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A new Baton Rouge investment firm launches with a buy-and-hold strategy

Baton Rouge-based Riley Group Holdings Inc., a privately held investment firm, launched this week...

Roundup: Venezuela oil revival / Cheap shots / Interstate 49

Looking abroad: U.S. oil executives are signaling growing interest in Venezuela as they press...

Was Louisiana’s energy boom overpromised?

Louisiana’s long-promoted energy boom is facing new scrutiny after a data analysis found tens...

Why Louisiana is pushing to limit climate lawsuits

Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a proposal that could sharply raise the bar for climate-related...

‘LaPolitics’: Chief of staff sees promise for DCFS reforms

Reforms to the Department of Children and Family Services could be among the unexpected...

How a Zachary founder turned turf into a niche business

The synthetic turf market has experienced steady growth across the U.S. as municipalities and...
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Roundup: Mall of Louisiana shooting / American unemployment / LA GATOR / Microsoft buyouts 

Lockdown: Six people were injured in a shooting inside the Mall of Louisiana Thursday,...

A timber giant’s $1B bet on AI

Weyerhaeuser is betting artificial intelligence can transform one of America’s oldest industries, using data,...

An Old Navy collaboration expands this Baton Rouge native designer’s reach

Designer Christopher John Rogers has partnered with Old Navy on a new collection aimed...

Why big deals cost more 

Big-ticket mergers are generating even bigger payouts for Wall Street advisers, The Wall Street...