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As Corporate America thrives, small businesses tighten their belts
America’s economy is booming—if you’re big enough, The Wall Street Journal writes.
While corporate giants are riding record profits and the artificial intelligence rally, many...
Mayor Edwards touts year-one progress on homelessness
When Mayor Sid Edwards reflects on his first year in office, he describes a year marked by steady progress on issues like blight and...
Roundup: Seafood industry aid / Shopping trends / Dating apps for jobs
Bill proposed: A bipartisan bill from U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., would expand federal seafood disaster aid to cover economic harm caused by foreign...
AI boom sparks fight between the feds and states over who controls the grid
As America’s AI arms race accelerates, a quiet but consequential power struggle is unfolding over who controls the energy that will fuel it, The...
Here’s how the Greater Baton Rouge residential market fared in November
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market saw a slight increase in inventory and a modest price decline in November.
Recent data from the Greater Baton...
What millennials and Gen Z want from workplace health care
Younger employees are reshaping workplace health care expectations—and employers who ignore that shift risk losing talent.
As Harvard Business Review writes, millennials and Gen Z...
‘LaPolitics’: A sneak peek at 2026’s association agendas
We reached out to more than a dozen prominent associations and advocacy groups working in Louisiana policy and politics to ask about their priorities...
Roundup: Holiday shopping / Gulf expansion / Consumer confidence
Stocking stuffers: Wellness supplements are emerging as a holiday gifting category as retailers give them more shelf space ahead of New Year’s resolutions. Brands...
Marketing leaders prepare for layoffs as AI pressure mounts
Artificial intelligence is moving from buzzword to bottom-line mandate in corporate marketing—and jobs are increasingly on the line, The Wall Street Journal writes.
A new...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
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Trecora, a leading producer...
What’s behind the US economy’s surprisingly strong Q3 growth rate?
The U.S. economy grew at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two years, as government...
An LSU professor’s tips for responsible AI adoption in business
As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, business leaders across a range of industries are having to work out how to adopt them without...
Why some East Coast wind projects are being paused over security concerns
The Trump administration said Monday it is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the East Coast due to unspecified...
Roundup: Woman’s Hospital Foundation / New data center / Landry’s Greenland task
Credit rating upgrade: Moody’s Credit Ratings upgraded Woman’s Hospital Foundation to an A1 rating with a stable outlook, citing strong financial performance, liquidity and...
Holiday travel rises at BTR as airport debuts AI-driven parking system
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is projecting an increase in Christmas holiday travel compared to last year.
Louis Hubbard, assistant director of aviation at BTR,...
Japan green-lights imports from this Ascension ammonia project
Japan has cleared the way for a major Louisiana-made clean energy export, The Center Square reports.
Japanese regulators have certified power giant JERA to import...
Fast-tracked power plants put Louisiana ratepayers on the hook, critics say
Louisiana regulators have approved a sweeping rule change that could significantly accelerate how power plants are approved for energy-hungry industrial projects, including large data...
EPA administrator signals faster permitting, industry collaboration at LABI roundtable
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry earlier this month hosted a business roundtable with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, giving Louisiana business leaders a...
Roundup: Southern University / Barksdale Air Force Base / Medicaid
Interim president: The Southern University Board of Supervisors on Thursday selected Orlando McMeans, the chancellor of the university’s Ag Center, as Southern’s interim president....
Without touching sticker price, automakers are raising new car costs
Automakers are hiking prices on new cars, but in a way consumers are unlikely to notice, USA Today reports.
The price hikes come not in...
