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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.Â
For the...
Roundup: River Center / Oil drilling / Academy Awards
Distinction: The Raising Cane’s River Center has been named to Pollstar’s Top 200 Arenas Worldwide, as featured in Pollstar’s 2025 Year End Report, ranked...
Roundup: Holi Services / Data center bubble / Warner Bros.
Acquired: Flexicrew Technical Services | Flexblue Staffing, a provider of turnkey recruiting and staffing solutions across the Gulf South, announced this week its acquisition...
The hidden downside of contract work
Contract work can offer flexibility, remote options and a foot in the door at coveted companies—but it can also quietly box workers in, Fast...
Can Detroit compete with China’s EV surge while doubling down on gas?
U.S. automakers are leaning back into high-margin gasoline-powered trucks and SUVs to shore up profits, even as they face growing competition from fast-moving Chinese...
Hungary is the latest nation to sign a deal for more LNG from LouisianaÂ
Hungary is taking a step toward diversifying its energy supply with a new five-year deal to buy U.S. liquefied natural gas, though Russia remains...
LSU’s restructuring faces early challenges
LSU’s ambitious bid to climb the ranks of top public research universities is running into early turbulence, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
University leaders last week approved...
What the slowing growth in US housing inventory signals about the marketÂ
U.S. housing inventory continues to climb, but the pace of growth is clearly slowing, signaling a market that may be stabilizing after years of...
PayPal Bank could become a reality as company applies for charter
PayPal is seeking to form its own bank, a move that could significantly expand its small business lending operations and reshape how consumers use...
Has the auto industry given up on transitioning to EVs?
The global push toward electric vehicles is entering a more turbulent phase as major automakers scale back once-ambitious EV plans amid slower demand, rising...
Roundup: Artificial Christmas trees / Social media law / ACA tax credits
Tariff impacts: Prices for artificial trees have risen 10% to 15% this year due to the new import taxes, according to the American Christmas...
Why AI still struggles on the factory floor
Artificial intelligence has promised to transform manufacturing for years, but on the factory floor, results remain uneven, Fast Company writes.Â
Despite massive investment and rapid...
Roundup: Ford pivots from EVs / US retail sales / Tech coverage
F-150 Lightning scrapped: Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the...
US unemployment rate climbs to highest level since 2021Â
The U.S. gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration,...
‘LaPolitics’: PSC to weigh contrasting proposals regarding big power users
As Louisiana officials work to promote economic growth, the question of how to provide enough power for the biggest users, while keeping costs down...
An $850M rare earth minerals refining facility is planned for St. James Parish
ElementUSA will invest $850 million to build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James Parish, a project aimed at strengthening...
Roundup: Wireless wars / Westlake Chemical / Delayed economic data
Escalating: AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are escalating competition through aggressive customer-poaching promotions, deceptive advertising claims and lawsuits. AT&T is suing T-Mobile over a switching...
Gulf Coast oil hub signals a supply glut may be forming
A closely watched slice of the U.S. oil market is sending increasingly clear signals that a supply glut may be forming, Bloomberg writes.Â
Physical traders...
A look at Microsoft’s massive Louisiana carbon capture dealÂ
Microsoft is deepening its push to become carbon negative by 2030 with a major new carbon removal deal tied to a Louisiana clean fuels...
Roundup: Gulf leases / Home equity / McKinsey weighs layoffsÂ
Winning bids adjusted: The first Gulf oil and gas lease sale of the second Trump administration generated close to $21 million more in winning...
