin,...
Why Louisiana is uniquely vulnerable to cuts in Trump’s megabill
As Congress races to finalize a sweeping budget bill ahead of the July 4 deadline, Politico spotlights the alarm growing in Louisiana.
The proposed legislation—central...
How Trump’s tax bill aims to reshape charitable deductions
Congress is looking to revive charitable giving—especially among everyday donors—but the House and Senate have different approaches, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Both chambers are...
US companies to face new requirements on how they report government grants
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is finalizing a new rule requiring U.S. companies to consistently report government grants—part of a broader effort to bring...
First Dutch Bros Coffee site is snapped up for $650K
The 0.67-acre tract set to be the site for Louisiana’s first Dutch Bros Coffee location recently changed hands.
Texas company BS Dutch BR I, LP,...
Unemployment among young college grads exceeds the overall jobless rate
Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade. The unemployment...
Roundup: Budget item vetoed / Mortgage rates / $100M AI hub
Obesity drugs: Gov. Jeff Landry struck language from the Louisiana budget plan that could have provided state employees and public school teachers with insurance...
Here’s what’s getting ready to open at the former Shed BBQ site
A new multiuse dining and recreation venue is opening Sunday on Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge, 225 writes. Court to Table will combine a...
Roundup: Jobless claims fall / Plan Baton Rouge III / Trade deficit
Low level: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, a sign that companies aren’t cutting...
US economy took a bigger hit in the first quarter than previously thought
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business, the Commerce Department...
