Business News

Fewer Americans filed unemployment claims last week after a previous spike that some took as a sign that higher interest rates were finally cooling the labor market.

So says Tim Barfield, president and principal at CSRS, who sat down with Business Report’s JR Ball for an episode of the Strictly Business webcast to share what he’s learned about management and leadership over the years. 

In an effort to gain federal approval for a natural gas storage project in south Louisiana, Sempra LNG lobbyists crafted letters for Louisiana elected officials to send to federal regulators in support of the project.

Wells used to capture and store carbon produced in industrial processes don’t threaten freshwater aquifers and would be closely monitored for decades past their active use.

Gen-Z and millennials are closely following the progress made on workplace issues, but they want more—specifically when it comes to climate action, Inc. reports. 

A new ride sharing company for larger groups of people quietly rolled into Baton Rouge earlier this year, with 15-passenger vans that riders can book in advance or on-demand via an app. 

Keystone Engineering Inc. is opening a second location in the Capital City, says David Faucheaux, Baton Rouge general manager.

Developer Russell Mosely is planning to add more residential housing at Long Farm Village.

Leadership expert and author Jon Gordon shared some of his thoughts on building company culture in the latest edition of Business Report. 

The market for commercial real estate in East Baton Rouge appears to be cooling off after two hot years.