Business & Finance AI Adoption Accelerates in Latin America, but Challenges Remain 22 February 2026 Elizabeth Latin American organizations, including Mexican SMEs and startups, are accelerating AI adoption to improve operational efficiency, innovation, and competitiveness. Challenges remain in governance, talent development, infrastructure, and strategic alignment, with…
Business & Finance Will Americans get refunds after Trump’s tariffs were overturned by the Supreme Court? 22 February 2026 Elizabeth Businesses are pressing the Trump administration to issue tariff refunds after the Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump unlawfully imposed levies under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or…
Business & Finance Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts | Graeme Wearden 22 February 2026 Elizabeth Donald Trump and Denis Healey don’t have much in common. One of the greatest prime ministers Britain never had shares little of his famous hinterland with what some historians see…
Business & Finance Ex-Santee business owner sentenced over 23 years for molesting girls 22 February 2026 Elizabeth A gavel. (File photo courtesy UC Berkeley Law) The former owner of a Santee car restoration business who was convicted of molesting two underage girls was sentenced Friday to 23…
Business & Finance Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3% 22 February 2026 Elizabeth U.S. growth slowed more than expected near the end of 2025 as the government shutdown impacted spending and investment, while a key inflation metric showed high prices are still a…
Business & Finance What will replace the Saks Fifth Avenue at Canal Place? | Business News 22 February 2026 Elizabeth As Saks Fifth Avenue prepares to close its Canal Place store, attention is turning to what comes next for the three-story anchor space in New Orleans’ most prominent shopping center.…
Business & Finance US GDP Still Strong, Job Creation Falters 22 February 2026 Elizabeth The data is in, and last year presents an economic conundrum: Overall growth was relatively strong, but job growth was virtually nonexistent. It bodes ill for the gap between the…
Business & Finance Personnel changes at Kean Miller, Youth Empowerment Project | Business News 22 February 2026 Elizabeth South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. New Orleans Jerome Jupiter, left, and Darrin McCall Provided by YEP Darrin McCall has been…
Business & Finance US economy slowed sharply in the fourth quarter, expanding at a rate of just 1.4% 22 February 2026 Elizabeth Washington — The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that…
Business & Finance Businesses face uncertainty as Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs 22 February 2026 Elizabeth NEW YORK (AP) — Businesses face a new wave of uncertainty after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under an emergency powers law and Trump…