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US business activity remains steady but price pressures rise
U.S. business activity was steady in September, although average prices charged for goods and services rose at the fastest pace in six months, Reuters...
What the interest rate cut means for commercial real estate
While some commercial real-estate owners are cheering as interest rates finally start to fall, others say relief is coming too late for many highly...
Site of oil change facility off Burbank sells for $1.4M
Ownership of the property currently housing the Take 5 Car Wash & Oil Change near the intersection of Burbank and West Lee drives has...
How the public’s perception of the inflation fight differs from that of the Fed
With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it has all but conquered...
Here’s the latest on Baton Rouge’s planned film-focused charter school
Efforts to establish a new charter school with an emphasis on film and digital media in Baton Rouge are forging ahead.
That’s according to Fallon...
What retailers are expecting this holiday season
While retail sales have remained a bright spot in the economy recently, small businesses around the country are bracing for a potentially difficult holiday...
Roundup: Family offices / FDIC pushback / Plank Road
Bullish outlook: Family offices are the most bullish they’ve been in years, putting their cash to work in stocks and alternatives as the Fed...
How mayors along the Mississippi River are unifying their ports
Mayors from nearly a dozen states along the Mississippi River convened in Baton Rouge this week to announce a cooperative agreement among the working...
Louisiana is included in the Biden administration’s latest round of EV battery funding
The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric...
This area hospital has been recognized for its excellence in stroke care
Our Lady of the Lake Heart and Vascular Institute was named Baton Rouge’s first comprehensive stroke center by The Joint Commission, the hospital recently...
See how the Fed rate cut is already impacting the area’s housing market
Pending sales and new listings of homes in the Baton Rouge area continued to decline in August. Still, there could be a light at...
‘LaPolitics’: State auditor discusses corruption, watchdog position
LaPolitics: What are the most common ways that Louisiana local government entities get themselves in financial trouble?
Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack: Some entities struggle...
Roundup: Social media surveillance / Chevron explosion / Procter & Gamble
FTC report: The Federal Trade Commission said in a report that major social media companies and video streaming services engaged in vast consumer surveillance...
This financial giant is trying to create a healthier workload for its junior bankers
JPMorgan Chase has created a new global role overseeing all junior bankers in an effort to better manage their workload after the May death...
Here’s how LSU President William Tate can nearly double his pay
The incentive targets outlined in LSU President William Tate’s contract are within easy reach if funding and research remain on course, based on previous...
Who’s now accepting cryptocurrency payments might surprise you
Louisiana residents can now pay for state services from their crypto wallets.
The state of Louisiana will accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, and USD Coin, according...
Existing home sales are falling despite easing market conditions
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August to the slowest annual pace in nearly a year even as mortgage rates eased and...
McGlinchey Stafford relocating its Baton Rouge operations to this downtown spot
Business law firm McGlinchey Stafford has signed a lease to move its Baton Rouge operations from the One American Place office building downtown into...
Land for new logistics park acquired for $10.9M
Two Louisiana-based firms—JRE Capital and Ratcliff Development, partnered to purchase nearly 200 acres in Geismar for a new logistics park.
The firms purchased the 186...
Louisiana moves closer to having a statewide energy efficiency program
Louisiana is on the verge of becoming one of a select few states with a statewide program that will regulate and facilitate energy efficiency...
