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How Gallagher is giving pro athletes a kick-start to a post-sports career
Insurance giant Gallagher is recruiting a new type of summer intern: professional athletes.
As CNBC writes, the company’s Partnership Intern Program, launched in 2024 with...
Roblox shares drop after Louisiana AG files lawsuit against gaming platform
Roblox Corp. shares dropped nearly 11% on Friday after two new lawsuits accused the gaming platform of failing to protect children from online predators,...
Roundup: Discriminatory debanking / NOLA mayor indicted / DCFS secretary
Speaking out: Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming recently joined 31 other state financial officers in backing President Donald Trump’s executive order to end discriminatory...
Thanks to a grassroots push, the Perkins Overpass District will get a crosswalk
Baton Rouge’s Perkins Road Overpass District will soon get a long-sought pedestrian crosswalk at Ferndale Avenue, 225 reports.
The installation of the crosswalk is thanks...
Stuck in place: Why Americans aren’t relocating
Americans are moving less than ever, with 2024 mobility rates near record lows, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Just 7.8% of the population relocated last...
Appeals court says state’s legislative maps violate Voting Rights Act
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that Louisiana’s legislative district maps violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting power of...
Auto dealerships steer US retail sales growth in July
Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, as they appeared to shrug off President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Retail...
JRE bolsters market presence with rebrand, leadership hires
Full-service commercial real estate firm JRE has announced a restructuring and rebranding of its existing companies, along with the addition of two real estate...
Roundup: Suing Roblox / AI in real estate / Consumer sentiment
Gaming lawsuit: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a lawsuit against the online gaming platform Roblox, accusing the company of enabling the distribution...
‘LaPolitics’: A Q&A with the new DCFS secretary
LaPolitics: What is your first priority as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services?
Secretary Rebecca Harris: My top priority is to...
How a local designer is giving college apparel a fresh look
Anthony Lawrence Collection, located off Bluebonnet Boulevard, takes a different approach to collegiate apparel, 225 Magazine writes.
Founder De’fron Fobb incorporates varied patterns, fabrics and...
Small business optimism rises despite concerns over tariffs
Small business optimism ticked higher in July, even as uncertainty over tariffs and trade policy clouded outlooks, Inc. writes.
The National Federation of Independent Business...
Buying a home for your child to live in while at LSU might make...
With LSU’s fall semester approaching, the Mortgage Research Network has released a report showing that families of LSU students could save more than $15,000...
IEA warns of a larger oil surplus as supply races ahead of demand
Global oil markets could see a bigger surplus this year than previously projected, with supply growth outpacing demand by more than three to one,...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Tipping at restaurants / John Deere
Some relief: The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly 10 months, giving prospective homebuyers...
Amedisys completes $3.3B sale to UnitedHealth
Baton Rouge-based Amedisys announced Thursday morning in an SEC filing that UnitedHealth has completed its $3.3 billion purchase of the home health care company.
Amedisys...
A state divided: LSU and PAR launch initiative to reduce political polarization
LSU’s Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana announced this week they are partnering on a...
Why the South’s construction backlog remains the nation’s longest
The South’s construction backlog remains the longest in the nation, averaging 9.8 months in July—2.13 months more than other regions—reflecting strong economic performance, The...
Roundup: US jobless claims / Solar for All initiative / La Niña watch
Moderate drop: The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range since the U.S. economy...
How the Baton Rouge-area residential real estate market performed in July
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market continued its trend of rising inventory in July, providing a benefit for buyers. Median sales prices and the...
