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Roundup: Google / CPRA’s budget / Crawfish prices 

Second strike: Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time...

Forte and Tablada has acquired this local consulting firm

Forte and Tablada has acquired Baton Rouge-based Professional Engineering Consultants, the companies announced Thursday.  The deal enhances Forte and Tablada’s capabilities in water, sewer and...

Meet the twin sisters behind Sunshine Chicken & Seafood 

It’s a family affair at Sunshine Chicken & Seafood, 225 reports. New owners and twin sisters Jewel Nguyen and Jade Nguyen reopened the space this...

Feeling overwhelmed at work but can’t delegate? Here’s a solution.

In today’s fast-paced workplace, it’s common leadership advice to “just delegate.” But what happens when you’ve already offloaded all you can—and your team is...

Spring homebuyers will face steeper borrowing costs

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. has climbed to its highest point in eight weeks, posing a new hurdle for...

A local boutique now has a presence at the Baton Rouge airport

Local boutique Sweet Baton Rouge is now offering its apparel at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. Owner Meredith Waguespack announced the news on social media...

US housing starts are at an eight-month low. Here’s why they may drop further 

U.S. single-family homebuilding starts dropped to an eight-month low in March, Reuters reports.  Industry experts warn that figures could decline further as tariffs on imported...

PSC pulls the plug on Louisiana’s energy efficiency program

In a 3-2 vote, Louisiana’s energy regulators on Wednesday scrapped the energy efficiency program that it has been working to launch for the past...

Roundup: LSU gymnastics / LA GATOR / Vehicle inventory

Defending the title: The LSU gymnastics team is set to compete in the evening session of the 2025 NCAA Championship Finals on Thursday. LSU’s...

National jobless claims continue to fall despite recession fears

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a tariff-induced recession. Jobless claim...

Software piracy suit against local stone and cabinetry business dropped

A software piracy lawsuit filed earlier this year against Baton Rouge stone and cabinetry business Grabince Stone has been voluntarily dismissed, according to documents...

LSU’s Roy Haggerty offers these tips on how companies can best utilize AI 

No longer a distant concept, artificial intelligence stands to change almost everything in the world of business.  That’s according to LSU Executive Vice President and...

Roundup: Federal Reserve / OpenAI / Health forum canceled 

Powell’s thoughts: The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out...

This local lawyer is sprucing up his menswear brand with his bold other half

Hunter Odom’s favorite shirt just happens to be a hand-me-down from his father.  The attorney says he was drawn to the shirt because of its...

A new Tulane study highlights disparity in the petrochemical industry

Residents of the mostly Black communities sandwiched between chemical plants along the lower Mississippi River have long said they get most of the pollution...

Power play: Will the PSC pull the plug on Louisiana’s energy efficiency program?

In an unexpected move, the Louisiana Public Service Commission will consider on Wednesday scrapping its statewide energy efficiency program that it worked for 14...

This acclaimed CEO and leadership author is coming to Baton Rouge

James Rhee, who went from being a high school teacher to a voice of global leadership, will be in Baton Rouge next week for...

Roundup: Health care forum / Luxury home sales / Tort reform

Panel of lawmakers: LABI is hosting U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy for a health care policy forum this Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m....

The inside story of how Louisiana landed the $10B Meta AI data center 

Rob Cleveland, the president and CEO of Grow NELA, says his phone has been blowing up since Meta announced it would build a $10...

Tariff fears led to a surge in US retail sales during March

U.S. shoppers increased their buying last month, fueled by a spending spree on big-ticket items from gadgets to cars before President Donald Trump’s expansive...