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Roundup: Relisting homes / Oil prices / FEMA funds
Jumping back in: Home sellers are relisting properties at the fastest pace in a decade as some who pulled listings last year try again...
Meet Chad Olivier, one of the Capital Region 500
Chad Olivier has been working in the Capital Region financial services industry for more than 25 years. Originally a stockbroker, he pivoted to financial...
Morgan Stanley becomes the latest company to announce mass layoffs
Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley is laying off roughly 2,500 employees as job cuts continue this year in the financial sector.
The layoffs at...
Carbon sequestration draft permit advances Louisiana biofuels plant
A proposed biofuels facility in northeast Louisiana is a step closer to reality after state regulators approved a draft permit for a Class VI...
Roundup: US jobless claims / Generational conflict / Oil prices
No change: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs remain at...
Rolfe McCollister: Send Sen. Miguez back to New Iberia
Rolfe McCollister won’t be supporting congressional candidate Sen. Blake Miguez or as he describes him, "the carpetbagger from New Iberia. Let’s vote to send...
Baton Rouge’s Plan of Government is nearly 80 years old. Does it still hold...
When East Baton Rouge Parish voters approved a consolidated city-parish government in the late 1940s, Baton Rouge was the parish’s unquestioned center of gravity.
The...
Roundup: 401(k) savings / Single-family home investors / Tariff refunds
Tapping accounts: Record numbers of Americans are tapping retirement accounts as financial pressures mount. About 6% of workers in Vanguard-administered 401(k) plans took hardship...
Why American frackers are in no hurry to increase drilling
U.S. shale producers are resisting the urge to ramp up drilling even as rising geopolitical tensions push oil prices higher, The Wall Street Journal...
State working on benchmark insurance discounts for fortified roofs
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is working with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to establish a targeted discount rate for homeowners who install...
State working on benchmark insurance discounts for fortified roofs
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is working with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to establish a targeted discount rate for homeowners who install...
Roundup: Venture Global profits / LA GATOR / Housing crunch
Louisiana-backed growth: Venture Global’s core profit nearly tripled in the fourth quarter as LNG volumes surged from its Plaquemines export facility in Louisiana. The...
The stories behind this year’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame changemakers
The Business Awards & Hall of Fame recognize more than success. They honor the changemakers—people who saw a need, challenged the status quo and...
Viking’s strong bookings highlight growing river cruise demand
Luxury cruise operator Viking Holdings is reporting stronger profits and robust bookings, signaling continued demand for river and ocean cruises, The Wall Street Journal...
Why great brands keep pitching, even after the meeting ends
Pitching a company isn’t confined to a single meeting—it’s an ongoing process that begins long before a formal presentation and continues long after it...
Americans are staying put and freezing the housing market
Americans are staying in their homes longer than ever, a trend that is tightening housing supply and pushing prices further out of reach for...
Crawfish processing plants face labor shortage due to lack of guest workers
Louisiana’s crawfish processing industry is facing a labor crunch after federal officials denied seasonal work visas that plants rely on to staff their operations,...
Rising costs dominate Louisiana voter concerns ahead of session
A new statewide poll released by the Pelican Institute for Public Policy finds Louisiana voters are increasingly concerned about rising living costs and want...
Roundup: Verizon / Oil stocks / Charlie’s Law
Getting leaner: Verizon recently considered scaling back its high-profile NFL sponsorship as part of a broader effort to cut costs across the company. While...
Baton Rouge manufacturer acquires FedEx property on Coursey
Manufacturing company Jogler has purchased the FedEx facility on Coursey Boulevard for $7.1 million, according to a deal filed Tuesday with the East Baton...
