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• Louisiana-based Cleco sold to Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital Partners, will stay in Pineville Play Video

  April 27, 2026 1:24 PM

  PINEVILLE — Louisiana-based utility company Cleco was sold in an acquisition deal, the company's new owners announced Monday, but it will remain headquartered in Pineville and retain its employees. Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital Partners acquired the electric company, which has operated for more than 90 years in 24 parishes,... more »

• Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion Play Video

  December 5, 2025 7:51 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and “Friends,” to buy its studio and streaming business for $72 billion. The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under... more »

• Baton Rouge-based Investar Bank triples presence in Texas with First National Bank acquisition Play Video

  July 1, 2025 12:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge-based Investar Bank's parent company announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire the Texas-based First National Bank. Investar will more than triple its presence in Texas from the acquisition of First National Bank's parent Wichita Falls Bancshares, as well as increase its portfolio of... more »