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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...
‘LaPolitics’: Will Green discusses the session and what lies ahead for LABI
LaPolitics: From LABI’s perspective, what were the highlights of the recent regular session?
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry CEO Will Green: Strengthening cradle-to-career pathways...
Can UNO remain a research university under LSU?
The University of New Orleans' transition back into the LSU System has created uncertainty about the institution's future direction, particularly regarding its role as...
Roundup: Religious exemptions to AI / Dolly Parton coffee / Strait of Hormuz
Legal questions: Some employees are seeking religious exemptions to avoid mandatory workplace AI use, raising new legal and policy challenges for employers. A recent...
US initial jobless claims inch up but remain at a healthy level
U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week, but remain at a historically low level despite economic headwinds brought on by the war...
From fuel to food: How the oil shock is squeezing the global economy
The escalating U.S.-Iran war is becoming a major shock to the global economy, with effects spreading far beyond the Middle East, The New York...
Investors lining up for Wall Street liftoff of SpaceX
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up...
Roundup: BREC millage / New gas pipeline / Screwworm in pets
Partnership backing: The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership supports renewing BREC’s parks and recreation millage on the June 27 ballot, saying parks and trails...
Rising inflation may put new Fed chair at odds with Trump
Newly appointed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh may soon face a major test of his independence from Donald Trump, The Washington Post reports.
Although Warsh...
Despite political headwinds, solar is taking a growing slice of the US power mix
Even as President Donald Trump pushes coal over clean energy, solar power is reaching new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source...
Roundup: Small business owners / Elevated car prices / Teacher bonuses
Content creators: Some 73% of small business owners now identify as creators, showing how entrepreneurship is increasingly tied to content creation. These owners are...
Investors question sustainability of AI boom as inflation pressures mount
Beneath the market's enthusiasm for AI and record-high stock prices, there is growing anxiety among investors and business leaders—especially outside the U.S., The New...
Roundup: St. George library / Beef prices / AI in the workplace
Breakaway paused: St. George’s push to create its own library system has been delayed as the City Council deferred the vote for 30 days....
US inflation surges to a three-year high, intensifying affordability pressures
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political...
From paper wealth to real money: SpaceX employees face IPO challenge
As SpaceX moves closer to a potential IPO, many employees and former workers are preparing for what could be a significant financial windfall, The...
