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Inflation from Iran war likely to keep consumer prices high even after conflict eases
A tentative deal to end the Iran war makes it reasonable to ask how soon prices will drop for gasoline, groceries, airline tickets and...
Carvana moves into new-car dealerships
Carvana is expanding beyond its original focus on selling used cars online by acquiring and operating franchised new-car dealerships, especially those tied to Stellantis...
SpaceX to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in $60 billion stock deal
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the AI coding assistant Cursor, in a stock deal valued at $60 billion, The Wall...
RU: Pizza Hut sold / Retirement savings weakened / Lies on AI
Pizza Hut deal: Yum! Brands announced it is selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in a split deal, with LongRange Capital acquiring most global...
Financing, regulatory concerns stall SunGas’ Louisiana biofuels ambitions
SunGas Renewables has halted development of its Beaver Lake Biofuels Project near Alexandria, ending plans for a major renewable fuels facility that would have...
Nvidia’s $2 billion Texas project tests its vision for AI-powered industry
Jensen Huang’s company Nvidia makes the computer chips that unleashed a revolution in artificial intelligence. Now he’s wagering that an AI buildout can revive...
‘LaPolitics’: An open seat could shift the direction of Wildlife & Fisheries leadership
Representatives of the commercial fishing and fur industries currently have a voting majority on the state board that oversees wildlife policy in “sportsman’s paradise.”
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Those hidden car fees are still here, despite the FTC
The FTC has been trying to curb a long-standing practice in car sales where dealerships advertise a low headline price but don’t fully disclose...
Screwworm spreads past a containment zone, alarming the U.S. cattle industry
The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest living tissue in warm-blooded animals, causing painful wounds, serious infections, and potentially death...
RU: Builders are bearish / Retail’s secret weapon / Big tech ban
Homebuilder sentiment slumps: U.S. homebuilder sentiment fell in June 2026, dropping further below neutral as conditions weakened. The decline was driven by soft buyer...
Baton Rouge interior designers blend style and value
Baton Rouge interior designers are creating spaces intended to balance cost considerations with visual appeal and long-term functionality.
A new feature in Business Report’s Real...
How the designs of Capital Region architects came to life
The rendering and the finished building don't always match — and the gap between them is where an architect's vision meets the realities of...
The perception gap that’s costing philanthropy its footing
A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life, a 250th anniversary campaign aimed at...
Louisiana’s primary election changes ignite a debate over voter access and party control
Louisiana’s shift from its long-standing “jungle primary” system to party primaries has sparked a political fight over who gets to participate in elections and...
RU: Fox buys Roku / AI for impact / Iran peace deals
Streaming shakeup: Fox is acquiring Roku in a roughly $22 billion cash-and-stock deal to expand its reach in streaming and digital advertising. The merger...
Roundup: Meta outage / Musk the trillionaire / ChatGPT
Morning disruption: Meta’s platforms—including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp—experienced a widespread global outage that disrupted access for hundreds of thousands of users. The issue began...
Louisiana LNG faces headwinds as Europe shifts away from long-term deals
Louisiana LNG faces headwinds as Europe shifts away from long-term deals
European utilities are increasingly pulling back from signing long-term U.S. LNG contracts, and that...
YEA Baton Rouge students compete nationally, inviting local support
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge’s student CEOs are participating in the YEA! 2026 National Competition in Frisco, Texas. The students, who have...
Roundup: Cost of plastics / Haynesville Shale / Tulane health report
Ripple effect: Higher plastics and petrochemical costs are expected to raise prices across a range of consumer goods. Industries that depend heavily on these...
Should Americans share in AI’s wealth: A growing debate emerges
A growing policy debate centers on whether Americans should have a direct financial stake in the wealth created by artificial intelligence, The Washington Post...
