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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...
The grid’s new threat: When data centers drop off all at once
A new grid risk is emerging in America’s data center boom: what happens when dozens of massive facilities disconnect from the power grid at...
IRS awards $370M tax break to LNG exporter Cheniere
The Trump administration has approved a $370 million tax break for liquefied natural gas exporter Cheniere, allowing the company to claim a federal “alternative...
High school entrepreneurs bring youth sports model to Capital Region
Two Baton Rouge Magnet High brothers are turning their love of sports into a business venture, launching Louisiana's first territory of i9 Sports territory,...
Roundup: Tariff refunds / Louisiana National Guard / Iran conflict
Court rejects Trump: A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of...
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers approach session with hopes for future tax cuts
The House Appropriations Committee began holding budget hearings this week, and Chair Jack McFarland will be looking for cuts.
That’s not because Louisiana is facing...
Oil nears $85 a barrel as investors brace for a wider conflict
A worldwide sell-off of stocks on Tuesday was slamming Wall Street, while oil prices were leaping even higher as worries rose that the war...
‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers approach session with hopes for future tax cuts
The House Appropriations Committee began holding budget hearings this week, and Chair Jack McFarland will be looking for cuts.
That’s not because Louisiana is facing...
Roundup: Greg Upton / Dealer-added fees / Mortgage rates
Energy presentation: Greg Upton, executive director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies, is presenting his Gulf Coast Energy Outlook at this week’s Rotary Club...
Bernhard Capital closes on its sale of United Utility Services
Bernhard Capital Partners, a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, has closed on the sale of United Utility Services to Sandbrook Capital, in...
Venture Global, Cheniere lead LNG stock surge on supply shock
LNG exporter stocks, including Venture Global, NextDecade, and Cheniere, soared on Monday, Barron’s writes.
The conflict in Iran has upended the market for liquefied natural...
Oil prices surge as tanker disruptions in Strait of Hormuz rattle global supply
Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on...
