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Roundup: New car costs / Judge John Michael Guidry / Moving abroad
Sticker shock: Car buyers across America—even those with comfortable incomes—are dropping out of the new-car market, Bloomberg reports. The pandemic supply shortages that drove...
See what the Secretary of State says about Louisiana’s Election Day
A “smooth election day” is what Deputy Secretary of State Joel Watson is predicting for Louisiana when it comes to lingering concerns about the...
Roundup: Time / Angola / SafeBR
No deal yet: Greek media company Antenna Group is in talks to acquire Time Inc. from Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff. No deal is assured...
225 presents a guide to grocery shopping in the Capital Region
See it played out inside any given store. It’s the Louisiana-made marmalade near the produce section, the crawfish tails in the freezer or the...
A quick guide to Louisiana’s tax tango
Louisiana legislators convened Wednesday for a special session to consider a new tax code for the state that will make personal and corporate income...
Roundup: State law challenged / Oil giants / Boeing
Court battle: Health care workers and advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state of Louisiana, challenging the state law reclassifying mifepristone and misoprostol...
How to turn the uncertainty surrounding AI into an advantage
Generative AI is set to transform the business landscape, presenting managers with unique situations filled with unknowns, according to the Harvard Business Review.
Leaders face...
Louisiana Lottery transfer down from last year
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation transferred more than $42.5 million to the state treasury. That’s about $12.1...
Orphaned wells are on the rise, but money to plug them is lacking
A recent report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor reveals the state’s challenges in managing orphaned oil and gas wells in the state, The Center...
Roundup: Ford Motor / Early voting / Labor costs
Halt: Ford Motor is pausing production of its electric F-150 Lightning truck for several weeks as the outlook for electric vehicles remains downbeat, with...
Roundup: US jobless claims / Auto insurance / Comcast
Slight dip: U.S. initial unemployment claims dropped by 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 216,000. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 230,000 claims...
A real estate development group just paid $3M for this building on Picardy
An Oklahoma-based commercial real estate development group has purchased the Sage Rehabilitation Outpatient and Day Neuro building on Picardy Avenue.
McGee Commercial Real Estate owner...
Roundup: Pending home sales / Arkel International / Dropbox
Big jump: The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said Wednesday its pending home sales index rose 7.4% last month to 75.8 from 70.6 in...
How large companies can help small businesses following a disaster
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have caused extensive damage, threatening lives, homes, and the livelihoods of small business owners, according to the Harvard Business Review.
Micro,...
See who’s joining the ownership of this notable Baton Rouge insurance firm
Privately owned insurance firm Perkins-McKenzie recently announced the expansion of its ownership group with the additions of Todd Waguespack and Peyton Farr.
Farr and Waguespack...
Here’s how CEOs can effectively organize and prioritize their tasks
Managing a lengthy to-do list can overwhelm CEOs, especially startup leaders, with 59% reporting less sleep and more than one-third feeling burned out, Inc....
A residential subdivision is coming to Juban Crossing
The Juban Crossing Community Development District recently purchased property as part of a residential development near the Juban Crossing Shopping Center.
The district, represented by...
Roundup: Baton Rouge General / Mortgage demand / FMOLHS
New hospital: Baton Rouge General announced on Tuesday its plans to open a neighborhood hospital in Denham Springs, on Juban Road at Interstate 12....
How return-to-work mandates are impacting the office market
America's shift back to office work is gaining momentum, as companies increasingly abandon the flexible policies established during the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Pediatric pneumonia cases on...
A current spike in pneumonia cases among children is being traced to the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as “walking pneumonia.” This type of...
