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Roundup: Sports betting / Lowering GLP-1 costs / Ten Commandments law
ESPN partners with DraftKings: ESPN signed an exclusive sports-betting deal with DraftKings after dropping its PENN agreement, consolidating integrations across ESPN’s platforms ahead of...
A Houston company plans to open a second Capital Region location
Construction is set to begin on a new Christian Brothers Automotive location in Ascension Parish, part of the Houston-based company’s expansion in the Capital...
Why Energy Transfer is delaying its Lake Charles LNG project
Energy Transfer is tapping the brakes on Lake Charles LNG, saying it won’t give the Louisiana export project a final financial go-ahead until 80%...
These airports will see flights cut due to the government shutdown
Louisiana has missed the list for now, but airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among the 40 across the U.S. that...
Roundup: UNO transition / Services activity growth / Mid City Civic Theatre
Private meetings: A First Amendment expert says LSU’s transition committee for UNO may be violating Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law by directing 11 work groups...
US companies have laid off more than 1 million workers this year
U.S. companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October—the worst October for layoffs since 2003—as artificial intelligence adoption, cost-cutting and weakening spending reshape...
Despite incentives, inventory of unsold new homes climbs to 2009 levels
America’s biggest homebuilders are discovering that even steep incentives—including 4% mortgages and five-figure discounts—aren’t enough to move newly built homes in today’s cooling housing...
DSLD acquires 83 more lots in Denham Springs development
Homebuilder DSLD Homes has acquired land to expand one of its communities in Livingston Parish.
The company purchased 83 lots from Livingston Parc LLC for...
How the Ascension Parish commercial real estate market is trending
The Ascension Parish commercial real estate market ended the third quarter of 2025 with declines in both sales volume and deal activity, according to...
Roundup: Southern University Law Center / Evolving Baton Rouge / TJ Ribs
Expansion: The Southern University Law Center is breaking ground Wednesday afternoon on a new law clinic on Roosevelt Steptoe Drive. The new clinic will...
Report: First-time homebuyers are older than ever
The median age of first-time homebuyers in the U.S. has reached a record high of 40 years old, NewsNation reports.
That’s according to a new...
Roundup: Verge Ausberry / Government shutdown / Demise of the penny
LSU’s new athletic director: New LSU President Wade Rousse named interim Athletic Director Verge Ausberry the permanent replacement for the recently ousted Scott Woodward....
Health Tip of the Week: Stop scrolling—your butt will thank you
Sponsored by Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Using your phone on the toilet might seem harmless, but too much scrolling while sitting can actually cause...
A breakdown of how BP won its $1B-plus case against Venture Global
BP’s $1 billion-plus arbitration win over Venture Global is now being closely watched across the LNG sector—including here in Louisiana, Reuters writes.Â
New reporting indicates...
How business executives can avoid cognitive burnout
Even with endless productivity tools, many executives still end the day mentally exhausted—not because of workload alone, but because their brains are being used...
Roundup: Meta goes solar / Airport woes / Commercial real estate
Data center power: Meta signed a deal to buy 385 megawatts of power from two new Louisiana solar plants to help run its new...
LSU’s new president has been selected
The LSU Board of Supervisors on Tuesday afternoon selected Wade Rousse to serve as LSU’s next president and James Dalton to serve as the...
Roundup: YouTube TV versus Disney / Atalco Gramercy / Denny’sÂ
Blackout: Sports fans are fuming as Disney’s dispute with YouTube TV keeps ABC and ESPN channels blacked out for YouTube TV subscribers, meaning no...
More companies are offering on-site and near-site clinics for employees
More U.S. employers are moving beyond insurance and into direct care delivery—opening on-site or near-site medical clinics to improve access, cut ER overuse and...
