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Roundup: Amazon logistics / Occidental CEO / Property rights
Expanding services: Amazon is expanding deeper into logistics, bundling its freight, trucking and last-mile delivery into a new offering called Amazon Supply Chain Services....
Major offtake deal anchors Louisiana’s next wave of LNG growth
A newly formed U.S. natural gas producer is doubling down on Louisiana’s growing role in global LNG exports, signing a 20-year offtake agreement tied...
How second homes are increasingly becoming tax targets across the US
State and local governments across the U.S. are increasingly targeting second homes as a way to close budget gaps and address housing shortages, sparking...
Port of Greater Baton Rouge: Setting a course for unprecedented growth and collaboration
Infrastructure improvements, a deepening river draft and inter-port collaborations are setting a new, and potentially transformational, course for the Port of Greater Baton Rouge.
The...
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority: Building for the future with a legacy of impact
With over 50 years of experience supporting education, healthcare, economic development and job creation across Louisiana, the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA) is using...
Roundup: Unsolicited bid for eBay / Hurricane season / DEI disappearing
Push by GameStop: GameStop has made an unsolicited $56 billion bid to acquire eBay, offering a roughly 20% premium and signaling an ambitious push...
‘Farmers of the sea’ score win as US House adds seafood to Farm Bill
The U.S. House has passed a sweeping Farm Bill that, for the first time, meaningfully integrates seafood into federal agriculture policy—offering potential gains for...
Southern cities are winning the talent race, but Louisiana metros lag
A new analysis shows the South is emerging as a key launchpad for young talent, with fast-growing metros outperforming much of the country on...
Louisiana jobless claims tick higher but remain below last year’s numbers
Initial unemployment claims 04/25/26
Continued unemployment claims 04/25/26
Roundup: Spirit Airlines / New US tariff threat / US Rep. Cleo Fields
Shutting down: Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down after failing to secure a $500 million government bailout, with bondholders and officials unable to...
Trump pushes retirement savings initiative for workers without 401(k)s
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to retirement savings for private sector workers without employer-sponsored plans, The Wall...
Woodside is reportedly struggling to lock in LNG buyers for Louisiana project
Australia-based Woodside Energy is struggling to secure buyers for liquefied natural gas from its planned Louisiana LNG export facility, raising questions about pricing limits...
Roundup: Powering Hyundai / Amendment 4 / Natural gas prices
Entergy agreement: Entergy Louisiana has finalized an electric service agreement with Hyundai Steel’s joint venture, Hyundai-Posco Louisiana Steel, supporting the planned $5.8 billion steel...
CEO pay is surging, while worker wages barely budge
CEO pay raises continued to outpace worker wages dramatically in 2025, highlighting a widening gap as living costs climb, Fast Company writes.
According to a...
‘LaPolitics’: Secretary of state discusses her political plans going forward
While she has spent the last few days reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court’s redistricting decision, Secretary of State Nancy Landry spent part of...
Hedging losses drag down Exxon, Chevron profits despite oil price surge
Profit for the two largest oil companies in the U.S. tumbled during the first quarter, a three-month period in which the price of crude...
The real reason company AI rollouts fail
As companies race to adopt artificial intelligence, a growing body of research suggests many executives are making a costly mistake: abandoning the human connection...
Roundup: Cast but not counted / Cat rides AI / Weight loss drugs
Ballot confusion: Voting for Louisiana’s May 16 elections will proceed, with early voting beginning on Saturday, May 2. And while U.S. House races will...
Roundup: Below expectations / Oil’s wartime high / AI fuels Amazon
Soft landing? The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.0% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the advance estimate released...
Gov. Landry is expected to hit pause on Louisiana’s primary
An announcement from Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry suspending the state's upcoming May primary elections could come as early as Friday—just one day before early...
