Rolfe McCollister: Attracting young talent is essential for Baton Rouge 

In his latest Business Report column, Rolfe McCollister discusses attracting and retaining young talent as a key to Capital Region growth, highlighting the magnet...

Roundup: Peloton / Zillow and Redfin sued / Job losses

Planning a comeback: Peloton is relaunching its product assortment, introducing a commercial equipment line and raising prices for both subscriptions and hardware as the...

Why seven students were arrested at the LSU presidential search meeting

Seven LSU students were arrested during a presidential search committee meeting Wednesday after exceeding their allotted time for public comment, Louisiana Illuminator writes.  Gabriella Juarez,...

Sides close to finalizing deal involving LNG supply at Lake Charles terminal

Energy Transfer LP is nearing an agreement to sell liquefied natural gas from its planned Lake Charles export terminal to MidOcean Energy, Bloomberg writes.  The...

EVs saw a surge in sales ahead of deadline to receive federal tax credit

Electric vehicle sales surged last quarter as buyers rushed to claim the $7,500 federal EV tax credit before its Sept. 30 expiration, pushing battery-electric...

Warren Buffett’s next big bet? Occidental’s petrochemical business

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Occidental Petroleum’s Dallas-based petrochemical business, OxyChem, for about $10 billion, The Wall Street...

Carbon capture projects position Louisiana for billions in federal tax credits

Louisiana’s industrial sector could reap more than $3.5 billion in federal tax credits through carbon capture and sequestration projects, The Center Square reports.  According to...

Roundup: Paper checks / Contaminated water / Government shutdown

End of an era: The U.S. government began phasing out paper checks Tuesday, shifting benefits like Social Security, SSI and tax refunds to electronic...

Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Should everyone be microdosing...

Microdosing GLP-1s (using small amounts to reap the same or similar benefits) has gained popularity, and some online conversations suggest it could be beneficial...

Office property near South Sherwood Forest sells for $2.6M

The Progressive Insurance claims office property on American Way, near South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, has been sold. Florida-based CenRock American LLC purchased the property from...

Roundup: Business counseling / US job openings / Zillow

Local help: The Downtown Development District and the Small Business Development Center at LSU will offer no-cost, one-on-one consulting services for existing and prospective...

ExxonMobil to cut 2,000 jobs in global restructuring push

ExxonMobil will eliminate 2,000 jobs worldwide, or about 3% of its workforce, in its latest move to streamline operations and reduce costs as oil...

How the carbon credit market is staging a quiet comeback

Once derided as a symbol of corporate greenwashing, the carbon credit market is showing signs of revival, Bloomberg writes.  MSCI data shows companies used more...

Why US sales of new vehicles are exceeding expectations

U.S. new car sales are outperforming expectations despite economic uncertainty, boosted by consumer fears of higher prices from tariffs and the phaseout of federal...

Roundup: Guard troops / Corporate landlords / Chase’s AI transition

Yearlong activation: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has asked the federal government to authorize a yearlong activation of up to 1,000 National Guard members, citing...

Louisiana tops nation in flood insurance payouts

Louisiana has received more federal flood insurance payouts than any other state, The Center Square reports.  Since its inception, NFIP has paid $20.7 billion across...

Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Bank-owned 170-room hotel off Airline

Now for sale, 9901 Gwenadele Ave. is a 170-room hotel on a ±2.71-acre lot with direct access to I-12 and prime frontage on Airline...

St. Francisville is expanding the boundaries of its cultural district

The St. Francisville Cultural District is growing. On Oct. 1, the district’s boundaries will expand along Commerce Street and Burnett Road to include a number...

See where LSU placed on the latest ‘Wall Street Journal’ best colleges list

LSU ranks No. 179 in Wall Street Journal’s 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings—up nine spots from where the university ranked last year.  Here’s...

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Here’s a look at the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes. East Baton Rouge Parish ST Development Partners,...