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Roundup: Rivian layoffs / Port of NOLA / Legislative special session
Eliminating 600 jobs: Rivian will cut about 4% of its workforce—roughly 600 jobs—in its second round of layoffs in a month as it races...
Despite economic uncertainty, consumers ‘just keep spending’
Despite dour consumer sentiment and economic uncertainty, Americans are still spending freely with their credit cards, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Major issuers, including JPMorgan...
US home sales starting to pick up thanks to a dip in mortgage rates
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated in September as declining mortgage rates and a pickup in available properties on the market encouraged home...
How to run a small office with the power of a big office
Running a small office doesn’t mean thinking small.
While Baton Rouge architect Kevin Harris’ residential design practice has just six employees, it has established itself...
Roundup: Oil inventories / General Motors / Drew Brees
Dropping: U.S. crude inventories fell by 961,000 barrels last week to 422.8 million, the first decline in four weeks, the Energy Information Administration reports....
Weak crude prices dry up oil and gas M&As in the third quarter
U.S. oil and gas dealmaking plunged nearly 30% in the third quarter as weak crude prices kept buyers on the sidelines, Reuters writes.
The slowdown...
How NIL and the transfer portal are leveling the college football playing field
Quarterback Diego Pavia ran for a first down only to stop at the LSU 1, sacrificing a chance to pad his stats so as...
LSU presidential search committee set to narrow list of contenders
The search for LSU’s new leader will narrow Thursday afternoon as SSA Consultants, tapped in August to guide the process, will announce its selection...
China stopped buying US soybeans. What does that mean for Louisiana growers?
China, which has historically bought more U.S. soybeans than any other country, has sharply reduced its purchases this year. In September, it imported no...
State lawmakers look to secure energy sector against Chinese aggression
Louisiana lawmakers are considering legislation to limit the state’s exposure to foreign adversaries, particularly China, according to The Center Square.
A newly formed task force,...
Roundup: Beef prices / New AI-powered browser / Gulf South Angels
US cattle shortage: The Trump administration plans to open up new lands for cattle ranching and support new beef processing plants as part of...
US buys 1 million barrels of oil to help refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The Trump administration is moving to refill the nation’s depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, taking advantage of low oil prices by purchasing 1 million barrels...
A major feature film is set to shoot in Baton Rouge early next year
Lights, camera, comeback: A “large feature film” is slated to begin production in Baton Rouge next January.
That’s according to Film Louisiana President Jason Waggenspack,...
Data blackout leaves the Fed ‘flying blind’ as policy meeting nears
With key economic data frozen by the federal shutdown, Federal Reserve officials will enter next week’s policy meeting with an incomplete picture of the...
Why employees are often reluctant to use their PTO
Nearly one-fourth of U.S. employees failed to take a single day off work last year—even though most had paid time off available, Inc. writes.
Heavy...
The Baton Rouge Zydeco are looking to build off of last year’s success
The Baton Rouge Zydeco are heating up on the ice, 225 writes.
Fresh off a breakout sophomore season that nearly doubled their win total, the...
Roundup: UL Lafayette / Apple stock / Aluminum shortage
Hiring spree: Despite losing 1,700 full-time undergraduates since 2015—a $20 million revenue hit—UL Lafayette expanded hiring, adding 554 positions that increased its budget by...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the recent property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Tampa, Florida-based Dhruv...
Report: Louisiana is at the heart of North America’s LNG boom
North America’s LNG export capacity could more than double by 2029, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. And Louisiana...
A vacant call center on Florida Boulevard is poised for a $5M transformation
United Christian Faith Ministries is planning a roughly $5 million renovation of the former Direct General call center into a multipurpose campus featuring an...
