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LSU to host an AI symposium in March featuring local and national speakers
LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business will host a symposium on artificial intelligence in March, bringing together executives, entrepreneurs and decision-makers looking to leverage...
January job numbers signal a chilly start to the year for US hiring
U.S. private employers added just 22,000 jobs in January, far below economists’ expectations, signaling a continued cooling of the labor market at the start...
The Shaw Group plans to add 200-plus jobs at its Walker manufacturing facility
The Shaw Group plans to more than double the workforce at its Walker manufacturing facility in Livingston Parish, creating 209 new jobs and retaining...
Walmart hits $1 trillion milestone, redefining what a retail giant can be
Walmart has crossed a historic milestone, reaching a $1 trillion market capitalization and becoming the first traditional retailer to join a club long dominated...
Roundup: Super Bowl snacks / Trump’s $10B IRS lawsuit / Power outages
Cheaper chips: PepsiCo plans to cut prices on Lay’s and Doritos by up to 15% ahead of the Super Bowl, aiming to revive sales...
Bernhard Capital Partners closes sale of portfolio company
Baton Rouge-based private equity firm Bernhard Capital Partners has closed the sale of The Gray Casualty & Surety Company to California insurance holding company...
‘LaPolitics’: Cassidy flexes financial muscle early in US Senate race
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy has been bragging about the record-setting war chest he has amassed for his reelection campaign and this week he put...
Here’s what’s planned for the former Solera space on Perkins Road
Solera Bar & Tasting Room, the Perkins Road restaurant known for its Spanish tapas, closed its doors on Feb. 1. Now, owner Brian Dykes...
Roundup: Five Below expands / Farmers’ Almanac / Musk eyes merger
Value model evolves: Five Below is quietly redefining its value model, adding more items priced above $5 as it responds to tariffs, inflation and...
Housing’s power shift: Buyers regaining the upper hand
After years of bidding wars and seller dominance, the U.S. housing market is finally tilting back toward buyers, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Nearly two-thirds...
What to know about the Post Malone, Jelly Roll concert set for Tiger Stadium
The headliners for the second installment of Tiger Stadium’s Death Valley Live concert series have been announced.
Those headliners are Post Malone, the nine-time diamond-certified...
How AI’s $3 trillion build-out Is rewriting the rules of debt markets
The artificial intelligence boom is reshaping global credit markets as lenders race to finance an estimated $3 trillion build-out of data centers powering next-generation...
Student housing development near LSU heads to Planning Commission
Baton Rouge attorney Gordon McKernan and local developer Windy Gladney’s proposed student housing community is set to go before the East Baton Rouge Planning...
LSU System seeks investment, tech upgrades in high-stakes UNO reset
A transition report outlining the University of New Orleans’ move back into the LSU System calls for tens of millions of dollars in new...
Trump announces Fed chair nominee, setting stage for policy overhaul
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a...
Roundup: Trump Accounts / Power outages persist / Trump sues IRS
Matching contributions: JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America will match the U.S. government’s one-time $1,000 contribution to children’s retirement savings accounts for eligible employees,...
‘LaPolitics’: Setting the stage for health care in the upcoming session
Last year, Senate Health and Welfare Chair Patrick McMath led the charge to align Louisiana with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary...
A look at how the Ascension commercial real estate market ended 2025
The Ascension Parish commercial real estate market closed 2025 with gains in both sales volume and deal activity, according to the latest data from...
Here’s how Baton Rouge’s casinos fared in December
After two strong months in October and November, Baton Rouge’s casinos continued their upward trajectory in December.
Collectively, the casinos posted $25.7 million in revenue...
Housing deals are collapsing at the fastest clip since at least 2017
Homebuyers are walking away from agreements at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, a sign that high costs, rising inventory and economic uncertainty...
