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Why reshoring is no easy solution to US supply chain disruptions
Reshoring is gaining traction as companies rethink supply chains amid geopolitical risk and disruption, but experts caution it’s not a quick fix, Fast Company...
What to expect from today’s Fed meeting
The Federal Reserve is all but certain to hold interest rates steady at its latest meeting, as policymakers grapple with stubborn inflation, geopolitical tensions...
Roundup: Amazon / Wholesale prices / Foreign threat response
Cutting USPS use: Amazon plans to slash its use of the U.S. Postal Service by at least two-thirds as its delivery contract expires, potentially...
US airline executives say they’re optimistic despite rising jet fuel costs
Major U.S. airlines say they are not expecting a significant dent in quarterly profits despite soaring jet fuel costs tied to the war in...
Photo Gallery: Business Awards & Hall of Fame
Behind every great company is a person with a vision, a team that believed in it and a community that made it possible. The...
When adoption leads, AI succeeds
For most executives, the hardest part of AI adoption isn’t choosing the right tools—it’s preparing the organization to use them well. As Business Report...
Roundup: Pending home sales / Auto exports / School funding
February rise: Pending home sales in the U.S. rose in February for the first time in three months, as lower mortgage rates and slower...
The inflation fight just got harder for the Fed
Federal Reserve officials are once again grappling with fresh disruptions that threaten to derail progress on inflation, now in its fifth year above the...
From boutiques to Botox: Services reshape US retail space
When shoppers leave the house, they’re more likely to go to a Botox appointment or boxing class than a traditional retail shop, The Wall...
Roundup: Southern University / Community Coffee / Rental incentives
Nursing school honored: Southern University’s School of Nursing has been named the best nursing school in the U.S. for a second consecutive year by...
SEC weighs ending quarterly earnings requirement
The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a proposal that could significantly reshape how U.S. public companies report earnings, potentially making quarterly disclosures optional...
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers preparing for heated debates over judiciary
While Louisiana judges wield tremendous political influence, they are often sheltered from political backlash.
That doesn't appear to be the case this year, after Gov....
Roundup: Live Nation antitrust trial / Peloton’s new venture / Flight disruptions
Resuming: The antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster resumed Monday in a New York federal court with 36 states remaining in the case...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
The latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes
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Local investor Michael Divincenti Jr. purchased...
Why Loadstar’s Brian Haymon chose the riskier path
When Brian Haymon created his own grassroots, from-the-ground-up company at the age of 57, he didn’t want it to be just another 2.0 version...
How the data center boom is reshaping commercial real estate
For the first time, U.S. construction spending on data centers has surpassed spending on office buildings, reflecting surging demand for computing power fueled by...
Black women lead fastest-growing segment of US entrepreneurs
Black women are launching businesses at a faster rate than any other demographic in the U.S., driven in part by layoffs, stalled promotions and...
JPMorgan aims to fill the startup banking void after SVB collapse
JPMorgan Chase is aggressively expanding its push into startup banking, aiming to fill the void left by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in...
Why traditional US growth hubs may be losing their edge
A new analysis suggests the traditional map of U.S. economic opportunity is being redrawn as demographic decline, climate risk and rapid advances in artificial...
Roundup: Rotary Club speaker / Meta / Meatpacking strike
School choice update: Caroline Roemer, executive director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools, will speak at this week’s Rotary Club of Baton...
