JR Ball: Baton Rouge embracing the spirit of independence

For the better part of three-plus years, the dominant political battle in East Baton...

Old social-media posts upending hiring process

More companies are scouring job candidates’ online personas for racist and other red-flag comments....

New wave of mega LNG projects is approaching

A new race to build multibillion dollar liquefied natural gas plants is gaining momentum...

Sports gambling still up for debate in Louisiana

Mississippi casinos in Biloxi and Tunica welcomed sports betting with great fanfare last week,...

Riegel: What’s in an economic ranking?

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has had plenty to crow about lately in the...

Nominations open for ‘Business Report’ Forty Under 40

Business Report is accepting nominations for its annual Forty Under 40 awards program. Each year,...

China announces $60B of US goods for tariff retaliation

China is poised to impose retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports,...

IRS blocks refund for companies overpaying offshore profits tax

There’s bad news for companies that may have accidentally overpaid this year’s "repatriation" taxes...