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OPEC projects steady oil growth despite global energy shifts

OPEC has reaffirmed its bullish outlook on oil, projecting steady demand growth through 2050 with no peak in sight, The Wall Street Journal writes.  In...

AI and the law: A guide for smart business integration

It’s no secret that businesses across nearly every sector of the economy are increasingly integrating AI into their operations. But with innovation comes risk—and...

Roundup: Child care costs / Chocolate and cereal merge / USDA rule change

Poll findings: Americans overwhelmingly view the cost of child care as a significant issue, and most support initiatives to offer free or low-cost day...

ICYMI: Justice Department alleges LSU arena finalist was a ‘pimp’ for Ticketmaster

The indictment against the top executive of the final firm in consideration to develop LSU’s new $400 million arena isn’t the company’s first legal...

Louisiana enacts a new sales tax break for luxury boats

A new Louisiana tax break for high-end boats took effect July 1, capping local and state sales taxes at $20,000 for boats valued at...

What the latest jobless benefit figures say about the economy

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the historically healthy range of the past couple years. The Labor Department reported Thursday that...

What Capital Region executives say it takes to be a great leader

What’s the one quality every great leader needs? We asked some of Louisiana’s top execs, and let’s just say no two answers were the...

St. George to launch alternative traffic response program

The city of St. George is partnering with motor vehicle accident solutions company On Scene Services to improve traffic incident response under a $1.5...

A look at design firm Tilt’s new digs in the former Spanish Moon building

Preserving the spirit of the century-old Spanish Moon was just as important as renovating the space for the team at Tilt, the Baton Rouge...

Saudi Aramco in talks to buy vast amounts of LNG from Louisiana facility

Oil giant Saudi Aramco is in talks with Commonwealth LNG to buy liquefied natural gas from the U.S. company's proposed facility in Cameron as...

Roundup: New tariff threats / AI for business / School choice 

Just announced: U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on Wednesday with levies set to hit in August on...

Top exec of firm in contention for the LSU arena indicted in alleged bid-rigging...

The chairman and CEO of the final firm in consideration to develop LSU’s new $400 million arena has been indicted by the U.S. Department...

First-class travels: Hannis T. Bourgeois partner touts the British Virgin Islands 

As a child, Hannis T. Bourgeois partner Derek Foret grew up visiting the Caribbean and the Yucatan of Mexico. To him, the one place...

A closer look at Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on copper imports

Experts are warning that President Donald Trump’s new copper tariff could lead to price increases for American consumers as the U.S. is not self-sufficient...

Roundup: Southern University students / LSU alum on ‘Big Brother’ / Straining the grid

Visas reinstated: Nine Southern University students who had their visas revoked by the Trump administration earlier this year have since had them reinstated, according...

Ascension Parish has a new interim CAO

Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment on Tuesday announced that Ricky Compton will serve as the parish’s interim chief administrative officer effective immediately. Compton most recently...

Drill, baby, drill? Why that’s not on US oil producers’ radar 

U.S. crude output is now projected to grow by just 160,000 barrels per day in 2025—slower than previously expected—as unstable oil prices weigh on...

Small business owners still can’t find qualified applicants

Small business owners aren’t overly worried about running out of cash, but finding qualified workers continues to pose a major challenge, Inc. writes. According to...

New FranU president aims to build a ‘mission-aligned culture’

David Bellar will begin his tenure as president of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University on July 14. FranU’s board of trustees announced Bellar’s appointment...

How The Newtron Group became a billion dollar business

In each of The Newtron Group’s offices and jobsite trailers hangs a copy of the company’s core values and beliefs, penned years ago by...