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BP plans to boost its US oil and gas production by more than 50%...
BP, the oil company that once aimed to lead the shift to renewable energy, is now on board with President Trump’s mantra of “drill,...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Large value-add apartment complex in...
Now for sale, 2200 Westbend Pkwy. is a vacant 280-unit multifamily property located on the West Bank of New Orleans. The site presents a...
Roundup: Fentanyl in Baton Rouge / Consumer spending habits / IBM
Luncheon speaker: Major Tanner Jenkins, chief of the Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Division at the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, will be the...
FUEL awards the first round of workforce development investments
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana announced its first-round workforce development investments through the Seed and Scale Funds.
The initiative has awarded nearly $900,000 in...
C-suite moves and company newsÂ
Peter Louviere, CFO of REV, has been elected chair of the Louisiana Telecommunications Association board of directors. A longtime board member, he will serve...
How corporate America is responding to the trade war
President Trump’s stop-start trade offensive is throwing a wrench in corporate America’s plans, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
Chemical company Dow is delaying construction of...
LSU president moving his office to site that once housed the chancellor’s office
While talks continue of splitting LSU’s top leadership role back into two positions, President William Tate is moving his office to the same campus...
Roundup: LSU System / Libbie Sonnier / Travel demand faltering
Changing jobs: Former LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor Dr. David Guzick, who resigned from his job last week after months of pressure from an LSU...
This Mid City apartment complex has new ownership
A Mid City apartment complex near Baton Rouge Community College has been sold.
Marrero-based BR Community College Management LLC, represented by Christine Meerman, purchased the...
Unemployment claims in Louisiana dip, bucking national trend
As unemployment benefit filings are beginning to rise nationwide, both initial and continued jobless filings in Louisiana dropped last week.Â
Initial claims in Louisiana dropped...
Roundup: Oil prices / CenterPoint / Trading restaurant reservations
Too low to ‘drill baby drill’: U.S. benchmark crude oil prices are hovering below the level oil executives say they need to drill new...
See a first look at the new A.C. Lewis YMCA
Completely rebuilt from the ground up, the new A.C. Lewis branch of YMCA of the Capital Area officially opens Monday offering a range of...
Baton Rouge’s Trends real estate seminar returns this week
The Trends in Baton Rouge Real Estate seminar returns on Thursday providing a breakdown of the local real estate market.
The annual event at L’Auberge...
Roundup: State ethics code / Microsoft sales strategy / Election integrity
Off to the races: Gov. Jeff Landry is supporting a proposal that would allow his appointed director to the Louisiana Racing Commission to continue...
Where mortgage rates stand after rising in recent weeks
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week, though it remains close to its highest level in more than...
Got a second? Study shows workers are interrupted up to 275 times a day
Despite evidence that fielding emails and work-related emails after hours decreases overall productivity, working off the clock continues to be the norm in many...
Roundup: LSU Health Shreveport / Legislative update / EBR school board
Shake-up: The leader of LSU’s medical school in Shreveport has resigned after months of pressure from an LSU Board of Supervisors member. David Guzick,...
The housing market’s unexpected March twist
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March, a lackluster start to the spring homebuying season as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices...
For companies, setting a price strategy is essential amid tariff uncertainties
Setting a pricing strategy is regularly regarded as a challenge, but in today’s world of unpredictable tariffs, global realignments and recession fears, it’s an...
Roundup: Oil inventories / Contractor legislation / Amedisys
Still rising: U.S. crude oil inventories rose for a fourth consecutive week amid higher net imports, while refineries ramped up their capacity use. Commercial...
