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This local engineering firm just expanded to Texas
Baton Rouge-based Cajun Engineering Solutions, a subsidiary of Cajun Industries Holdings, has acquired the engineering office of Primoris Design and Construction Inc. in Tyler,...
Roundup: Environmental reviews / Housing crisis / Job market
Rolling back regulations: The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations it says needlessly delay federal approvals for energy and infrastructure...
From first step to pipe dream: The decline of the starter home
The traditional idea of a “starter home” is becoming increasingly outdated as rising prices, larger floor plans and shifting buyer expectations reshape the U.S....
Roundup: Venezuelan crude / Hiring rebounds / LNG tech deal
Deliveries to US: President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s interim authorities will deliver 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned crude to the U.S.,...
What recruiters are looking for in aspiring CEOs
As companies increasingly rely on professional search firms and assessment specialists to fill top leadership roles, aspiring C-suite executives face a far more rigorous...
Why residents are continuing to exit Louisiana despite state’s economic wins
Louisiana remains the nation’s top “outbound” state for movers, even as political and economic leaders point to splashy industrial wins as evidence the tide...
McGlinchey Stafford, one of Louisiana’s most prominent law firms, is dissolving
McGlinchey Stafford, a New Orleans-based business law firm with a sizable national footprint, is dissolving after more than 50 years in operation.
On Monday, the...
An oil giant exec’s take on Venezuela
One of the nation’s largest refiners says geopolitical upheaval in Venezuela could become a windfall for U.S. fuel makers built to process heavy crude,...
Roundup: Landry talks Venezuela / Car sales / AM Mart
Chiming in: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry wrote in an opinion column he believes captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro should be put to death for...
A $1B bet on Louisiana growth puts pressure on power bills
Entergy is preparing to return to the Louisiana Public Service Commission in 2026 with another round of billion-dollar transmission proposals as electricity demand surges...
Roundup: Southern University / Venture Global / Venezuela’s new leader
Presidential search: The Southern University System has launched its search for the next president, naming a broad-based committee of faculty, students, alumni, legal leaders...
Record $9.6M fine issued against Third Coast after Gulf oil spill
Pipeline safety regulators on Monday assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf...
Rolfe McCollister: 20 wishes for Baton Rouge in 2026
In his latest column, Rolfe McCollister shares his wish list for the new year.
Most, he writes, will require us to think differently and disrupt...
Roundup: Pizza pinch / Flu outbreak / Build Baton Rouge
Crust bust: Once the second-most common U.S. restaurant type, pizzerias are now outnumbered by coffee shops and Mexican food eateries, according to industry data....
US companies carved out of global minimum tax plan
U.S. multinational corporations will be exempted from paying more corporate taxes overseas in a deal finalized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The...
Trump team plans talks with oil executives on Venezuela
Top U.S. energy officials are set to sit down with oil industry leaders this week to begin mapping out how Venezuela’s battered energy sector...
b1Bank closes its acquisition of Progressive Bank
Business First Bancshares, the holding company for b1Bank, has completed its acquisition of Progressive Bancorp Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Progressive Bank, expanding...
Roundup: Warby Parker arrives / Theft settlement / Sticker shock
Perkins Rowe opening: Warby Parker will be expanding into the Capital Region with a new retail store in Perkins Rowe. The location will occupy...
Why Trump wants US oil companies back in Venezuela
President Trump says he wants U.S. oil giants to move back into Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, promising billions in investment...
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers question Venezuela action
While most Republican lawmakers publicly backed the Trump Administration’s overthrow of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Democratic members of Louisiana’s delegation have suggested, or outright...
