Flying high: Mason William Andrews, 18, is home in Monroe after successfully circumnavigating the globe—alone—in 76 days. He returned with three world aviation titles, The Daily Advertiser reports. Mason took off from Monroe on July 22 and landed at his home airport on Saturday. In addition to his total circumnavigation, he’s the youngest pilot to cross the Atlantic and Pacific oceans solo. Read the full story.
Baby steps: School employees in the Baton Rouge area are one step closer to getting an extra $500 dollars in an upcoming paycheck. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Thursday gave preliminary approval to give its roughly 5,000 full-time employees the extra money. If it gets final approval later this month, the money will come in their last paycheck before Thanksgiving. Read the full story.
Chilling out: Executives around the world are cooling to the idea of mergers and acquisitions in the face of rising trade tensions, notably between the U.S. and China, a leading adviser on international corporate deals said this morning. In its half-yearly assessment of corporate mergers and acquisitions EY found that only 46% of executives are planning a takeover in the next 12 months. That’s down 10 percentage points from a year ago and marks the lowest level in four years. Read the full story.
