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These brands are turning the World Cup into a global marketing engine
Brands are increasingly treating the World Cup as a global, multimonth marketing platform rather than a traditional sports sponsorship, using its massive international audience...
Roundup: Oil prices fall / Trump’s approval ratings / Hyundai recall
Supply concerns ease: Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns eased over potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent and West Texas Intermediate...
A snapshot of how Baton Rouge’s casinos performed in May
Baton Rouge's casino market rebounded in May, with all three gaming properties posting month-over-month revenue gains and combined receipts climbing over $28 million, according...
Can Intel complete its comeback? AI may be its second chance
Intel is mounting a comeback under CEO Lip-Bu Tan after years of declining sales, manufacturing delays and financial losses that left the once-dominant chipmaker...
Saturday’s Senate runoff will put Trump’s endorsement of Letlow to the test
Louisiana Republicans will nominate a candidate for the U.S. Senate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy...
LaPolitics: Sen. Kennedy may have a significant say in 5th Circuit appointment
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is likely to play a key role in deciding who will fill an open seat on the New Orleans-based 5th...
Landry signs executive order aimed at shielding ratepayers from data center costs
Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday signed an executive order establishing statewide standards intended to prevent the costs of data centers and other power-intensive developments...
New effort aims to speed the development of rare-disease treatments
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub is expanding its commitment to rare-disease research through a new funding effort focused on helping patient-led organizations and scientists accelerate...
What early voting trends are signaling about Saturday’s EBR elections
East Baton Rouge Parish agencies seeking property tax renewals appear to have favorable political conditions heading into Saturday's election, according to veteran Louisiana pollster...
Roundup: Shift in NIL / BlackBerry transitions / Agriculture aid
More inclusive: A recent NCAA rule change is shifting name, image and likeness opportunities away from only the biggest star athletes to a wider...
Supreme Court ruling expected to end Roundup cancer litigation wave
The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup herbicide in a ruling Thursday expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed...
Roundup: Apple raises prices / Inflation / Fewer jobless claims
Chip costs cited: Apple has raised prices on several Mac and iPad models, with increases reaching $200 or more on key devices such as...
Danos expands Gulf Coast footprint with major Shell warehousing contract
Danos has been awarded a multiyear contract to provide integrated warehousing and materials management services for Shell’s Gulf operations, marking a significant expansion of...
Honda shifts gears, prioritizing hybrids over rapid EV expansion
Honda is retreating from one of the auto industry’s most ambitious electric vehicle commitments, scaling back plans that once called for a rapid shift...
How Elifin is reshaping the commercial real estate playbook
Elifin is leveraging a decade's worth of proprietary commercial real estate data as well as artificial intelligence to reshape how properties are marketed, analyzed...
Senate bill calls for largest federal minimum wage increase in US history
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, is introducing legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour through a phased implementation, The Washington...
A $500M initiative is aiming to turn AI job upheaval into opportunity
America has been rushing into an artificial intelligence future without much of a plan to stop what could be catastrophic job losses.
Critics warn of...
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Roundup: Charity Hospital / Housing bill / REDI Sites / Brian Kelly’s new gig
Damaged hospital reborn: Tulane University plans to redevelop New Orleans’ long-abandoned Charity Hospital, heavily damaged and shuttered after Hurricane Katrina, into a $500 million...
How AI giants are putting their own bots to work
Major AI companies are increasingly deploying their own AI systems inside their internal operations, using them to automate a wide range of workplace tasks...
