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Roundup: Verge Ausberry / Government shutdown / Demise of the penny
LSU’s new athletic director: New LSU President Wade Rousse named interim Athletic Director Verge Ausberry the permanent replacement for the recently ousted Scott Woodward....
Trump tariffs face challenge before the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump’s power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs is coming before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a pivotal test of executive power...
Pipe & Steel announces second expansion in two years
Pipe and Steel Industrial Fabricators Inc. plans to invest $5.1 million to expand its steel processing and fabrication facility in Livingston Parish, boosting beam-cutting...
Silicon Bayou reimagined
It’s been a big year for tech in Louisiana.
The landmark announcement last November of Meta’s $10 billion investment to build a data center in...
A breakdown of how BP won its $1B-plus case against Venture Global
BP’s $1 billion-plus arbitration win over Venture Global is now being closely watched across the LNG sector—including here in Louisiana, Reuters writes.
New reporting indicates...
How business executives can avoid cognitive burnout
Even with endless productivity tools, many executives still end the day mentally exhausted—not because of workload alone, but because their brains are being used...
Roundup: Meta goes solar / Airport woes / Commercial real estate
Data center power: Meta signed a deal to buy 385 megawatts of power from two new Louisiana solar plants to help run its new...
Roundup: YouTube TV versus Disney / Atalco Gramercy / Denny’s
Blackout: Sports fans are fuming as Disney’s dispute with YouTube TV keeps ABC and ESPN channels blacked out for YouTube TV subscribers, meaning no...
More companies are offering on-site and near-site clinics for employees
More U.S. employers are moving beyond insurance and into direct care delivery—opening on-site or near-site medical clinics to improve access, cut ER overuse and...
ExxonMobil expands low-cost site revamps as refining profits surge
ExxonMobil says its shift toward upgrading existing refineries is becoming a core long-term strategy, as the oil major moves to better weather volatile commodity...
Roundup: FMOL Health / OpenA1-Amazon deal / Q3 earnings
New name: FMOL Health System has rebranded and will now operate under the name FMOL Health across all markets. The change will unify the...
Roundup: Environmental monitoring / Tylenol maker acquired / BP
DIY tracking: Louisiana residents are collecting their own environmental data to track pollution’s effects on air, water and health, even as state law limits...
How to lead when working with AI
Generative AI is great for email, decks and notes—but it can also nudge leaders into outsourcing the thinking that gives decisions meaning, Harvard Business...
Tariffs are testing Louisiana’s industrial economic boom
Louisiana’s economic recruiters have quietly lobbied the Trump administration to shield major industrial projects from the expanding wave of federal tariffs, according to records...
Roundup: Senate filibuster / Halloween spending / Home sales
Trump’s call rejected: Back from a week abroad, former President Donald Trump reentered the government shutdown fight, urging Senate Republicans to scrap the 60-vote...
Cities are turning to robots for firefighting, lawn mowing and more
Cities across the U.S. are quietly welcoming a new kind of public servant: robots.
From Kansas City’s firefighting bot—capable of blasting 2,500 gallons of water...
Roundup: NOLA money woes / Halloween economy / New LED initiative
Borrowing request pulled: New Orleans has withdrawn its $125 million borrowing request after Gov. Jeff Landry and other state leaders threatened to install a...
Report finds ongoing violations at Louisiana LNG terminals
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project alleges that southwest Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas terminals have been in near-constant violation of the Clean...
Roundup: Guest speaker / Government shutdown / Legacy admissions
Energy update: Public Service Commissioner Jean Paul Coussan will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. He will...
