GET DAILY REPORT FREE
Business confidence grows in May thanks to a pause on higher tariffs
Business activity and output expectations picked up this month as anxiety over tariffs began to ease, Bloomberg reports.
The S&P Global flash May composite index...
Two College Drive properties have new ownership
A pair of College Drive properties have changed hands in separate transactions.
Texas real estate investment firm Stablewood Properties bought the properties housing Capital One...
Roundup: Louisiana school funding / Nike / Harvard University
Federally dependent: Federal funding has become a key pillar of Louisiana’s education system, accounting for up to 44% of the state education budget—well above...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage reaches highest mark in three months
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. climbed this week to its highest level since mid-February, a setback for home shoppers...
Home sales nationwide slip as spring season stalls
Sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. fell in April to their slowest pace in seven months, signaling a sluggish start to the...
Retailers face pricing shift as the penny retires
Businesses will soon need to rethink how they price everyday goods as the U.S. Treasury begins phasing out the penny, ending over 230 years...
Site of a proposed Tex-Mex restaurant on West Lee sells for $1.5M
Dallas holding company Uncommon Brands has purchased a 2.4-acre tract on West Lee Drive near Burbank Drive—the future home to a Tex-Mex chain’s first...
Louisiana lawmakers are fast-tracking nuclear permitting
Louisiana is moving to fast-track environmental permitting for advanced nuclear projects under a bill that aligns the state with a national effort to accelerate...
Roundup: Big win for Trump / Nonunanimous verdicts / Walmart layoffs
Up all night: House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson unifying his ranks to...
US initial jobless claims fall despite rising economic uncertainty
The number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite growing economic uncertainty over U.S. trade...
30-second strategy: How women can build confidence in male-dominated fields
How can women in male-dominated fields build confidence in rooms where they may be the only woman present?
When asked that question during Business Report’s...
How nature-inspired offices can improve employee well-being
Biophilic design—a strategy that incorporates nature into indoor spaces—is gaining traction for its proven ability to boost productivity, reduce stress and enhance workplace satisfaction,...
Two local experts offer their takes on how to navigate the volatile workplace
Melissa Thompson and Adrian Owen Jones of Success Labs explore the evolving demands of leadership in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment...
New report highlights significant natural gas potential in Louisiana
A new U.S. Geological Survey assessment positions Louisiana as a major player in the next phase of American energy development, 10/12 reports.
The report highlights...
Push to appoint, rather than elect, future insurance commissioners falters
A proposal to make Louisiana’s insurance commissioner an appointed rather than elected position stalled this week after mounting Republican opposition on the Senate floor,...
Roundup: Lawmaker’s DUI / Rite Aid transition / Seafood safety overhaul
Child endangerment: A Louisiana lawmaker is facing criminal charges after striking a concrete barrier while allegedly driving impaired with his three children in the...
SBA tightening requirements on loan program for underserved entrepreneurs
The Small Business Administration is clamping down on its Community Advantage loan program, barring new lenders and raising capital reserve requirements for existing ones,...
Roundup: Lowe’s / Phillips 66 / Target’s outlook
Better than expected: Lowe’s on Wednesday stood by its full-year forecast, as growing sales among home professionals helped offset slower demand from do-it-yourself customers....
Southern students step into national spotlight with Human Jukebox documentary
A documentary made by a team of five Southern University students about the school’s world-famous Human Jukebox marching band won a $40,000 grant at...
Inaugural Nexus Tech Cup finalists announced
Nexus Louisiana has announced the finalists for its inaugural Technology Cup statewide competition.
The event, scheduled for June 17-19 at the Water Campus, invites college...
