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SEC backs ExxonMobil program enlisting retail investors in proxy fights
ExxonMobil has won SEC approval to enlist its retail investors in a new proxy voting program, letting them automatically side with management on shareholder...
A look at what’s driving the growth in global LNG demand
The LNG industry is undergoing rapid expansion, with global demand up more than 60% in the past decade and projected to climb another 50%...
Roundup: The Fed / Woodside Energy / Rotary Club  Â
Busy week ahead: The Federal Reserve meets this week with major shifts looming. An appeals court could rule on President Trump’s bid to oust...
Supreme Court fight looms as DOJ sides with Chevron in Louisiana coastal suit
The U.S. Justice Department is siding with Chevron in a pivotal Louisiana coastal lawsuit, urging the Supreme Court to move Plaquemines Parish v. Chevron...
Developer buys tract for neighborhood with homes starting at over $2M
Baton Rouge developer Richard Carmouche has purchased a 12-acre tract off Highland Road, with plans to create a 31-lot luxury residential neighborhood featuring home...
Initial claims in Louisiana drops to lowest since the winter
Initial unemployment claims 9/06 by Holly Duchmann
Roundup: Family office investments / Shrimper complaints / EPA standards
Sports focus: Goldman Sachs reports family offices are pulling back from startups but flocking to sports. Twenty-five percent have invested in franchises or arenas,...
More US employers are announcing return-to-the-office mandates
A new wave of return-to-office crackdowns is underway at some of the nation’s largest employers, Washington Post writes.Â
Microsoft, NBCUniversal and Paramount have all announced...
Bocage shop serves Southern-style cheesecake with a bit of science
Cheesecake lovers will soon have a new destination in Baton Rouge, 225 writes.Â
Cheesecake Lab, a grab-and-go bakery from pastry chef and restaurateur Mitchell Moore,...
Lawmakers look to fast-track US energy projects by easing red tape
Energy leaders say the Gulf Coast will anchor America’s future power development, but Washington lawmakers warn that red tape could stall growth, The Center...
The hidden cost of sending mixed messages to your team
Research suggests that trying to make teams pursue both innovation and flawless execution at once may backfire, Harvard Business Review writes.Â
A study of 109...
Roundup: LSU’s Matt Lee / US population / Consumer sentiment
Luncheon speaker: LSU interim President Matt Lee will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. He will talk...
Oil-field servicers are gravitating to these hungry new customers
Oil-field service companies are pivoting toward a new kind of customer: artificial intelligence data centers hungry for power, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
Firms like...
Pelican Institute presses Supreme Court on energy lawsuits
The Pelican Institute for Public Policy has filed amicus briefs in two U.S. Supreme Court cases it says could reshape the intersection of energy...
US labor market stalls as layoffs rise and hiring freezes spread
The U.S. labor market has entered a rare period of stagnation, leaving job seekers facing some of the toughest conditions since the Great Recession,...
Having office pals outweighs pay bumps for many employees
Workplace friendships are more valuable than ever, according to KPMG’s updated Friends at Work study, Inc. writes.Â
Of 1,091 full-time employees surveyed, 57% say they’d...
Roundup: Natural gas exports / Income inequality dips / US household wealth
Energy opportunities: A U.S. Cabinet official overseeing a planned expansion of natural gas exports to Europe said Thursday that Greece could play a key...
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly a year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly a year, reflecting a pullback in Treasury...
Roundup: AI megadeal / Jobless claims / Charlie Kirk
300B contract: OpenAI signed a contract with Oracle to purchase $300 billion in computing power over roughly five years, people familiar with the matter...
Oil prices soften as OPEC raises supply
OPEC is holding its oil demand outlook steady while moving to boost production again in October, signaling a firm push for market share, The...
