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Venture Global wins a high-stakes LNG fight with Shell
Venture Global LNG, operator of the Calcasieu Pass terminal on Louisiana’s coast, scored a major legal victory this week when a New York arbitration...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: One sport, too soon?...
If you played sports as a kid, chances are you rotated with the seasons. However, today’s young athletes are often choosing a single sport...
Why John Fredian’s Cavendish Energy put roots down in Louisiana
Several years of research and development led John Fredian’s small team at Cavendish Energy to develop an efficient, low-cost and scalable hydrogen production method,...
OPEC outlook: Less supply, more demand by 2026
OPEC now expects the global oil market to be tighter in 2026 than previously forecast, projecting stronger demand growth and slower rival supply expansion,...
Roundup: Louisiana Medicaid audit / John Kirwan / Copper shortage
Medicaid fraud: Louisiana paid nearly $10 million in Medicaid benefits over six years for more than 1,000 deceased people, a Louisiana Legislative Auditor review...
Roundup: Meta data center / Spirit Airlines / Wage growth
Fast track: Entergy Louisiana is asking state regulators to speed approval for a massive power supply project to support a Meta data center in...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Mid City retail with income...
Situated in the vibrant heart of Mid City, 4343 Government St. delivers ±5,737 SF of street‑front retail on a ±.28‑acre lot, offering ±100 feet of high‑visibility...
Roundup: Worker relocation / Ford invests in EVs / Dial-up internet’s last hurrah
‘We’ll pay you’: What began as an experiment during the pandemic to lure people back to small towns and cities in the American heartland...
Working mothers are leaving the workforce as flexibility fades
Working mothers, whose return helped power the post-pandemic labor market, are leaving the workforce in striking numbers this year, The Washington Post writes.
The share...
Amtrak’s NOLA-to-Mobile passenger rail route gets moving next week
Amtrak’s new Gulf Coast passenger rail route running from New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, starts Monday, Aug. 18.
The twice-daily route, called the Amtrak Mardi...
Sales tax collections are dropping in East Baton Rouge Parish
May 2025 by Holly Duchmann
Corporate America is buying back stock at a record pace
U.S. companies are on pace for a record year of stock repurchases, helping drive a Wall Street rally to fresh highs, The Wall Street...
Will Trump extend the 90-day pause on higher tariffs against Chinese imports?
A 90-day pause on imposing higher tariffs on China is due to expire on Tuesday and it is unclear if it will be extended.
After...
Roundup: Media merger talks / Fortified roof program / Public broadcasting
Nexstar and Tegna: Television broadcaster Nexstar Media Group is in advanced talks to acquire rival Tegna, according to people familiar with the matter. Terms...
Louisiana jobless claims fall in early August
Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims dropped for the week ending Aug. 2, according to the latest data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The state...
Louisiana joins the fight against a $22B Midwest grid upgrade plan
Utility regulators in North Dakota have enlisted support from counterparts in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Montana to oppose $22 billion in planned electric grid...
A maturing online sports betting market brings growing tax revenues
It’s difficult to predict with any precision how much revenue Louisiana will receive in the coming years from legalized online sports betting.
As Business Report...
Roundup: Louisiana detention / CEO turnover / Dodge muscle SUV
Where the detainees are: The Trump administration is planning to house immigrant detainees in Louisiana State Penitentiary, according to people familiar with the matter,...
Fannie, Freddie could see a historic IPO under Trump plan
The Trump administration is moving toward one of the largest stock offerings in history—selling shares in mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that...
Blue Cross is cutting jobs across Louisiana
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is reportedly cutting jobs across the state, WAFB-TV reports.
The company, also known as Louisiana Blue, is the...
