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Roundup: Consumer confidence / LSU research grants / US vs. Visa
Quick drop: US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in September by its largest level in three years on concerns about the labor market and the...
The latest on Gov. Jeff Landry’s ethics charges
Gov. Jeff Landry’s attorneys told a judge Tuesday that the elected official expected to reach a deal by December with the Louisiana Board of...
Roundup: Home prices / Louisiana’s fire code / Pickleball courts
Housing market: U.S. single-family home prices edged up in July, but the overall trend is slowing amid improving supply, which together with easing mortgage...
Homebuilder buys lots in Nicholson development
Homebuilder Level Homes purchased 10 lots in the gated Water’s Edge community along Nicholson Drive near Bluebonnet Boulevard as part of the community’s second...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Retail suites in luxury neighborhood...
Groundfloor retail space is available in the Villages of Americana. Located at the entrance of the luxury Americana development in Zachary, the suites service...
Here’s the latest on a potential strike at Gulf Coast ports
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached out to the United States Maritime Alliance ahead of a planned ports strike on the Gulf and...
A restaurant chain bought the former Gonzales Piccadilly site for $2.5M
National restaurant chain Chick-fil-A purchased the former Piccadilly location in Gonzales for the company’s second location in Ascension Parish.
Chick-fil-A Inc., represented by Executive Director...
Meet the new Brasserie Byronz
One of Baton Rouge’s most popular and long-standing family-owned restaurants, Bistro Byronz, will reopen the doors to its Mid City location later this week,...
This credit union trade association opened a Baton Rouge office
Luminate, the recently rebranded Louisiana Credit Union League, on Monday opened an office in downtown Baton Rouge.
Based in Harahan, Luminate is a nonprofit trade...
Roundup: Education freedom / Heat in Death Valley / Mayoral debate
Highest gains: Louisiana has emerged as a national leader in education freedom, jumping to fourth place in the latest Education Freedom Report Card produced...
US business activity remains steady but price pressures rise
U.S. business activity was steady in September, although average prices charged for goods and services rose at the fastest pace in six months, Reuters...
What the interest rate cut means for commercial real estate
While some commercial real-estate owners are cheering as interest rates finally start to fall, others say relief is coming too late for many highly...
Site of oil change facility off Burbank sells for $1.4M
Ownership of the property currently housing the Take 5 Car Wash & Oil Change near the intersection of Burbank and West Lee drives has...
How the public’s perception of the inflation fight differs from that of the Fed
With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it has all but conquered...
What retailers are expecting this holiday season
While retail sales have remained a bright spot in the economy recently, small businesses around the country are bracing for a potentially difficult holiday...
Roundup: Trader Joe’s / Randal Gaines / Mayoral forum
Back open: Trader Joe’s reopened today after closing last week to make repairs following Hurricane Francine. Officials have not disclosed what kind of damage...
Civil rights groups call on businesses to stick with DEI
A broad group of civil rights organizations called on the CEOs and board members of major companies Thursday to maintain their commitments to diversity,...
Why an LSU professor is being sued by a Pennsylvania lawmaker
An LSU professor has been named among a handful of defendants in a lawsuit alleging defamation against a Pennsylvania state senator, The Center Square...
Baton Rouge casinos cash in last month
The trio of Baton Rouge riverboat casinos collectively experienced a revenue boost in August after a dip in July.
The Belle of Baton Rouge, L’Auberge...
Roundup: Family offices / FDIC pushback / Plank Road
Bullish outlook: Family offices are the most bullish they’ve been in years, putting their cash to work in stocks and alternatives as the Fed...
