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A warehouse club is eyeing Gonzales for its first Louisiana location
BJ's Wholesale Club is considering Gonzales as the site of its first Louisiana location as part of a proposed $47 million development near Interstate...
Roundup: LED FastSites program / August retail sales / Siri’s revamp
Round two: Louisiana Economic Development is launching the second round of its FastSites program, with $50 million available for infrastructure and site improvements designed...
Small businesses are feeling the bite of US-Canada trade war
A trade war between the U.S. and Canada is making it more difficult and expensive for small businesses in the economically entwined countries to...
Rollback of plant emissions standards could extend coal’s role in AI boom
The Trump administration’s rollback of Biden-era emissions standards for power plants could keep older coal and gas-fired facilities operating longer as the U.S. faces...
BTR nears transition to an independent airport authority
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is targeting the end of October to complete its transition from city-parish governance to a stand-alone airport authority.
That’s according...
Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: When it comes to strong bones,...
Sponsored by Baton Rouge General
Calcium and vitamin D are important building blocks for healthy bones, but supplements alone may not prevent fractures or falls....
UCB welcomes Matthis and Hambrick to commercial banking team
Sponsored by United Community Bank
United Community Bank (UCB) is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Matthis and Felecia Hambrick to its commercial banking...
LABI scorecard highlights Capital Region lawmakers
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, or LABI, has released its 2026 Legislative Scorecard, recognizing lawmakers whose votes supported policies the organization characterized...
Roundup: Project announcement / Louisiana unemployment / US household income
NOLA bound: Sicona Battery Technologies, an Australian developer of next-generation battery materials for lithium-ion batteries, is investing $10.3 million to establish its first U.S....
Louisiana PSC weighs outside counsel as large load questions grow
The Louisiana Public Service Commission will consider retaining outside legal counsel Wednesday to help commissioners navigate a growing number of questions surrounding large electricity...
Climate rollbacks add new energy uncertainty
The Trump administration’s rollback of federal greenhouse gas regulations is expected to slow the pace of U.S. emissions reductions by roughly a decade, reshaping...
US faces a narrowing lead in the global AI race
As the rapid development of artificial intelligence triggers a renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing to develop increasingly...
Former Quality Inn on Airline sells for $1.4M
A bank-owned, distressed hotel property at the junction of Airline Highway and Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge has sold for $1,475,000.
The 172-room property, formerly...
Study: These Capital Region parishes have Louisiana’s costliest commutes
Three Capital Region parishes top a new ranking of the most expensive commutes in Louisiana.
The analysis, conducted by Opus Virtual Offices using U.S. Census...
Roundup: Tariff cuts / Frymaster / Diesel breaks $6
One-year truce: The U.S. and China are discussing targeted tariff cuts on American energy and agricultural products, as well as Chinese manufacturing inputs, potentially...
What Baton Rouge’s latest housing figures show
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market saw closed sales decline in August, even as pending sales jumped and home prices continued to rise.
According to...
Southwest Louisiana carbon project faces growing pushback
Despite Gov. Jeff Landry’s October 2025 moratorium on new carbon sequestration applications, carbon capture projects continue to move forward in southwest Louisiana under exemptions...
A private insurer is taking over nearly all of Louisiana Citizens’ commercial policies
A private insurer has been approved to take over Louisiana Citizens’ commercial policies, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday. He said the move will reduce...
‘LaPolitics’: Do controversial GOP endorsements actually matter?
State Republican party leaders are talking about changing how they go about endorsing candidates following the recent controversy over congressional endorsements.
What that might look...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Warehouse near Airline Highway with income in place
Sponsored by ELIFIN
At 2375 Wooddale Blvd., a ±20,800 SF industrial warehouse is available for sale, with ±13,000 SF also available for lease. The current...
