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Initial claims in Louisiana drops to lowest since the winter
Initial unemployment claims 9/06 by Holly Duchmann
Roundup: Family office investments / Shrimper complaints / EPA standards
Sports focus: Goldman Sachs reports family offices are pulling back from startups but flocking to sports. Twenty-five percent have invested in franchises or arenas,...
More US employers are announcing return-to-the-office mandates
A new wave of return-to-office crackdowns is underway at some of the nation’s largest employers, Washington Post writes.
Microsoft, NBCUniversal and Paramount have all announced...
Bocage shop serves Southern-style cheesecake with a bit of science
Cheesecake lovers will soon have a new destination in Baton Rouge, 225 writes.
Cheesecake Lab, a grab-and-go bakery from pastry chef and restaurateur Mitchell Moore,...
Lawmakers look to fast-track US energy projects by easing red tape
Energy leaders say the Gulf Coast will anchor America’s future power development, but Washington lawmakers warn that red tape could stall growth, The Center...
The hidden cost of sending mixed messages to your team
Research suggests that trying to make teams pursue both innovation and flawless execution at once may backfire, Harvard Business Review writes.
A study of 109...
Roundup: LSU’s Matt Lee / US population / Consumer sentiment
Luncheon speaker: LSU interim President Matt Lee will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. He will talk...
Oil-field servicers are gravitating to these hungry new customers
Oil-field service companies are pivoting toward a new kind of customer: artificial intelligence data centers hungry for power, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Firms like...
Pelican Institute presses Supreme Court on energy lawsuits
The Pelican Institute for Public Policy has filed amicus briefs in two U.S. Supreme Court cases it says could reshape the intersection of energy...
‘LaPolitics’: When will Louisiana get new voting machines?
The Secretary of State’s office has begun holding public demonstrations for possible new voting systems, the latest step in the controversial four-year process to...
US labor market stalls as layoffs rise and hiring freezes spread
The U.S. labor market has entered a rare period of stagnation, leaving job seekers facing some of the toughest conditions since the Great Recession,...
Having office pals outweighs pay bumps for many employees
Workplace friendships are more valuable than ever, according to KPMG’s updated Friends at Work study, Inc. writes.
Of 1,091 full-time employees surveyed, 57% say they’d...
Nexus launches series of competitions to power new wave of innovators
Nexus Louisiana is launching its fall programming with the inaugural season of DevDays, a series of competitions designed to bring together builders, technologists and...
Roundup: Natural gas exports / Income inequality dips / US household wealth
Energy opportunities: A U.S. Cabinet official overseeing a planned expansion of natural gas exports to Europe said Thursday that Greece could play a key...
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly a year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly a year, reflecting a pullback in Treasury...
Roundup: AI megadeal / Jobless claims / Charlie Kirk
300B contract: OpenAI signed a contract with Oracle to purchase $300 billion in computing power over roughly five years, people familiar with the matter...
Oil prices soften as OPEC raises supply
OPEC is holding its oil demand outlook steady while moving to boost production again in October, signaling a firm push for market share, The...
New York investment firm acquires 98-unit Baton Rouge complex
New York-based Everest Equities Group has acquired the 98-unit Townhomes of Sherwood Forest complex at Greenwell Springs Road and North Sherwood Forest Drive.
The property...
Energy forum: How markets are performing outweighs policy initiatives
At Tulane’s Future Energy Forum, energy businessman Bobby Tudor argued that energy markets, not policy, ultimately drive outcomes, The Center Square writes.
He points to...
US inflation worsened in August, so how will the Fed react?
Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfares rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars.
Consumer...
