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A look at the two latest Capital Region companies to break $1B in revenue
It’s not coincidental that several of the largest private companies in the Capital Region are contractors. Many of them have grown at whiplash-inducing speed...
Roundup: Refinancing mortgages / Air traffic controllers / Parking at LSU
Rush begins: Refinancing is surging as mortgage rates dip below 6.3%, prompting homeowners who locked in loans at 7% to 8% to act fast....
What we know about the proposed Livingston Parish Target store
The future of the Millerville Road Target is uncertain following reports on Thursday that the company plans to open a location in the Juban...
Google is fighting the feds over the future of internet advertising
Google will confront the U.S. government’s latest attempt to topple its internet empire in federal court on Friday as a judge considers how to...
Posting personal info about officials in Louisiana could soon bring jail time
Louisiana is poised to enact one of the nation’s broadest online privacy laws for public officials—empowering hundreds of state leaders, district attorneys, retirees, and...
‘LaPolitics’: Three special elections are needed to fill House vacancies
The Louisiana House of Representatives began the week with two upcoming vacancies in New Orleans to fill, thanks to the recently wrapped election cycle,...
Luxury shoppers are turning up their noses over price hikes on high-end brands
Global sales of personal luxury goods are forecast to contract for the second straight year, as well-heeled shoppers rebel against extravagant price hikes on...
A new Target store is planned for the Capital Region
Retail giant Target is planning a new store in Livingston Parish.
A listing on the Louisiana Commercial Database shows Target outparcels available for lease, including...
US existing-home sales gained momentum in October
U.S. existing-home sales posted their fastest gain in eight months in October, signaling tentative momentum in a sluggish housing market long stuck near historic...
Roundup: Pennington / Holiday shopping / Budget cuts
Controversial adjunct: LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has appointed Dr. Robert Malone—who has been criticized by medical experts for spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation—as an...
What the EPA’s new wetlands proposal could mean for Louisiana
Federal wetlands protections could shrink significantly under new rules proposed this week by the Environmental Protection Agency—changes with major implications for Louisiana’s inland swamps,...
September hiring numbers more than double economists’ expectations
U.S. job growth surprised to the upside in September, offering the first meaningful look at the labor market since the record-long government shutdown halted...
AI is shaking up the MBA job pipeline
Consulting remains one of the most lucrative paths for MBA grads—but the industry is grappling with how artificial intelligence can reshape its people model,...
Roundup: Clay Higgins / New student housing / Interest rates
Lone vote: U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins is citing privacy and due-process concerns for choosing to be the lone House vote against releasing unclassified FBI...
How Baton Rouge store owners are adapting to a shifting retail landscape
Local boutiques are adapting to a retail landscape reshaped by crises and shifting consumer behavior, 225 writes.
Hemline Towne Center owner Muffy LeBlanc—who relocated from...
Venture Global wants to double the planned capacity for this LNG facility
Venture Global is seeking federal approval to more than double the size of its Plaquemines LNG facility, proposing an additional 30 million metric tons...
Fed unveils sweeping changes to banking supervision
The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agency’s supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade...
Loadstar is Louisiana’s first Certified Evergreen company. What does that mean?
Baton Rouge-based Loadstar has become the first company in Louisiana to earn Certified Evergreen status.
The designation, awarded by the Idaho-based Tugboat Institute, recognizes firms...
Increased inventory, rising home prices continue to shape area housing market
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market continued a familiar pattern in October, with growing inventory providing more options for buyers, even as prices rose.
The...
Roundup: LSU football / Rural health care / ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
Rolling out the red carpet: LSU and Florida both seem to be attempting to whisk Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss, and the Tigers...
