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Apartment complex near LSU changes hands
A Houston company has purchased a 150-unit apartment complex near LSU’s campus.
The Dinerstein Companies bought the Tiger Pointe Apartment complex property on Gourrier Avenue...
Modular builders are growing amid disaster recovery boom
As natural disasters displace thousands of homeowners, modular and 3D-printed homebuilders are moving from the margins to the mainstream, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Companies...
Louisiana’s tax cut plan stalls in the Senate
A sweeping tax reform package aimed at cutting Louisiana’s income and sales taxes has stalled in the Senate and is unlikely to advance before...
Roundup: EU trade / Tariff impact / Manufacturing shrinks
Getting ready: The EU is preparing countermeasures after surprise U.S. steel tariffs disrupted markets and trade talks. While leaders agreed to accelerate negotiations, the...
The importance of making employees feel noticed
Despite companies pouring billions into employee engagement, 70% of workers remain disengaged—and one reason may be that they simply don’t feel seen, Harvard Business...
Roundup: Inflation gauge / John Deere / Bishop Michael Duca
Slowing down: A key U.S. inflation gauge slowed last month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices. Spending by...
Entergy power upgrade targets Ascension Parish growth
Entergy will invest $498 million to support two unnamed industrial users at RiverPlex MegaPark in Ascension Parish, following Louisiana Public Service Commission approval, The...
This bill looks to expand use of campaign funds in Louisiana
Gov. Jeff Landry is backing legislation that would significantly expand how Louisiana politicians can spend campaign funds, including on personal expenses like home mortgages,...
Louisiana unemployment claims are rising
Following national trends, unemployment claims in Louisiana saw significant increases last week.
There were 2,232 initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana last week, an 11.8%...
Behavioral hospital property in Mid City changes hands
The Seaside Health System of Baton Rouge hospital property on Convention Street in Mid City has new ownership.
New Jersey investment firm The Graph Group...
Roundup: Restaurant reservations / Nonalcoholic beer / Consumer spending
Legislation: Louisiana is poised to ban a growing online industry that profits from buying and selling restaurant reservations. Without debate, the state Senate on...
ACT and MasteryPrep announce strategic partnership
Baton Rouge-based MasteryPrep is expanding its national footprint through a newly announced strategic partnership with ACT to power a revamped version of ACT Online...
Bill to expand governor’s power rejected in committee
A Louisiana Senate committee has rejected Gov. Jeff Landry’s latest attempt to expand his power over state licensing boards and commissions—many of which regulate...
‘LaPolitics’: A session Q&A with Invest in Louisiana
LaPolitics: What is your take on the main spending bills?
Invest in Louisiana Executive Director Jan Moller: The House Appropriations Committee did its best with...
Tract within Conway Development in Ascension sells for $5M
A 20-acre tract within the Conway Development has sold.
Bauerle Road Land LLC, represented by Toby Easterly, bought the land from Heritage Acquisition Company LLC...
Roundup: Employee data collection / Off the Hook / Oil inventories
Know the risks: As biometric and health-tracking technologies become more accessible, companies are increasingly collecting employees’ bodily data to boost productivity and safety. But...
Inside Mid City Mud, a new Government Street space for potters
Experienced potters can get behind custom-made wheels to create their own clay masterpieces at the new Mid City Mud, BellyFire Studios’ 24-hour membership-based workshop...
LWCC releases free hurricane guide for Louisiana businesses
Ahead of what’s expected to be another above-average hurricane season, LWCC, Louisiana’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, on Thursday released its 2025 Hurricane Preparedness Resource...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage rises to highest level since early February
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose this week to its highest level since early February, further pushing up borrowing...
Why EBR’s Head Start program is in jeopardy
East Baton Rouge Parish’s 40-year-old Head Start program could soon come to an end due to lack of federal funding, WAFB reports.
Yolana Burnett-Lankford, the...
