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As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, the national average for a gallon of gas is steadily declining, with Louisiana seeing some of the lowest prices. 

In late August, it became starkly apparent that the economics for offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico aren’t quite where they need to be.

Baton Rouge-based Benny’s Car Wash has several projects underway as part of larger expansion efforts. 

It’s hard to find good help these days. Take a look at Parish Pets: Employees are sleeping on the job, licking customers and even chasing their tails instead of working.

Dan Rice, director of LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business Behavioral Research Lab, shared his expertise on the shopping season in a recent Q&A published by LSU. 

A pile of government cash from last year’s climate law was supposed to fuel a wave of clean-energy startups. However, many are running out of money before the funding comes through, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

Despite things looking positive for the rest of 2023 and into the new year, the historic drought Louisiana has experienced over the past year will still put a severe dent in the state’s agricultural sector.

Despite a robust job market, recent college graduates are having a harder time finding work than the rest of the population since the pandemic.

After the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals' order last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it scheduled Lease Sale 261 in the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico for Dec. 20.

Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years. The unemployment rate has stayed below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s....

Tomorrow’s runoff ballot will be a good reminder that Louisiana—politically at least—is Trump Country.  Former President Donald Trump first made his presence known in our...

In a rapidly evolving world, the ability to lead effectively through transformation is crucial. The Business Report Leadership Academy, known for shaping rising leaders and...

The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded the Baton Rouge Health District $2.7 million to support infrastructure upgrades. 

Baton Rouge chef Jay Ducote is returning to Food Network to compete on another television cooking competition. 

E-commerce giant Amazon will launch vehicle sales in the U.S. next year, allowing local car dealers to sell directly to customers on its site. 

A Baton Rouge on-demand laundry company received a $75,000 investment from Pharrell Williams’ Black Ambition, a nonprofit initiative dedicated to supporting Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs by closing the wealth gap in venture capital. 

As the average global sea level set a new record and the National Weather Service recorded an all-time high for significant climate events in 2022, a pair of LSU Engineering researchers are taking on these challenges with a $500,000 grant. 

When money was cheap and loan underwriting was more relaxed, many companies―particularly in certain sectors such as tech―were free to focus on top-line revenue...

The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship introduced a bill this week that would give veteran small-business lending a long-term boost.  As Inc. reports,...

Seven Capital Region businesses were selected to participate in Louisiana Economic Development’s annual Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative, comprising nearly half of the 15 companies...