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Baton Rouge-born ParkZen has been acquired by a Texas tech company
ParkZen, an AI-powered parking software company co-founded by LSU Associate Professor Manos Chatzopoulos, has been acquired by Texas-based Parking Guiding Systems Inc., or PGS.
Developed...
Chevron begins oil and gas production from Ballymore project off of Louisiana
Chevron on Monday morning announced it has started oil and natural gas production from its Ballymore project off the Louisiana coast.
The deepwater project is...
Roundup: Vehicle sales / Warning from Trump / Jenni Peters
Huge drop expected: In response to tariffs, analysts are expecting to see a drop in vehicle sales drop by the millions, higher new and...
Planning Commission to review proposed Burbank neighborhood
Plans to rezone an 11-acre tract for a housing development that would lie completely in a flood zone along Burbank Drive will be reviewed...
Lawsuits and restoration efforts stall 15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons of crude gushing into...
Does Gov. Landry’s bid to restrict attorney advertising violate the First Amendment?
A bill backed by Gov. Jeff Landry aims to rein in Louisiana’s famously aggressive personal injury attorney advertising—but it may face stiff legal challenges.
The...
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...
