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AI and the law: A guide for smart business integration
It’s no secret that businesses across nearly every sector of the economy are increasingly integrating AI into their operations. But with innovation comes risk—and...
Top exec of LSU arena finalist indicted
The CEO of Denver-based Oak View Group, the final firm in consideration to develop LSU’s new $400 million arena, has been indicted by the...
St. George to launch alternative traffic response program
The city of St. George is partnering with motor vehicle accident solutions company On Scene Services to improve traffic incident response under a $1.5...
A look at design firm Tilt’s new digs in the former Spanish Moon building
Preserving the spirit of the century-old Spanish Moon was just as important as renovating the space for the team at Tilt, the Baton Rouge...
Saudi Aramco in talks to buy vast amounts of LNG from Louisiana facility
Oil giant Saudi Aramco is in talks with Commonwealth LNG to buy liquefied natural gas from the U.S. company's proposed facility in Cameron as...
Roundup: New tariff threats / AI for business / School choice
Just announced: U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on Wednesday with levies set to hit in August on...
Baton Rouge’s MasteryPrep is expanding its Texas footprint with this acquisition
Baton Rouge-based ed-tech firm MasteryPrep has acquired Sirius Education Solutions, a leading provider of exam prep materials for Texas schools, in a move that...
Drill, baby, drill? Why that’s not on US oil producers’ radar
U.S. crude output is now projected to grow by just 160,000 barrels per day in 2025—slower than previously expected—as unstable oil prices weigh on...
Small business owners still can’t find qualified applicants
Small business owners aren’t overly worried about running out of cash, but finding qualified workers continues to pose a major challenge, Inc. writes.
According to...
New FranU president aims to build a ‘mission-aligned culture’
David Bellar will begin his tenure as president of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University on July 14.
FranU’s board of trustees announced Bellar’s appointment...
Louisiana schools face uncertainty amid $6.8B federal funding freeze
On June 30, the U.S. Department of Education told states that it was placing a hold on $6.8 billion in federal education funding for...
How The Newtron Group became a billion dollar business
In each of The Newtron Group’s offices and jobsite trailers hangs a copy of the company’s core values and beliefs, penned years ago by...
Roundup: Copper imports / Churches can endorse / Local LEAP scores
50% tariff planned: President Donald Trump says he plans to implement a 50% duty on copper imports as part of a set of looming...
Democrats promise challengers for Cassidy and Johnson
Speaking to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Director Dadrius Lanus made a promise: Both U.S. Sen. Bill...
EPA green-lights Louisiana’s air quality plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Louisiana’s long-delayed air quality plan, concluding the state isn’t significantly contributing to sulfur dioxide pollution in other...
New owners check in at this hotel near BTR
The 77-room Sonesta Essential hotel property near the Baton Rouge Airport has new ownership.
Brothers Hospitality LLC, represented by Bakulbhai Patel, bought the property from...
How local companies are responding as cultural shifts reshape diversity efforts
Efforts to understand how Baton Rouge-area businesses are adapting to shifts in diversity, equity and inclusion policies are being met with silence—even from organizations...
Roundup: Asian tariffs / Egg prices / OPEC+
New tariffs: President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with...
How to successfully transition from a manager to an executive
Stepping into a senior leadership role means rethinking what success looks like—and what your team needs from you.
As Harvard Business Review writes, where managers...
Corporate leaders are now talking more openly about AI and potential job cuts
Corporate leaders are becoming more vocal about the disruptive impact artificial intelligence could have on white-collar jobs, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Ford CEO Jim...
