Roundup: CNN layoffs / Unemployment / TikTok

Changes coming: CNN is laying off roughly 200 employees, or about 6% of its workforce, as part of the cable network’s shift toward digital...

This Geismar industrial property changed hands

Shreveport-based industrial gas and welding supplies distributor Red Ball Oxygen has acquired the industrial property that houses its Geismar operations. The company purchased the property...

Roundup: LSU vs. S. Carolina / Postal service / LSU professor 

Postponed: The Southeastern Conference has postponed Thursday night’s women’s basketball game between No. 5 LSU and No. 2 South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina,...

The 61 North Logistics Center is beginning to take shape

Work on the massive 61 North Logistics Center on Tom Drive is progressing smoothly, according to Evan Scroggs of Lee & Associates. Site work on...

Roundup: Utilities / DEI / Oil prices

Not out of the woods: Aside from a boil water advisory in Lafayette, most of the state’s public utilities fared relatively well Tuesday as...

Here’s why mortgage rates likely won’t fall anytime soon

Mortgage rates have risen to over 7%, despite the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, making the housing market challenging, CNBC reports. Rates for a 30-year...

Mastering 2025: The stakes are high in battling cyber threats

It’s a company’s worst nightmare. Critical systems or customer data are suddenly inaccessible, held hostage by ransomware demanding cryptocurrency payments to unlock the paralyzed...

This Baton Rouge startup aims to propel the adoption of digital twin technology

A new Baton Rouge startup—Digi-Twin Global—is aiming to “reshape the future of infrastructure” through the power of digital twins. For those unfamiliar, a digital twin...

Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Goodbye to Red Dye...

After years of complaints from consumer and food advocacy groups, the synthetic dye Red No. 3 has been banned by the Food and Drug...

Impressive traditional home for sale in Rouzan subdivision, sponsored by LaFosse Construction

LaFosse Construction is now showing this exquisite 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath traditional home with a contemporary interior in Baton Rouge’s phenomenal Rouzan Subdivision. The house is...

See which bank property on Coursey just sold

The b1Bank property on Coursey Boulevard has changed hands. The bank sold the property to 11307 Coursey LLC for $1.6 million, according to a sales...

Roundup: Trump tariffs / D.R. Horton / Parish curfews

Feb. 1 target date: President Donald Trump says he plans to place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico starting Feb. 1. Trump...

Commerce disruptions from winter storm could cost Louisiana millions

A winter storm hit south Louisiana on Tuesday, covering New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette with snow. The storm has closed highways, roads, and...

Trump has declared an energy emergency. So what does that mean?

President Donald Trump on Monday declared an energy emergency, which his team says will unlock additional powers to jump-start production, The Hill reports. The order...

Roundup: Paris agreement / Starbucks layoffs / TikTok

Au revoir: President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to again withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing...

Winter storm forces portions of I-10 and I-12 to close

The winter storm currently blanketing the Capital Region with snow has forced portions of Interstates 10 and 12 to close, according to the Louisiana...

These airlines have grounded flights at BTR

The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on Tuesday announced that American, Delta and United have altered their flight schedules at BTR due to the winter...

Southern University School of Nursing voted best in the nation

The Southern University School of Nursing was recently voted Best Nursing School in the U.S. as part of the Nurse.org Best of Nursing Awards. The...

Mastering 2025: Growing and scaling in times of economic uncertainty

Understanding how to best navigate economic uncertainty has become something of a prerequisite for sustainable success in business, and the topic is as relevant...

Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: High-visibility big box retail in...

Now available for lease, Suite D at 9001 Florida Blvd. is a ±18,300 SF big box retail suite  previously occupied by Office Depot. This...