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US drillers increase oil and gas rig count for the first time in months
U.S. energy firms added seven oil and gas rigs this week, marking the first increase in 12 weeks and the biggest weekly gain since...
Why recent college grads might want to look for jobs in smaller metros
Job-hunting grads may want to rethink big cities, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
A new ADP study suggests that smaller metros like Raleigh, North Carolina;...
These sectors have produced the most jobs in Louisiana over the past year
Baton Rouge’s job market continues its steady climb, adding 1,800 jobs in June 2025 and 4,900 over the past year, according to the latest...
Build Baton Rouge seeks development ideas for Florida Boulevard corridor
Build Baton Rouge and the Cortana Corridor Economic Development District have released a rolling request for expressions of interest to solicit early-stage development ideas...
Roundup: Education funding / Luncheon speaker / Amex spending
Money to be released: The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators...
How executives can harness their intuition to better lead
The use of sharpened intuition can separate a top-performing CEO from a mediocre one, Harvard Business Review writes.Â
Intuition can be defined as the internal,...
Garret Graves slams decision to cancel $3B coastal protection planÂ
Louisiana on Thursday canceled a $3 billion repair of its disappearing Gulf coastline, funded by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, scrapping what...
Roundup: Transcontinental railroad / Housing starts / FEMAÂ
Megamerger: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and...
‘LaPolitics’: Gaming board targets offshore operators
The chair of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board says state regulators are making progress cracking down on illegal offshore betting operations, while help could...
Deal for Hess gives Chevron access to one of the biggest oil finds in...
Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to...
Roundup: Home prices / Healthy rebranding
Markdowns: As the nation’s homebuilders continue to see weakening demand from potential buyers concerned about the broader economy, they are cutting prices at the...
EPA will take steps to reshape and shrink agency
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a reorganization of the agency Thursday, including the consolidation of its finance and administrative offices into a single entity,...
What to know about Baton Rouge’s storm prep
City-parish officials have launched resources and personnel ahead of the approaching storm to help residents prepare for the forecast inclement weather.Â
Department of Public Works...
This Donaldsonville shopping center has new ownership
A retail center on La. 3089 near the Walmart in Donaldsonville has changed hands.Â
Daniel Jong-Mun Park and his wife, Mi Suk Kim Park, bought...
How to lead when you ‘inherit a mess’ from your predecessor
Being promoted to lead after a predecessor fails can be an especially tricky situation, Harvard Business Review writes.Â
A 10-year longitudinal research project on executive...
US mortgage rates are once again on the rise
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage rose for the second week in a row, another setback for the U.S. housing market, which...
DOE taps petroleum reserve to aid ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refinery
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an emergency release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ExxonMobil, aiming to ease "logistical challenges" affecting crude...
New York firm pays $82M for student housing complex near LSU
A New York-based privately held real estate operator and investment management firm has purchased the Park Place student housing complex property outside of LSU’s...
Roundup: Jobless claims / Bank of America / Flood watch
New filings drop: The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, pointing to steady job growth in July, though...
Can an updated Opportunity Zone program spur investment in rural areas?
Republicans are revamping the Opportunity Zones program with a rural focus, betting that bigger tax breaks will spur investment in America’s overlooked small towns,...
