Energy shocks related to the Ukraine crisis could have an upside for Louisiana's petrochemical industry, though businesses and other consumers may pay more for gasoline and electricity, says David Dismukes, who directs the LSU Center for Energy Studies.

Bernhard, the largest privately owned energy-as-a-service company in the nation, has completed its acquisition of ETC Group, the companies announced today.

Home sellers in the Baton Rouge metro area realized an average profit of $44,000 in 2021, up 109% from the previous year, according to a recent analysis by ATTOM.

Shovels will be in the ground by the end of next month as the state begins to widen Interstate 10 from La. 415 to the I-10/I-12 split, says Shawn Wilson, secretary of the state Department of Transportation and Development. 

The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday will take up an estimated $8.8 million in payroll tax benefits and sales tax rebates for SNF Holding Company’s expansion of its polymer production plant near Plaquemine. 

Jacob Talley is no longer CEO of Baton Rouge’s Tin Roof Brewing.

The Baton Rouge metro area ranked 27th in the nation for the proportion of properties with foreclosure activity in January, according to ATTOM, which licenses foreclosure data.

ExxonMobil’s $500 million addition to its Scenic Highway polyolefins plant is about 75% complete, with startup expected before the end of the year, officials say.

New rules that allow college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness have provided business opportunities for the athletes, marketing opportunities for companies and opened a new front in the recruiting wars. 

Sea levels are expected to rise as much over the next 30 years as they have over the previous 100 years, according to a new federal study.