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Southern Marsh drops one of its trademark infringement lawsuits
Southern Marsh Collection, a clothing retailer headquartered in Baton Rouge, has dropped its trademark infringement lawsuit against Alabama-based Comfort Cotton.
According to documents filed in...
Roundup: Campaign finance / Wearin’ of the Green / Retaliatory tariffs
Handling complaints: The Louisiana Department of Civil Service's Board of Ethics is proposing a new rule to standardize the handling of campaign finance complaints...
Rezoning sought for a Burbank housing development
Plans to rezone an 11-acre tract for a housing development are in the works.
The proposed plans include rezoning the tract from rural to planned...
Inflation report for February surprises economists
U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year low, even as...
Want a tech job? AI skills are the ticket
Nearly one in every four tech job postings is seeking candidates with artificial intelligence skills, according to jobs listing data, as companies increasingly adjust...
This Livingston property recently sold for $2M
A recently built Dollar General Market store in Livingston Parish has changed hands.
Metairie-based commercial real estate development company Dorsey Development sold the property through...
Fighting blight: Lamar offers to remove abandoned signs for free
The Metro Council is set to consider a proposed cooperative endeavor agreement between the city-parish and Lamar Advertising at its meeting Wednesday. If approved,...
Roundup: NOAA’s layoffs impact / Southwest Airlines / Crawfish pardoned
Hazy forecasts: DOGE’s recent-employee cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could lead to worsened forecasts, experts warn. “The lack of data is...
Takeaways from the start of an oil and gas executives’ annual energy summit
Oil and gas executives kicked off an annual energy summit on Monday by cheering a President Donald Trump-led reset they say is overdue after...
The Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts
The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election...
Roundup: Trump doubles down / Tulane University / US job openings
Tariff hike on Canada: President Donald Trump says he is increasing the steel and aluminum tariff on Canadian goods to 50% to retaliate against...
Why this lawsuit could force Gov. Landry to start over on his tax reform...
A legal challenge to a sweeping constitutional amendment backed by Gov. Jeff Landry could derail his broader tax reform agenda, raising questions about the...
How tariffs are putting logistics startups back in demand
Startups that were born in response to pandemic-era supply chain difficulties are having a moment, as companies look to prepare for U.S. tariffs whose...
Waste collection company eyes future growth with Gonzales land purchase
Privately owned waste collection company Waste Pro recently bought more than 30 acres near Interstate 10 in Gonzales.
The company purchased 34 acres on North...
‘LaPolitics’: Cade Brumley’s take on the rise in Louisiana test scores
LaPolitics: What are the most important factors that drove Louisiana’s improved National Assessment of Educational Progress scores, while most other states posted disappointing results?
State...
Former Boil & Roux property changes hands
The property that once housed Boil & Roux on Coursey Boulevard has new owners who plan to bring a couple of restaurants to the...
Roundup: Rotolo’s Craft & Crust / Stock market reacts / LABI’s endorsements
Westward expansion: Rotolo’s Craft & Crust is opening its fourth Texas restaurant, in Carrollton, the brand announced Monday. The new location is owned and...
Mayors along the Mississippi River are lobbying for funding to battle flooding
As annual snowmelt is making its way south, flood warnings are in effect for much of the lower Mississippi basin once again. Mayors of...
Meet the Baton Rouge baker behind St. Bruno Bread Co.
Baker Steven Gottfried knew he wanted to go big—even before he slid the first loaf out of the oven.
As Business Report writes in its...
Trump’s transportation secretary ends Biden’s ‘social justice’ infrastructure agenda
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday rescinded Biden-era memos that he says called on state agencies to factor a “social justice and environmental agenda”...
