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Why ExxonMobil is reassessing its M&A strategy
After losing an arbitration battle to block Chevron’s $53 billion acquisition of Hess, ExxonMobil is scouting for its own oil patch deals, The Wall...
Roundup: Family offices / Driverless trucks / Factory activity
Ramping up recruitment: Family offices are ramping up the war for talent, creating new incentive plans for top executives that are boosting pay, according...
Baton Rouge General expands urgent care network with new partnership
Baton Rouge General has partnered with HEALTHremède and will operate its three clinics under the BRG Express Care and Occupational Health brand, expanding the...
A weak US jobs report for July raises concerns over the economy’s health
U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions show that hiring was much weaker than previously reported in May and...
‘LaPolitics’: BESE member talks about being nominated to lead the US Mint
LaPolitics: How did you get interested in coins?
U.S. Mint director nominee and BESE member Paul Hollis of St. Tammany Parish: I had a desire...
Roundup: Ford posts a loss / Chase banks / US-Mexico trade
Tariff hit: Ford Motor paid out more than $800 million in tariffs last quarter, despite manufacturing most of its vehicles in the U.S. The...
North Louisiana data center reflects national shift toward ‘hyperscale’ facilities
As tech giants race to power artificial intelligence, the U.S. is seeing a surge in supersized data centers—and Louisiana is at the heart of...
Baton Rouge JCPenney is among 119 stores being sold in $947M deal
Roughly five years after JCPenney filed for bankruptcy, a Boston private equity firm has agreed to buy 119 JCPenney stores, including Baton Rouge’s Mall...
Auditor flags nearly $1B in questionable costs across state and local agencies
Widespread financial mismanagement, waste and oversight failures across Louisiana state and local agencies led to nearly $1 billion in questionable costs last year, The...
Roundup: Jobless claims / Gov. Landry’s dad / Women making gains
Slight rise: The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits inched up modestly last week as businesses continue to retain staff despite economic uncertainty...
Here’s where Panda Express will open its fourth Baton Rouge location
Plans are moving forward for a new Panda Express in a rapidly growing area of Baton Rouge.
A $2.4 million building permit was issued earlier...
Are Trump’s tariff hikes beginning to drive up US prices?
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked higher last month in a sign that President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs are starting to lift prices...
D’s Garden Center announces closure
D’s Garden Center, a plant nursery on Pecue Lane, is going out of business.
The garden center announced the closure on social media on Tuesday,...
Roundup: OMV / Architecture business / Disaster aid for restaurants
Tech upgrades: Louisiana is upgrading its software for the Office of Motor Vehicles, allowing the state to move on from the system it’s used...
Great River Industries rebrands with new name as part of growth strategy
Great River Industries is changing its name and rebranding to TankWorx + Construction Services effective immediately, according to its parent company, HBH Holdings Inc.
The...
How Louisiana is narrowing its global investment strategy amid tariff turmoil
Louisiana is retooling its international investment strategy, narrowing its focus to Japan, Australia and Central Europe—even as shifting U.S. trade policies under President Donald...
US economic growth in Q2 exceeds projections
The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from a first-quarter drop that...
AI is shrinking the job market for recent college graduates
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the entry-level job market, pushing companies to hire fewer recent college graduates and automate tasks once seen as essential stepping...
How the state is preparing for stricter Medicaid rules
As Louisiana braces for tighter Medicaid rules under federal legislation, Rep. Stephanie Berault, R-Slidell, says the state is better prepared than most to handle...
Local holding company acquires 70 lots in Ascension development
A Baton Rouge holding company has purchased 70 lots in the Delaune Estates community in Ascension Parish.
Pavo Capital Inc., represented by Lee Foster, bought...
