Do AI LLMs have values?

As large language models become increasingly integrated into enterprise operations, company executives should remain aware of potential embedded values within the evolving technology, Harvard...

Louisiana takes on Vermont’s new Climate Superfund law

Louisiana has joined nearly two dozen other states in a lawsuit challenging Vermont’s new Climate Superfund Act, saying the law unconstitutionally penalizes consumers and...

Roundup: The Fed / Car insurance reform / Home prices

Staying on course: The Federal Reserve will likely keep its key short-term interest rate unchanged—at about 4.3%—on Wednesday, despite weeks of harsh criticism and...

Returning Saturday, Night Market BTR is a business launchpad

Night Market BTR returns to downtown Baton Rouge this weekend, and it’s bigger than ever. The open-air market, now in its third year, aims to...

This massive coastal restoration project is in peril

An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast that was devastated by the 2010 Gulf oil spill has been thrown...

This infrastructure design firm just announced a partnership with Drew Brees

HNTB Corp., a national infrastructure design firm with an office in downtown Baton Rouge, on Thursday announced an exclusive partnership with legendary New Orleans...

White House budget calls for $163B in federal cuts next year

On Friday, the White House released a partial budget proposal calling for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending in the next fiscal year,...

Wall Street gains ground following a stronger-than-expected jobs report

Stocks rallied in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 gained 1.5%, putting the...

Roundup: Green growth / Lemonade Day / Airbnb

Deere dealership: Sunshine Quality Solutions, the John Deere dealer representing south Louisiana, has kicked off construction on its new Baton Rouge location. As WBRZ-TV...

St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge has a new CEO

St. Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge on Friday announced that Sunnie Johnson-Lain has been selected as its new CEO. Johnson-Lain currently serves as CEO of...

Roundup: SNAP benefits / Kentucky Derby / An accolade

MAHA’s impact: Louisiana will seek a waiver from the federal government to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with federal food assistance—part...

Permits to build apartments in the US drop below pre-pandemic levels

A new report finds that permits to build multifamily housing units in the U.S. are down 27.1% from the COVID-19 pandemic building boom and...

Jobs report: Market shows resilience amid uncertainty

American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring...

This Ascension Parish child care and early learning facility just changed hands

A day care property in Prairieville recently was sold, as a child care and early learning center operator expands its footprint in Ascension Parish. Shriver...

‘LaPolitics’: Attorney general, secretary of state pushing legislative agendas

Attorney General Liz Murrill and Secretary of State Nancy Landry, Louisiana's highest-ranking women in elected office, are both pushing aggressive legislative agendas in the...

North Baton Rouge is hosting a small business summit next week

Small businesses in north Baton Rouge will have an opportunity to get insights into accessing capital, business scaling, digital growth and more at an...

Roundup: A new leader for Tesla? / Big tech bounce / Debuts and do-overs

Shifting gears: The Wall Street Journal reports that Tesla's board of directors has reportedly initiated a search for a successor to CEO Elon Musk....

Ask The Expert: Home Lending, sponsored by Synergy One Lending

RYAN LARUSSA Producing Sales Manager NMLS #96565, Synergy One Lending   Ryan Larussa is a Team Lead with 21+ years in the mortgage industry, known for his proactive, client...

Roundup: Credit downgrade / Defunding Louisiana / Camping under fire

Woodside’s financial exposure: S&P Global Ratings downgraded Australian energy firm Woodside Energy’s credit outlook from “stable” to “negative” Wednesday after the company committed to...

Meet the 500: Nial Patel

Recognized as a top leader and known for his volunteer activism, Nial Patel established himself as one of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s longest-serving senior staff...