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American workers are worried they’ll be replaced by AI 

Roughly one-third of American professionals worry that artificial intelligence will make some obsolete, and...

Scott Wozniak: Business is a competitive game  

I love the idea of the customer experience engine. But an engine is not the only useful metaphor for thinking about how to upgrade your company. 

How Baton Rouge florists prepare for Valentine’s Day 

During February, local florists are too busy to stop, but they sure get to smell the roses.

See what the new owner has planned for Maxwell’s Market on Corporate

After 23 years, the Maxwell’s Market on Corporate Boulevard, across from the Towne Center, quietly changed hands last summer. 

Do Louisiana’s ports need a state authority to drive economic development? 

Louisiana could better address a number of challenges facing the state's ports through statewide coordination using a master plan, according to a new report.

What to know about Gov. Jeff Landry’s first budget proposal 

Gov. Jeff Landry wants to drive a lot of the state’s extra funding into...

What decarbonization means for Louisiana’s economy

Greg Upton isn’t a climate scientist. He can’t tell you about the effect greenhouse gas emissions have on the climate or how the climate might change over the course of the next century.

Joint Louisiana Senate committee report raises concerns over Blue Cross sale

A report released today by two Louisiana Senate committees listed 30 findings of concern regarding the proposed reorganization and sale of the state’s largest health insurer. 

$2.1B Calcasieu River bridge deal moves forward 

Lawmakers approved a public-private partnership last week to build a $2.1 billion toll bridge over the Calcasieu River near Lake Charles after officials renegotiated an initial deal rejected in October, reports New Orleans City Business.

Black voters want latest congressional map lawsuit moved to a different court

The federal redistricting lawsuit both sides hoped to settle when the Louisiana Legislature drew a new congressional map last month saw a new motion filed this week that could keep the case open for some time.