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Utah company acquires 145 acres in north Baton Rouge
Utah-based Savage Infrastructure has purchased nearly 145 acres off Scenic Highway north of the ExxonMobil plant, according to a deal last week with the...
Less managing and more doing: How AI is changing work
Generative AI is quietly reshaping workplace hierarchies—and Harvard researchers say it's already letting individual contributors do work once reserved for middle managers, Harvard Business...
A breakdown of the bills signed by Gov. Landry on Monday
Gov. Jeff Landry signed a sweeping legislative package Monday targeting Louisiana’s insurance crisis and overhauling the state’s Department of Transportation and Development, Louisiana Illuminator...
Roundup: AI in Mississippi / Tariffs / Gulf lease sale
Nvidia agreement: Mississippi recently became the latest state to sign an agreement with Nvidia to advance the adoption of artificial intelligence efforts statewide. The...
Roundup: Canada nixes tech tax / Dredging contracts / WNBA expands
Talks with US back on: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Sunday that trade talks with the U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded...
State public defender faces backlash over clause in contracts
Louisiana’s public defense system is facing controversy after State Public Defender Rémy Starns inserted language into local defender contracts granting himself sweeping control over...
Bubble tea shop Boba ParTea opens second location
Boba ParTea, a Baton Rouge bubble tea shop, on Saturday opened its second location.
The new store is at 10190 Celtic Drive, near Celtic Studios...
What to know about Home Depot’s $4.3B acquisition of GMS Inc.
Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $4.3 billion.
The Atlanta home improvement chain said Monday...
Local holding company acquires over 20 lots in Water’s Edge community
A Baton Rouge holding company has purchased 23 lots in the Water’s Edge residential development along Nicholson Drive.
Pavo Capital Inc., represented by Lee Foster,...
A snapshot of how the local commercial real estate market performed in May
The East Baton Rouge commercial real estate market saw an increase in sales volume for the third straight month in May, according to Elifin...
Why catering companies want you back in the office
As more companies call employees back to the office, the catering industry is seeing a resurgence, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Corporate events like training...
Roundup: Best of 225 / RFK in Baton Rouge / Luxury real estate
See the winners: Some 71 shops, restaurants, bars, people and attractions were voted as this year’s best by nearly 13,000 Capital Region residents. Elsie’s...
Feds call on states to expand how they use school choice funding
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance encouraging states to broaden how they use federal Title I funds to support school choice...
US Supreme Court pushes Louisiana congressional map ruling to next term
The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed a ruling in Callais v. Louisiana, a case challenging the state’s new congressional map that adds a second...
The US housing market is facing yet another sign of trouble
A pickup in home purchase agreements falling through before they’re finalized signals the latest sign of trouble in the U.S. housing market.
Some 6% of...
Roundup: Nike and tariffs / Wall Street trading / Medicaid funding
$1B hit: Nike on Thursday said it expects sales and profit declines to moderate ahead, after the sneaker giant took its biggest financial hit...
What the latest US inflation numbers are showing
A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans also cut back on their...
Low freight demand keeps US trucking industry from getting back on a roll
Hopes for a 2025 rebound in the U.S. trucking sector are fading, with freight demand remaining soft for a third straight year, The Wall...
Chase Bank buys vacant site near Burbank to open another branch
Chase Bank has purchased a 1.02-acre site on Creek Centre Boulevard near Burbank Drive, where it plans to open a new branch.
The bank bought...
A new library, labs and lagniappe: How Louisiana is investing in higher ed
Louisiana’s colleges and universities are set to receive a major boost in state funding, with more than $600 million allocated for construction and special...
