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See which portfolio company Bernhard Capital Partners is selling
Baton Rouge private equity firm Bernhard Capital Partners has announced an agreement to sell The Gray Casualty & Surety Co., a leading national surety...
Rolfe McCollister: The LSU board has a legacy vote for president on Tuesday
On Tuesday, each member of the LSU Board of Supervisors will make a crucial decision by voting for the next LSU president. It will...
Roundup: NOLA money woes / Halloween economy / New LED initiative
Borrowing request pulled: New Orleans has withdrawn its $125 million borrowing request after Gov. Jeff Landry and other state leaders threatened to install a...
Report finds ongoing violations at Louisiana LNG terminals
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project alleges that southwest Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas terminals have been in near-constant violation of the Clean...
US home turnover rate reaches lowest level in decades
The number of U.S. homes that typically change hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this...
A look at the latest student housing complex near LSU to sell
A Columbus, Ohio-based real estate investment and development firm has purchased a student housing complex on Highland Road near LSU.
Coastal Ridge Real Estate acquired...
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Economist Loren Scott on the importance of carbon capture
LaPolitics: Gov. Jeff Landry has paused consideration of new applications for carbon capture wells, though six priority projects are moving forward. How big a...
Roundup: LSU coaching search / US-China soybean deal / Chase’s blockchain
No ‘stupid’ contract: Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will not select the university’s next football coach, following Brian...
New theatrical company to set up shop in former Theatre Baton Rouge space
A new theater company is launching in Baton Rouge, breathing new life into a familiar arts venue.
Mid City Civic Theatre will make its home...
St. George will take over public works operations beginning Saturday
The city of St. George will officially take over its own public works operation on Saturday, marking a milestone for the city.
Until now, residents...
Has investment spending on AI gone too far?
Wall Street is growing uneasy as tech giants pour record sums into artificial intelligence infrastructure, Bloomberg writes.
Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft spent a combined $78...
Shell reports highest Gulf production in two decades
Shell extended its $3.5 billion quarterly share buyback after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings, lifted by record production and improved trading margins, The Wall Street Journal...
Survey finds strong community support for $5.8B Hyundai steel mill
A new poll shows broad support among River Parishes residents for Hyundai’s proposed $5.8 billion steel plant near Donaldsonville, though concerns about pollution remain...
What we know about the semifinalists for LSU president
Five contenders vying to be LSU’s next president are set to make their case before the LSU presidential search committee today in a pivotal...
State’s early childhood education fund is nearing depletion, report warns
A key state fund that provides matching dollars to local communities for early childhood education is projected to run out of money within a...
After 42 years at Taylor Porter, attorney Skip Philips joins the AG’s office
Baton Rouge attorney Harry “Skip” Philips has left Taylor Porter after more than four decades to join Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office as assistant...
Roundup: Rotary Club / Carbon tax concessions / Microchip shortage
Halloween event: The Rotary Club of St. George is inviting prospective members to its annual “BOO Breakfast,” 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Friday, at Alexander’s Café...
GOP state lawmakers block transparency bills ahead of any redistricting
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana have rejected two transparency bills that would have opened public access and slowed the pace of any upcoming redistricting session,...
With key data missing, the Fed still plans a cut
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its short-term rate Wednesday for the second time this year despite an increasingly cloudy view of the...
Roland Toups is being honored for a lifetime of leadership
Faith, service and integrity have guided Roland Toups from his early days as a twin serving in the Air Force and NASA’s Atlas missile...
