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DOE taps petroleum reserve to aid ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refinery
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an emergency release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ExxonMobil, aiming to ease "logistical challenges" affecting crude...
Roundup: Jobless claims / Bank of America / Flood watch
New filings drop: The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, pointing to steady job growth in July, though...
Can an updated Opportunity Zone program spur investment in rural areas?
Republicans are revamping the Opportunity Zones program with a rural focus, betting that bigger tax breaks will spur investment in America’s overlooked small towns,...
A snapshot of LSU-led FUEL’s first year in operation
The LSU-led initiative Future Use of Energy in Louisiana, or FUEL, recently completed its first operational year, launching 26 programs during that span aimed...
Roundup: PBS funding / Louisiana police chiefs / Fed chair
In jeopardy: The U.S. Senate on Tuesday night moved one step closer to canceling $9 billion in previously approved funding for several foreign aid...
This new Baton Rouge restaurant offers scratch-made Arabic fare
Place your order at the counter of the new Starbox Falafel on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, and spy a flurry of kitchen prep happening...
Roundup: Producer prices / Mortgage demand / Air Products
Unchanged: U.S. producer prices remained unchanged in June, as an increase in the cost of goods due to tariffs on imports was offset by...
This College Drive shopping center just sold for $2.8M
The College Creek Shopping Center, which sits near the intersection of College Drive and Perkins Road, has been sold.
Florida company HZN Properties, represented by...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Get a grip on...
A new study suggests that your grip strength could be a surprisingly powerful indicator of your overall health and even how long you’ll live. Researchers...
[Sponsored] Dearman’s Diner: Preserving a Baton Rouge legacy with a modern twist
For over 60 years, Dearman’s Diner has been a beloved institution in Baton Rouge, serving up classic diner fare and fostering a tight-knit community...
Roundup: Severe weather / High Impact Jobs Program / Increasing car fatalities
Dexter: A drenching weather system moving across Florida on Tuesday has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves into the...
National housing market cools as buyers pull back
The U.S. housing market is cooling as high mortgage rates, rising inventory, and weakening demand weigh on home prices, CNBC writes.
Annual price growth slowed...
OPEC bets on growth, ups oil supply
OPEC is holding its global oil-demand forecast steady despite rising trade tensions, expecting demand to grow by 1.29 million barrels per day this year,...
Denham Springs storage facility deal closes at $5.2M
A self-storage facility property roughly covering 4 acres on South Range Road Avenue in Denham Springs is now owned by one of the largest...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Build-ready site for multi-tenant industrial...
Fronting Plank Road in Zachary, this ±4.59-acre site is under development as a two-building, multi-tenant industrial park. Site prep, dirt work, and retention are...
Why hundreds of Louisiana contractors choose LAGC, sponsored by Louisiana Associated General Contractors
Louisiana Associated General Contractors is the only statewide, full-service construction trade association representing nearly 600 general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and service firms throughout Louisiana....
Why Corporate America can’t hang up its landlines
While most households have traded traditional landline telephones for cellphones, in the business world, landlines are still thriving, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Hotels, hospitals,...
This company bought an office property on Innovation Park Drive
Baton Rouge company Compliance EnviroSystems has acquired an office property and a vacant 3.8-acre parcel along Innovation Park Drive in South Baton Rouge.
Compliance bought...
Mayor Edwards is attending Harvard’s city leadership program
Mayor Sid Edwards has been tapped for the ninth class of the Bloomberg Harvard Leadership Initiative, a professional management training program.
Edwards joins 47 mayors...
Roundup: Banking sector / Starbucks / Private jet sales
A tale of two markets: U.S. banking has lately split into two distinct markets: strong gains for megabanks and struggles for smaller lenders. Large...
