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Roundup: Hurricane forecast / Car manufacturer earnings / Bob Dean
Speaker: WAFB Meteorologist Steve Caparotta will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge this week. He is expected to share insights...
Meet the candidates in Baton Rouge’s Public Service Commission race
A Republican freshman state senator running for a seat on the Louisiana Public Service Commission has coaxed support from two of his former GOP...
How a CEO’s journey can often resemble a theatrical play
When you ask a new CEO to imagine giving their retirement speech in eight or 10 years, it’s striking how they describe their accomplishments....
Roundup: U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson / EPA grants / Superintendent search
Calls for Biden to resign: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson says President Joe Biden should resign immediately following his decision to exit the presidential...
State Democratic leaders are backing Harris for presidential nomination
Louisiana Democrats have unified behind Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced over the weekend that...
Tell us what you think: Take the ‘Business Report’ readership survey
Business Report has a long tradition of producing award-winning content, yet we’re always striving to improve. We’re asking for your help so we can...
How tech outages divide affected companies into haves and have-nots
An owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay her employees, make Friday’s deadline to sign a contract for a new business or...
Riverboat riches: Baton Rouge casino revenues up from last year
Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos collectively saw a second consecutive month of revenue gains in June after it dipped in earlier spring.
L’Auberge Baton...
Roundup: Louisiana OMV / State superintendent intervenes / Jonas Fontenot
Outage: The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is experiencing varying degrees of outages at its field offices statewide due to the global computer outage....
How US regional banks are adjusting with lingering CRE pains
U.S. banks are boosting their provisions for credit losses as deteriorating commercial real estate loans and high interest rates fuel fears of defaults, Reuters...
The rise of the Creole cottage as an icon of Cajun country architecture
Only in Louisiana do people seek 200-year-old homes with potential ghosts as their roommates. In Acadiana, many families treasure their historic homes and the...
How risk-averse organizations chose CrowdStrike for protection
Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches.
But...
US regional banks see profits squeezed by deposit costs, low demand for loans
Several U.S. midsized and regional banks reported a fall in their second-quarter profit, as income from charging customers interest was squeezed by higher deposit...
Louisiana drone technology companies share concerns over security
Several Louisiana-based unmanned aerial vehicle and counter-drone companies pitched the importance of advanced technology this week, The Center Square reports.
In May, Senate Bill 215,...
Here’s why international buyers are pulling out of the US housing market
Running into many of the same challenges—high prices and tight supply—as domestic buyers, international buyers are starting to pull out of the American housing...
Utility customers are paying more for less reliable energy
Utility customers across the country are increasingly paying more for less reliable service—a trend driven home by a massive heat wave that has triggered...
Roundup: Death Valley / Superintendent search / 5th Congressional District
No place like home: Due to its traditions and the difficulty it presents opponents, LSU football's home stadium garnered the No. 1 spot in...
First Guaranty Bank sues Greenbrier Hotel Corp. for $36M
First Guaranty Bank, a Hammond-based bank with three branches in the Capital Region, is suing West Virginia-based Greenbrier Hotel Corp. for more than $36...
Widespread tech outage disrupts flights, banks and companies worldwide
A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline, and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that...
Number of data breach victims up 490% compared to first six months of last...
There’s a reason cybersecurity job openings are increasing at staggering rates: Businesses need to protect their data now more than ever.
The number of data...
