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Delta took a $500M hit from the CrowdStrike outage
Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Ed Bastian says the carrier lost $500 million during the CrowdStrike technology outage earlier this month that stalled its...
What people are saying about Louisiana’s new election laws taking effect this week
A handful of new election laws will go into effect in Louisiana on Thursday that some voter advocates say could disenfranchise voters and be...
The Navy is giving this LSU partnership a $10M contract for research
LSU and South Carolina-based Integer Technologies announced on Tuesday that the Office of Naval Research awarded their team a $9.8 million contract to develop...
Fed is expected to set the stage for its first rate cut in four...
With the end of their two-year fight against inflation in sight, Federal Reserve officials are likely Wednesday to set the stage for the first...
This welding supply company bought property in Geismar for $1.9M
Nationally-known company Airgas purchased property in the Ascension Commerce Center in Geismar, according to a deal filed Tuesday with the Ascension clerk of court.
The...
Roundup: Taco Bell AI / EBR race lawsuits / Port Allen mayor’s race
Live más: Yum Brands hopes to use artificial intelligence to take drive-thru orders at hundreds of Taco Bell restaurants by the end of this...
Oil and gas mergers show no signs of slowing
Oil and gas mergers and acquisitions remained popular in the United States in the second quarter, topping $30 billion with a few big dollar...
Roundup: Animal shelter / Heat advisories / US airlines
At capacity: The Denham Springs Animal Shelter is at capacity and is asking the public for help with adoptions and temporary fosters. The shelter...
This company just bought Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux’s former headquarters
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux has sold the building on Burbank Drive that was formerly its headquarters, just five months after the company announced plans to...
National publication equates work done by Louisiana inmates to legalized slavery
Bloomberg Businessweek cast a national spotlight on Louisiana on Tuesday as it detailed treatment of prisoners jailed in the state in a feature about...
How one local grocery store is coping with its chicken salad fameÂ
Since reality TV star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel did a taste test of Calvin Bocage Market’s chicken salad on TikTok, sales have tripled for...
See how far job openings fell last month
U.S. job openings fell slightly last month, a sign that the American labor market continues to cool in the face of high interest rates.
There...
See how much EBR sales tax collections rose in May
February East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Holly Duchmann
How family offices are changing to stay competitive
Family offices―the private investment arms of single families―are increasingly offering lucrative shares of equity and deal profits to staff amid a growing battle for...
Is the post-COVID factory boom over?
More U.S. manufacturers are rethinking their plans as they brace for an extended slump in demand, the Wall Street Journal reports.Â
Higher interest rates, rising...
Roundup: LSU football / Unclaimed property / Offshore leases
Geaux Tigers: The 2024 season of LSU football is just a month away. Entering head coach Brian Kelly's third campaign, the Tigers will kickoff...
NIL in college sports is raising questions about nonprofits
Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through name, image and likeness deals,...
What the new EBR school superintendent says is the district’s biggest challenge
Newly appointed East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent LaMont Cole says early childhood education is a significant challenge for the school system.
Cole and School Board...
The FUEL partnership has named an executive director
Energy innovation expert Michael Mazzola has been tapped to serve as executive director of the massive LSU-led FUEL partnership, the university announced on Monday.
For...
Roundup: Suing the NBA / Global stocks / State rep DWI
Lawsuit: Warner Bros. Discovery sued the NBA on Friday as it tries to maintain broadcast rights for a package of live games. The NBA...
