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Roundup: Ford / Coastal lawsuit update / US Customs
Topping expectations: Ford Motor posted a strong third quarter, with net income jumping to $2.4 billion from $900 million as pickup and SUV sales...
Japan’s JERA bets big on Louisiana natural gas with $1.5B Haynesville deal
Japanese energy giant JERA is deepening its U.S. foothold with a $1.5 billion deal to acquire natural gas assets in Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale, The...
Roundup: Woodside Energy / Target layoffs / Social Security
Selling stakes: Woodside Energy is further trimming its stake in the massive $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG project, selling a 10% interest to U.S. pipeline...
Tulane’s annual startup survey to expand statewide
Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business has released its seventh Greater New Orleans Startup Report—and announced the survey will expand statewide next year through...
Roundup: Rivian layoffs / Port of NOLA / Legislative special session
Eliminating 600 jobs: Rivian will cut about 4% of its workforce—roughly 600 jobs—in its second round of layoffs in a month as it races...
Despite economic uncertainty, consumers ‘just keep spending’
Despite dour consumer sentiment and economic uncertainty, Americans are still spending freely with their credit cards, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Major issuers, including JPMorgan...
US home sales starting to pick up thanks to a dip in mortgage rates
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated in September as declining mortgage rates and a pickup in available properties on the market encouraged home...
Venture Global gets a green light to export LNG from new Louisiana terminal
Venture Global’s $10 billion CP2 liquefied natural gas terminal in Louisiana just cleared its final federal hurdle, Reuters reports.
The project earned U.S. Energy Secretary...
Gen Zers are pushing back and redefining workplace productivity
Many Gen Z workers are redefining what counts as a workplace “emergency,” The Washington Post writes.
After entering the job market amid the pandemic, they’ve...
Roundup: Child poverty / Oil prices / Single-family rents
Worst in nation: Louisiana’s child poverty rate is the highest in the nation over the past three years, according to a new Annie E....
How to run a small office with the power of a big office
Running a small office doesn’t mean thinking small.
While Baton Rouge architect Kevin Harris’ residential design practice has just six employees, it has established itself...
Roundup: Oil inventories / General Motors / Drew Brees
Dropping: U.S. crude inventories fell by 961,000 barrels last week to 422.8 million, the first decline in four weeks, the Energy Information Administration reports....
Weak crude prices dry up oil and gas M&As in the third quarter
U.S. oil and gas dealmaking plunged nearly 30% in the third quarter as weak crude prices kept buyers on the sidelines, Reuters writes.
The slowdown...
Roundup: What’s in the air? / Charter Communications / Clothing prices
Rotary speaker: Alexander S. Kolker, an oceanographer and climate scientist, will be the guest speaker at Rotary Club of Baton Rouge today. Kolker, who...
Surging health care costs forcing companies to balance benefits with growth
Health insurance costs have surged for the third straight year, nearing $27,000 for a family plan in 2025, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The 6%...
Louisiana is adding state workers but vacancies at agencies persist
Louisiana’s state workforce has grown modestly in recent years, but staffing shortages continue to plague key agencies, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
A new report from Legislative...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Screen shift-addictive use, not...
We have heard the warnings about screen time and kids for years now, but instead of just measuring how long they were on screens,...
Meet the 500: Tommy Faucheux
Tommy Faucheux is focused on opening doors for Louisiana’s oil and gas industry.
As the sector navigates a global energy transition, he’s working to position...
Roundup: Leadership Ascension / Health care costs / Back to Hollywood
Now open: The Ascension Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for the 2026 Leadership Ascension Program for emerging and established professionals. Running from January...
Baton Rouge casinos see a post-summer slowdown in September
Baton Rouge's casinos saw gaming revenues dip in September from the prior month but still posted higher numbers than a year ago, according to...
