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State ethics board cancels October meetings due to new quorum requirements
The Louisiana Board of Ethics canceled its monthly meetings this week because not enough members could attend to reach the required quorum threshold under...
See the latest business development planned along Burbank
A JPMorgan Chase branch is being proposed for a rapidly developing area on Burbank Drive.
At its November meeting, the Planning Commission will review plans...
Shell is counting on higher LNG production
Oil and gas giant Shell expects a rise in liquefied natural gas production and resilient gas trading in the third quarter, potentially offsetting continued...
SCOTUS reaffirms two Biden administration environmental regulations
The Supreme Court on Friday left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of planet warming methane and toxic...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Spirit Airlines / TOPS scholarship
Spike: The average rate on the 30-year-fixed mortgage jumped 27 basis points Friday morning following the release of the government’s monthly employment report. The...
Shell Chemical earns Lantern Award from LED
Shell Chemical, in Ascension Parish, brought home the 2024 Lantern Award for manufacturing excellence from Louisiana Economic Development.
Shell was one of eight companies recognized...
Roundup: Dockworkers strike / CVS Health / Tax reform
Suspended: Ports impacted by this week’s strike began reopening late on Thursday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the...
What the latest jobs report means for the labor market
America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the U.S. labor market is still solid enough to support...
2025-2026 Louisiana Economic Forecast
Get the exclusive 2024-2025 economic forecast for the state of Louisiana, from Dr. Loren Scott in conjunction with Baton Rouge Business Report‘s annual Louisiana Business...
Roundup: Refinance demand / Rouses denied / Tax reform plan
Slight cooling: Mortgage rates slightly increased last week, but it was enough to take a little heat out of what had been a briefly...
Louisiana is rethinking how it leverages federal funds to improve the grid
The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources announced Tuesday that it was directing $249 million for a program aimed to enhance the state’s...
The owner of La Carreta Mid City is opening a new Mexican restaurant
A new ingredient-centric Mexican restaurant is slated to open in Baton Rouge in November.
William Mealer, the owner of La Carreta Mid City, is developing...
Engineering company is expanding its local presence with this building purchase
Orbital Engineering Inc. is expanding its Capital Region operations with the purchase of a multitenant garden office building at the corner of Lake Sherwood...
Roundup: Nursing shortage / Johnny Adams / Fiscal reform
Record numbers: Southern University’s School of Nursing has made history with the largest class of Black male nurses. The university says 33 Black male...
Is the new Mississippi River bridge project running behind?
Plans for a new Mississippi River bridge in Iberville Parish are moving forward into the environmental evaluation phase, although officials say that the project...
SSA Consultants founder Bill Slaughter dies
William “Bill” Slaughter, founder and president of SSA Consultants, died Wednesday.
After a career in commercial banking, Slaughter formed SSA Consultants, a prominent Baton Rouge...
Here are the Capital Region’s Best Places to Work for 2024
Accounting firm Ryan garnered top honors on Business Report’s Best Places to Work list for 2024, being named both the No. 1 overall and...
Roundup: Baton Rouge affordability / Mike the Tiger / Vehicle sales
Where it ranks: Baton Rouge was named as one of the most affordable metros in the country in a new report from a St....
B1Bank’s holding company completes $85.7M acquisition
Business First Bancshares, the holding company for b1Bank, completed its acquisition of Texas-based Oakwood Bancshares and its bank subsidiary Oakwood Bank this week, the...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: New blood test could...
A new report predicts that 61% of adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, and strokes are expected to see the biggest overall increase...
