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See what’s opening in the former Louis DeAngelos location 

My Salon Suite, a Louisiana-founded salon and spa suite corporation and franchise, is opening its second Baton Rouge location. The location will open at the...

How Liz Murrill is using state money to fund NIL deals for LSU athletes

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is launching an anti-vaping campaign using LSU athletes in name, image and likeness deals, Louisiana Illuminator reports. The campaign—the first...

Will the Fed signal a slowdown in interest rate cuts for 2025?

Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which...

This Baton Rouge company is bouncing back after bankruptcy

Back in June, Louisiana Fire Extinguisher, a Baton Rouge-based provider of fire safety equipment and services, filed for bankruptcy. So, how is the company doing...

Science-focused careers at FranU – Biochemical analysis graduates are lab ready

Sponsored by Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University provides a diverse array of programs, extending beyond healthcare, to support...

Roundup: Electoral College / New laws / Trump’s day one plan

It’s official: President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance have unanimously secured Louisiana’s eight electoral votes for the presidency. The Electoral College met...

Gov. Landry’s long-standing ethics dispute could be over soon

After nearly a year and a half, Gov. Jeff Landry could reach a settlement early next year with the Louisiana Board of Ethics over...

See who’s on Sid Edwards’ transition team

Mayor-elect Sid Edwards named more than two dozen community leaders to his full transition team on Tuesday. The Win EBR Transition Team will be co-chaired...

A Baton Rouge biotech firm spent $2.6M to expand on Coursey Boulevard

The former Unitech Training Academy building on Coursey Boulevard will be renovated so a Baton Rouge biotechnology company can grow its operations. DynaCord purchased the...

Hotels and concert venues must abide by this new rule

Any cleaning fees, concert service fees or other mandatory fees also known as “junk fees” will now need to be disclosed to consumers in...

A new carbon capture and storage project is proposed for the Capital Region

A new carbon capture and storage project—the Live Oak CCS Hub—has been proposed for Iberville and West Baton Rouge parishes. The project is being advanced...

Roundup: Carbon storage / Transportation projects / Industrial production

Concerns: The development of carbon storage in waters near the coast raises concerns about the higher number of abandoned, idle or older oil and...

This sector was responsible for driving up US retail sales in November

Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday...

‘LaPolitics’: Pieces coming together for 2025 regular session

As the Legislature prepares to end an exceptionally busy year, what happens next year is already an intense focus of those who work in...

This builder just bought more than 100 acres in Central

Covington-based H1 Associates, a residential and commercial builder, bought a 106-acre parcel outside of Settlement of Shoe Creek in Central last week.  Jeffery Vallee represented...

Roundup: Louisiana OMV / Special election / Manufacturer survey

Technical difficulties: The state Office of Motor Vehicles experienced a system outage Monday morning, stopping processing for driver’s licenses, vehicle registration and reinstatement transactions....

For local and state governments, it’s use it or lose it with these federal...

State and local governments have a Dec. 31 deadline to obligate dollars they received from the pandemic’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, Governing...

Why Honeywell is considering shedding one of its divisions

Honeywell says that it may jettison its aerospace division from the conglomerate, sending shares up more than 2% before the opening bell Monday on...

This insurer’s focus is covering multimillion-dollar homes in high-risk areas

While traditional insurance companies are pulling out of markets, a new insurance startup is using simulation software to better predict risk and insure multimillion-dollar...

Institutional expertise: ACG’s distinction in private market management

Sponsored by Acadian Capital Group Acadian Capital Group distinguishes itself through its institutional approach to private market management, a methodology rooted in precision, scalability and...