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Tech giants are piling on debt to fund AI expansion
The largest AI infrastructure companies, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle, have collectively added roughly $350 billion in debt over the past five years...
How Louisiana is preparing to capitalize on a nuclear energy boom
Louisiana is making a strategic push to become a leader in the growing U.S. nuclear energy industry as demand for reliable, low-carbon electricity increases.
Turner...
‘LaPolitics’: Tim Temple sees positive movement in property insurance market
For the first time in five years Louisiana’s property insurers are taking rate decreases, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said in an interview with LaPolitics,...
Meet the Capital Region man who bought Exit 19
Garry Lewis, a former U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom pilot and retired attorney, has spent the past two decades transforming the once-rural Exit 19 interchange...
AI’s energy demands are driving America’s nuclear revival
The U.S. is experiencing a renewed interest in nuclear power, driven by the rapid growth of AI data centers and strong support from the...
How America’s grocers are responding to changing consumer habits
U.S. grocery stores are cutting prices on selected items as consumers continue to reduce spending in response to higher food costs and economic pressures,...
Roundup: Offshore innovation / Housing market shift / Meta releases Muse Spark 1.1
Powering tomorrow: Forged Energy Solutions plans to redevelop existing offshore infrastructure to support Louisiana’s growing digital economy, including future data center and digital infrastructure...
Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Jeff Landry and legislators are hypocrites
"Do as I say, not as I do." That's how Rolfe McCollister opens his latest column, using the adage to take Gov. Jeff Landry...
Marchand’s modernizes home improvement operations with new warehouse and pickup hub
Marchand’s Interior and Hardware is expanding its Gonzales campus with a new warehouse, an expanded flooring showroom, and a drive-through “project pickup” service aimed...
Roundup: Amazon rattles investors / Bio-Lab investment / Adult Play-Doh
Amazon’s tough sell: Bond investors have shrugged off the $270 billion in debt AI giants racked up this year—until Amazon rattled them, Fortune reports....
How to keep a workplace star from bolting
Managers are increasingly stuck with a painful problem: top performers who've earned a promotion that simply doesn't exist. A new Harvard Business Review piece...
Roundup: Delta’s new fare / Fed meeting minutes / GLP-1 coverage
Basic business: Delta Air Lines is launching Basic Business, a lower-cost business-class fare that includes the same onboard experience but fewer perks, such as...
Carbon capture continues to expand globally despite mounting opposition
Carbon capture continues to expand globally despite mounting opposition
Global energy and research consulting firm Wood Mackenzie reports that carbon capture, utilization and storage, or...
LSU and FMOL Health award research grants targeting state’s critical health needs
LSU and FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake have awarded more than $1.6 million in research grants to seven teams through the...
MegaPark’s $10B in investments sets the stage for Ascension’s next boom
The RiverPlex MegaPark in Ascension Parish is laying the groundwork to become one of the Gulf Coast’s largest industrial hubs, with approximately $10 billion...
Roundup: Apple’s $30B bet / US-Iran tensions / High coffee prices
US-made chips: Apple will spend more than $30 billion over the next five years on U.S.-made chips from Broadcom, spurring the production of over...
Why insurers say ACA premiums are on track for another double-digit increase
Many Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that...
Roundup: New Fiat EV / Microsoft using its own AI / Workforce housing
More like a golf cart: The Fiat Topolino, a tiny all-electric vehicle from Stellantis, is launching in the U.S. starting at $13,995 for use...
Build EBR launches facade improvement program for Plank Road businesses
Build EBR is introducing a new grant initiative designed to help small businesses and commercial property owners enhance the appearance of properties along the...
How the AI data center boom is fueling a demand for warehouse space
The AI boom is creating new demand for warehouse space as technology companies build and maintain massive data centers, Bloomberg reports.
Companies such as Meta...
