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Roundup: Energy Transfer / Refinancing spike / $1B Disney AI investment
Decision coming soon: Energy Transfer says it now has enough LNG sales agreements to move its Lake Charles export project to a final investment...
Fed’s ‘Catahoula Crunch’ finished its first week in Louisiana
Federal immigration authorities are keeping a tight lid on key details as “Catahoula Crunch” closes its first week in southeast Louisiana, Verite writes.
The operation—one...
How leaders can gauge their team’s attitude for AI
Executives may believe their workforce is energized about AI—but a new survey from Harvard Business Review shows they may be misreading the room,
While 76%...
AI is predicted to impact ad spending next year
Global ad spending is set to grow faster than expected in 2025 as tariffs sting less than feared and AI-driven efficiencies pump new dollars...
Roundup: Gulf lease sale / LSU’s South Quad / Plumbing apprenticeships
$279M offered: Oil companies offered $279 million for drilling rights in the Gulf on Wednesday in the first of 30 sales planned for the...
Fed lowers key rate but signals any future cuts may have to wait
The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled in a statement that it may...
Despite US tariff hikes, global trade remains surprisingly strong
Global trade is proving far more resilient than many economists expected in the face of escalating U.S. tariffs, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Despite forecasts...
Roundup: City-parish budget / MacKenzie Scott / Labor costs
Approved: The Metro Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Mayor Sid Edwards’ 2026 fiscal budget, a plan that includes significant cuts across nearly every city-parish...
State to use federal grant money on AI tools and tutoring in public schools
Louisiana education officials plan to invest nearly $6 million in federal grant funding to expand AI-powered learning tools and tutoring across public schools, The...
Roundup: Jay Clark / Airport comfort / Oil prices
Guest speaker: Jay Clark, head coach of the LSU gymnastics team, will address the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on Wednesday afternoon. Clark has...
Expansion at SLB’s Shreveport manufacturing hub will add 600 jobs
SLB will invest $30 million to expand its Shreveport operations, nearly doubling the footprint of its advanced manufacturing hub at the former GM assembly...
Local tax collections continue downward trend from last year
September 2025
What the latest US job openings report says about the labor market
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction of the American economy.
The Labor Department...
Louisiana lawmakers expand NIL focus to include high school athletes
Louisiana lawmakers are taking a closer look at name, image and likeness deals—and this time, high school athletes are on the radar, Louisiana Illuminator...
Roundup: Small business confidence / Commercial real estate / Private consumer lending
Ticking up: Small business confidence rose slightly in November, with the NFIB optimism index climbing to 99.0 on stronger sales expectations, outperforming forecasts. However,...
Fed is likely to cut key interest rate this week, but then what?
The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support from fellow...
‘LaPolitics’: Candidates will be in a sprint for open legislative seats
For ambitious politicos, perhaps the two most tantalizing words in the English language are “open seat.”
But while they won’t have an incumbent to contend...
A local COO offers tips on how to strengthen your company’s digital security
Small businesses remain prime targets for cybercriminals—not because they’re high-profile, but because they’re often under-protected.
In the latest issue of Business Report, Gulf South Technology...
Roundup: Arby’s on Burbank / Aid for US farmers / BRG expands
Permanently closed: The Arby's along Burbank Drive has closed its doors. A sign taped to the window reads that the restaurant, which opened in...
US Rep. Cleo Fields fined over old campaign account
Louisiana Congressman Cleo Fields has been fined $2,500 by the state Board of Ethics for failing to submit a required report on his long-dormant...
