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Tommy Faucheux, president of Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Tommy Faucheux, president of Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas AssociationTommy Faucheux is focused on opening doors for Louisiana’s oil and gas industry. As the...
The big office blueprint for small teams
Running a small office doesn’t mean thinking small.
Baton Rouge architect Kevin Harris understands this point well. His residential design practice has just six employees,...
Trump administration may axe funding for Louisiana clean energy projects
A new list of Department of Energy grants considered for termination shows the Trump administration is considering canceling nearly 400 additional clean energy projects,...
How the government shutdown could impact commercial real estate
While real estate watchers tend to focus on the residential market when looking for government shutdown impacts, experts warn that the effect on commercial...
Roundup: Flight delays / Mortgage demand slips / Jobs data
Staffing shortages: Flight delays worsened nationwide Tuesday as the government shutdown entered its seventh day, with staffing shortages hitting air traffic control and airport...
Hyundai is pushing forward with US expansion plans
Hyundai Motor Group is doubling down on its U.S. manufacturing push even after a turbulent year marked by political whiplash, The Wall Street Journal...
Companies must focus on both compensation and culture to retain talent
New research finds that companies combining strong compensation and workplace culture deliver the best long-term investment returns, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Using data from...
Commonwealth LNG requests extension from feds on project start date
Regulatory documents show Commonwealth LNG is asking federal regulators for a four-year extension to construct and begin exporting liquefied natural gas from its proposed...
Roundup: Aluminum supply threatened / Tropical Storm Jerry / Gold rush
Automakers scrambling: A fire at a New York aluminum plant has halted production until early 2026, threatening supply chains for Ford and other automakers....
Roundup: Renewable energy / Atlantic Alumina / Investors buying homes
Forecast lowered: The International Energy Agency cut its U.S. renewable energy growth forecast nearly in half, projecting 250 gigawatts of new capacity by 2030....
AI-related purchases help drive up WTO’s 2025 trade growth forecast
The World Trade Organization is sharply raising its forecast for trade growth in goods this year after an unexpectedly strong first half due to...
Louisiana federal judge reopens door for expanded offshore oil development
A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that former President Joe Biden exceeded his authority when he permanently withdrew 625 million acres of federal waters...
‘LaPolitics’: Dem activists urge John Bel Edwards to announce Senate intentions
If you see “John Bel Edwards—Senate” signs around Baton Rouge or online, don’t get too excited. They’re not exactly official.
The conventional wisdom continues to...
Roundup: AI legislation / Truck tariff / Luxury home market
Federal override: Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr says the agency is exploring whether it can preempt “heavy handed” state laws and regulations on...
What to expect from US online sales this holiday season
U.S. holiday online sales are expected to rise 5.3% to $253.4 billion between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, according to Adobe Analytics—a slower pace...
BCP completes sale of its stake in Brown & Root
Roughly two months after the deal was first announced, BCP has finished selling its stake in Brown & Root.
The closing was announced this morning....
Louisiana’s convention sector still hasn’t bounced back from the pandemic
Nearly five years after COVID-19 brought large gatherings to a screeching halt, Louisiana’s convention sector still hasn’t fully recovered.
That’s according to economist Loren Scott’s...
Could north Louisiana become a data center hot spot?
Tech giants are circling northern Louisiana as the region gains traction as a hub for massive AI data centers, Bloomberg writes.
Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip...
These Baton Rouge developments were honored by the Growth Coalition
The Baton Rouge Growth Coalition honored 11 Baton Rouge-area developments last week with Good Growth Awards.
Held every two years, the Good Growth Awards recognize...
With Louisiana leading the way, US LNG exports set a record in September
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports reached a record 9.4 million metric tons in September, surpassing the previous high of 9.3 million in August, The...
