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Here’s the latest on a potential strike at Gulf Coast ports
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached out to the United States Maritime Alliance ahead of a planned ports strike on the Gulf and...
A restaurant chain bought the former Gonzales Piccadilly site for $2.5M
National restaurant chain Chick-fil-A purchased the former Piccadilly location in Gonzales for the company’s second location in Ascension Parish.
Chick-fil-A Inc., represented by Executive Director...
Meet the new Brasserie Byronz
One of Baton Rouge’s most popular and long-standing family-owned restaurants, Bistro Byronz, will reopen the doors to its Mid City location later this week,...
This credit union trade association opened a Baton Rouge office
Luminate, the recently rebranded Louisiana Credit Union League, on Monday opened an office in downtown Baton Rouge.
Based in Harahan, Luminate is a nonprofit trade...
How the interest rate cut will impact mortgage rates
The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come.
Even...
Roundup: Education freedom / Heat in Death Valley / Mayoral debate
Highest gains: Louisiana has emerged as a national leader in education freedom, jumping to fourth place in the latest Education Freedom Report Card produced...
US business activity remains steady but price pressures rise
U.S. business activity was steady in September, although average prices charged for goods and services rose at the fastest pace in six months, Reuters...
What the interest rate cut means for commercial real estate
While some commercial real-estate owners are cheering as interest rates finally start to fall, others say relief is coming too late for many highly...
Site of oil change facility off Burbank sells for $1.4M
Ownership of the property currently housing the Take 5 Car Wash & Oil Change near the intersection of Burbank and West Lee drives has...
How the public’s perception of the inflation fight differs from that of the Fed
With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it has all but conquered...
Louisiana’s former labor secretary takes on a new role with the SBA
Ava Dejoie Cates is the new Small Business Administration’s Regional Administrator of Region 6, replacing Ted James.Â
She will oversee the agency’s programs, offices, and...
What retailers are expecting this holiday season
While retail sales have remained a bright spot in the economy recently, small businesses around the country are bracing for a potentially difficult holiday...
Roundup: Trader Joe’s / Randal Gaines / Mayoral forum
Back open: Trader Joe’s reopened today after closing last week to make repairs following Hurricane Francine. Officials have not disclosed what kind of damage...
Civil rights groups call on businesses to stick with DEI
A broad group of civil rights organizations called on the CEOs and board members of major companies Thursday to maintain their commitments to diversity,...
Why an LSU professor is being sued by a Pennsylvania lawmaker
An LSU professor has been named among a handful of defendants in a lawsuit alleging defamation against a Pennsylvania state senator, The Center Square...
Baton Rouge casinos cash in last month
The trio of Baton Rouge riverboat casinos collectively experienced a revenue boost in August after a dip in July.
The Belle of Baton Rouge, L’Auberge...
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: Be Prepared to Save a Life
Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening emergency that can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time....
Roundup: Family offices / FDIC pushback / Plank Road
Bullish outlook: Family offices are the most bullish they’ve been in years, putting their cash to work in stocks and alternatives as the Fed...
How mayors along the Mississippi River are unifying their portsÂ
Mayors from nearly a dozen states along the Mississippi River convened in Baton Rouge this week to announce a cooperative agreement among the working...
Louisiana is included in the Biden administration’s latest round of EV battery funding
The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric...
