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NCAA calls for pause on prediction markets tied to college sports
The NCAA sent a letter Wednesday asking federal regulators to suspend prediction markets, which are trading sites that allow users to essentially bet on...
Roundup: Verizon outage / Domestic oil prices / Argent LNG
170,000 reports: Verizon Communications customers throughout the U.S. experienced service disruptions Wednesday, the company said. Nearly 170,000 reports were submitted claiming problems with Verizon...
Will the housing market slump drag into a fifth year?
The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025 as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices...
Local veto power? State lawmakers push to put carbon storage in parish hands
Louisiana lawmakers are moving to give local governments new authority over carbon capture and sequestration projects, a shift that could reshape one of the...
Delayed report shows better-than-expected US retail sales in NovemberÂ
Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear.
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a...
This Tex-Mex chain will open a Louisiana flagship location in Perkins Rowe
Barrio Burrito Bar’s Tex-Mex concept is expanding to Baton Rouge with a new restaurant planned for Perkins Rowe, marking the brand’s first location in...
What OPEC predicts global oil demand will look like beyond 2026
Global oil demand is expected to keep climbing into 2027, according to OPEC’s first outlook for the year, signaling a more resilient energy market...
Roundup: Privacy law / Home lending / Wholesale pricesÂ
Exemption sought: The Louisiana Board of Ethics may seek an exemption from a new privacy law that allows current and retired judges—and soon hundreds...
Louisiana employment remains above 2 million for record-setting stretch
What was once a difficult benchmark for Louisiana’s job market could become the new normal, according to an analysis from Leaders for a Better...
Richard Bliss: How AI now serves as your initial sales rep
A CEO client of mine received an urgent request from his sales rep: Meet with a major prospect on Friday. By Thursday, the prospect...
Roundup: New EPA proposal / US budget deficit / Power grid
Cutting project delays: The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting states’ and Native American tribes’ power to wield the Clean Water Act to...
Roundup: Inflation / Entergy / Data center real estate
Slowly easing: Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are...
Commission rejects nearly $15M in NIL deals over compliance concernsÂ
The College Sports Commission has rejected nearly $15 million in name, image and likeness agreements since it started evaluating them over the summer, representing...
‘LaPolitics’: Who should pay for Louisiana’s judicial system?
The Police Jury Association’s executive board recently adopted policy priorities that include a constitutional amendment to require the state government to pay for Louisiana’s...
SCOTUS hears case involving Louisiana lawsuits against oil companies
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a closely watched lawsuit over whether oil companies can move dozens of Louisiana coastal damage...
Roundup: Walmart / Aldi / Paramount sues Warner Bros
Drone deliveries: Walmart plans to expand its delivery-by-drone service to an additional 150 stores over the next year through a partnership with drone operator...
DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash
The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank against...
Louisiana CAT sells subsidiary Custom Compression Systems
Louisiana Machinery Co., better known as Louisiana CAT, has sold its wholly owned subsidiary Custom Compression Systems to Texas-based Encore Oilfield Services.
The transaction closed...
What it takes to reach $1B in annual revenue
Louisiana companies are quietly joining a fast-growing national club: businesses generating more than $1 billion in annual revenue.
As Business Report writes, more than 5,100...
