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A ‘misguided idea’: The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sent a letter to Gov. Jeff Landry urging him to back down from his request that LSU bring its live tiger mascot to football games. Mike VII, an 8-year-old tiger that became LSU’s official mascot in 2017, has never attended a football game. His predecessor Mike VI reportedly showed adverse reactions to visual and sound stimuli from pregame activities and resisted getting into his trailer for game appearances. Read more from Louisiana Illuminator.
$20 billion deal: Verizon said on Thursday it would buy Frontier Communications in an all-cash deal worth $20 billion, as the U.S. wireless carrier looks to expand its fiber network. The acquisition, which is expected to close in about 18 months, will help Verizon better compete against AT&T and others by enabling it to deliver premium broadband services. Read more from CNBC.
Holding steady: U.S. services sector activity was steady in August, but employment gains slowed, consistent with an easing labor market. The Institute for Supply Management said on Thursday that its nonmanufacturing purchasing managers, or PMI, index was little changed at 51.5 last month compared to 51.4 in July. Read more from Reuters.
