Those hidden car fees are still here, despite the FTC

The FTC has been trying to curb a long-standing practice in car sales where...

Screwworm spreads past a containment zone, alarming the U.S. cattle industry

The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest living tissue in...

RU: Builders are bearish / Retail’s secret weapon / Big tech ban

Homebuilder sentiment slumps: U.S. homebuilder sentiment fell in June 2026, dropping further below neutral...

Baton Rouge interior designers blend style and value

Baton Rouge interior designers are creating spaces intended to balance cost considerations with visual...

How the designs of Capital Region architects came to life

The rendering and the finished building don't always match — and the gap between...

Louisiana’s primary election changes ignite a debate over voter access and party control

Louisiana’s shift from its long-standing “jungle primary” system to party primaries has sparked a...

RU: Fox buys Roku / AI for impact / Iran peace deals

Streaming shakeup: Fox is acquiring Roku in a roughly $22 billion cash-and-stock deal to...

Roundup: Meta outage / Musk the trillionaire / ChatGPT

Morning disruption: Meta’s platforms—including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp—experienced a widespread global outage that disrupted...

Louisiana LNG faces headwinds as Europe shifts away from long-term deals

Louisiana LNG faces headwinds as Europe shifts away from long-term deals European utilities are increasingly...

YEA Baton Rouge students compete nationally, inviting local support

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge’s student CEOs are participating in the YEA!...