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APM Terminals to develop $500M container terminal at Plaquemines port

Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District announced last week that it has executed a...

A little fish at the Supreme Court could take a big bite out of regulatory power

Business and conservative interest groups that want to limit the power of federal regulators think they have a winner in the Atlantic herring and the boats that sweep the modest fish into their holds by the millions.

Louisiana Marathon sees uptick in competitors

Last weekend’s Louisiana Marathon in downtown Baton Rouge drew nearly 1,000 more runners than last year and the highest number since before the pandemic. 

The Pink Agave will open its first Baton Rouge location next month

The Pink Agave, a taqueria founded in Ponchatoula in 2022, will soon open its first Baton Rouge location near the Sonesta ES Suites on Nicholson Drive.

Why Louisiana had fewer mergers and acquisitions in 2023  

Louisiana merger and acquisition activity dropped in 2023, mirroring a disappointing global M&A market,...

Ticket sales for LSU sports events surged in 2023 

LSU athletics' net profit for the 2023 fiscal year was a little lower than the year before, but the department still came out ahead, according to annual revenue and expenses documents filed to the NCAA today. 

Growing number of CEO’s think AI will require a company overhaul  

More executives are feeling better about the global economy, but a growing number don't...

Applications, nominations now open for LSU 100 and LSU Roaring 20

LSU is now accepting applications and nominations for its 2024 LSU 100 and LSU Roaring 20 lists. 

Nick Saban’s focus on the process, not the prize carried him to national championships 

Seven-time national championship winner Nick Saban announced his retirement last week after 17 seasons as Alabama’s head football coach and a decade-spanning career that included a four-year stint at LSU. 

DEI opponents are using an 1866 civil rights law to challenge certain policies 

Opponents of workplace diversity programs are increasingly banking on a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to challenge equity policies as well as funding to minority-owned businesses.