Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Standalone garden office in Bluebonnet...

Now for sale, 10517 Kentshire Court offers a ±3,200 SF building in Baton Rouge’s Bluebonnet office corridor. Situated on a ±.37-acre lot, the property...

Data blackout leaves the Fed ‘flying blind’ as policy meeting nears

With key economic data frozen by the federal shutdown, Federal Reserve officials will enter next week’s policy meeting with an incomplete picture of the...

Why employees are often reluctant to use their PTO

Nearly one-fourth of U.S. employees failed to take a single day off work last year—even though most had paid time off available, Inc. writes.  Heavy...

The Baton Rouge Zydeco are looking to build off of last year’s success

The Baton Rouge Zydeco are heating up on the ice, 225 writes.  Fresh off a breakout sophomore season that nearly doubled their win total, the...

Roundup: UL Lafayette / Apple stock / Aluminum shortage

Hiring spree: Despite losing 1,700 full-time undergraduates since 2015—a $20 million revenue hit—UL Lafayette expanded hiring, adding 554 positions that increased its budget by...

Roundup: Press Club speaker / Amazon Web Services / Venture Global

Supporting survivors: Morgan Lamandre, president and CEO of the Sexual Trauma and Response organization, known as STAR, will be the guest speaker at the...

Wealthy families are drafting mission statements to avoid feuds

Wealth advisers are encouraging America’s ultra-rich to borrow a tactic from business: writing family mission statements, The Wall Street Journal writes.  Serial entrepreneur James Harold...

See what’s moved into the former Happy’s Irish Pub on Third Street

Local chef, restaurateur and bar operator Danny Wilson last week opened his very own dive on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge: Danny’s Dive...

Capital Region leaders share their best advice

What makes an effective leader?  In Business Report’s latest issue, Capital Region executives share the lessons that guide their decision-making and shape their companies. From...

Roundup: $10,700 in ethics fines / American Express profits / Winn-Dixie goes Super 1 

Ethics board clash: State Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, has asked the Louisiana Board of Ethics to waive more than $10,700 in fines for repeated...

Venture Global is facing new LNG contract scrutiny in Louisiana

Venture Global is working to reassure major clients—including BP, Shell, Chevron and Poland’s Orlen—that it will honor long-term LNG supply contracts from its Plaquemines...

Rethinking ‘overqualified’: Employers embrace experience

Employers are rethinking what it means to be “overqualified,” Inc. writes.   A new survey from Express Employment Professionals finds 70% of U.S. hiring managers now...

Roundup: Car loan struggles / $100,000 H-1B visa / Mortgage-backed securities

Delinquencies up: Car loans have gone from the safest consumer credit products to among the riskiest over the last 15 years as delinquencies rose...

At a Louisiana summit, officials call for ‘energy dominance’ to fuel AI and industry

At the Louisiana Energy Security Summit in New Orleans, U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Kyle Haustveit said the Trump administration will pursue “unprecedented”...

Benny’s Haunted Car Wash returns to raise funds for Our Lady of the Lake...

Step right up…if you dare! Benny's Car Wash is thrilled to announce the 5th Annual Haunted Car Wash at the Siegen Lane location on...

Oil inventories are defying forecasts

U.S. crude oil inventories climbed for a third straight week, rising 3.5 million barrels to 423.8 million, The Wall Street Journal writes.  The increases were...

Roundup: Microsoft / Walmart / AI power needs 

New tools: Microsoft on Thursday rolled out a series of artificial intelligence upgrades to Windows 11 that would make its Copilot AI assistant more...

Louisiana’s insurance rates take a top-tier spot

Auto insurance costs keep climbing nationwide—up nearly 5% in the past year and 50% over five years—but Louisiana drivers are among the hardest hit,...

As Foodii expands, the hunt for a new leader lingers

From Hanley’s Foods salad dressings to Alvin Ray’s Bayou Best Pickles, LSU’s Foodii has become a launchpad for some of Louisiana’s most recognizable food...

West Virginia has an innovative plan for retiring oil and gas wells

West Virginia is launching a first-of-its-kind fund to address abandoned oil and gas wells without burdening taxpayers, The Wall Street Journal writes.  The Mountain State...