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Roundup: Flight delays / Mortgage demand slips / Jobs data
Staffing shortages: Flight delays worsened nationwide Tuesday as the government shutdown entered its seventh day, with staffing shortages hitting air traffic control and airport...
Nexus and Ochsner teaming up for a health-focused tech challenge
Nexus Louisiana has announced its second DevDays innovation competition, with a Nov. 14 challenge focused on health care technology and sports medicine.
The competition, which...
Hyundai is pushing forward with US expansion plans
Hyundai Motor Group is doubling down on its U.S. manufacturing push even after a turbulent year marked by political whiplash, The Wall Street Journal...
This new partnership offers support for downtown businesses free of charge
LSU’s Small Business Development Center has partnered with the Downtown Development District to launch a new business consulting program for existing and prospective downtown...
Roundup: Renewable energy / Atlantic Alumina / Investors buying homes
Forecast lowered: The International Energy Agency cut its U.S. renewable energy growth forecast nearly in half, projecting 250 gigawatts of new capacity by 2030....
AI-related purchases help drive up WTO’s 2025 trade growth forecast
The World Trade Organization is sharply raising its forecast for trade growth in goods this year after an unexpectedly strong first half due to...
Waste Pro buys tract on Florida Boulevard to expand operations
Waste Pro, a privately owned waste collection company, has purchased an 18-acre tract along Florida Boulevard as part of its ongoing expansion in Louisiana.
The...
Louisiana federal judge reopens door for expanded offshore oil development
A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that former President Joe Biden exceeded his authority when he permanently withdrew 625 million acres of federal waters...
Work is set to begin on a ‘critical’ industrial roadway in Ascension Parish
Construction is about to begin on a new roadway in Ascension Parish that officials say will help unlock billions of dollars in industrial development.
The...
‘LaPolitics’: Dem activists urge John Bel Edwards to announce Senate intentions
If you see “John Bel Edwards—Senate” signs around Baton Rouge or online, don’t get too excited. They’re not exactly official.
The conventional wisdom continues to...
These Baton Rouge developments were honored by the Growth Coalition
The Baton Rouge Growth Coalition honored 11 Baton Rouge-area developments last week with Good Growth Awards.
Held every two years, the Good Growth Awards recognize...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here’s a look at last week’s property transactions and building permits in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Dallas-based private equity...
With Louisiana leading the way, US LNG exports set a record in September
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports reached a record 9.4 million metric tons in September, surpassing the previous high of 9.3 million in August, The...
Roundup: Veterans event / DMR Technologies / Louisiana Farm Bureau
Networking opportunity: There will be a Veterans’ Financial Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Networking Event next month for veterans, active-duty military, reservists and National Guard members....
A slow drip strategy: OPEC+ inches up oil output again
A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries has agreed to a small boost in oil production,...
A new microbrewery is set to open in St. Francisville this month
St. Francisville’s burgeoning North Commerce development is about to welcome its newest tenant: a microbrewery.
The new business, Bayou Sara Brewing Co., is set to...
Brewing trouble: Coffee prices are surging across the US
Coffee prices are boiling over, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Grocery-store roasted beans are up 22% in the past year, the steepest climb of any...
Lacking federal data due to shutdown, investors look elsewhere for numbers
The federal shutdown has silenced one of Wall Street’s most closely watched indicators: the monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Wall...
Roundup: Refinery fire / Top earners / Local school improvements
Chevron facility: A fire broke out at a Chevron oil refinery just outside Los Angeles on Thursday night, sending towering flames into the air...
Louisiana natural gas storage hub projected to enhance market efficiency
Black Bayou Gas Storage has secured its final federal approval, clearing the way for a massive energy infrastructure build-out in Cameron and Calcasieu parishes,...
