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Equity boom fuels a surge in cash-out refinancing by homeowners
Homeowners are cashing in on years of home equity gains, even as mortgage rates remain elevated.
The trend sent cash-out home refinancing activity to a...
Study calls for turning the River Center into a 350-room hotel and events center
Following a comprehensive entertainment market study on the River Center expansion and hotel project, Chicago company Hunden Partners has recommended redeveloping the River Center...
Roundup: Meta data center / Spirit Airlines / Wage growth
Fast track: Entergy Louisiana is asking state regulators to speed approval for a massive power supply project to support a Meta data center in...
‘LaPolitics’: Attorney General Murrill at the epicenter of a national controversy
When Louisiana defended its congressional map before the U.S. Supreme Court back in March, Solicitor General J. Benjamin Aguiñaga told justices that state officials...
Tariffs drive core inflation higher even as grocery and gas prices dip
U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices...
Gov. Landry’s former policy director launches lobbying firm
John Kay, who served as Gov. Jeff Landry’s policy director for the first 18 months of his administration, has stepped away from the governor’s...
Corporate America is buying back stock at a record pace
U.S. companies are on pace for a record year of stock repurchases, helping drive a Wall Street rally to fresh highs, The Wall Street...
Who’s building and who’s buying in greater Baton Rouge
Here’s a look at issued permits and property deals that occurred last week in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
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Will Trump extend the 90-day pause on higher tariffs against Chinese imports?
A 90-day pause on imposing higher tariffs on China is due to expire on Tuesday and it is unclear if it will be extended.
After...
Roundup: Media merger talks / Fortified roof program / Public broadcasting
Nexstar and Tegna: Television broadcaster Nexstar Media Group is in advanced talks to acquire rival Tegna, according to people familiar with the matter. Terms...
Hut 8 breaks ground on massive data center north of Baton Rouge
Construction has commenced on the massive $12.5 billion data center that bitcoin miner Hut 8 is developing in West Feliciana Parish, according to Parish...
Blue Cross is cutting jobs across Louisiana
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is reportedly cutting jobs across the state, WAFB-TV reports.
The company, also known as Louisiana Blue, is the...
BCP is selling its stake in Brown & Root
Bernhard Capital Partners announced that it has agreed to sell its stake in Baton Rouge-based Brown & Root Industrial Services.
KBR Inc., an investor in...
Roundup: Tractor Supply / Crocs / Tariff impacts
Last-mile delivery push: Tractor Supply is revving up its final-mile fulfillment operation as part of a push to grow digital and business-to-business sales. Tractor...
Trump clears path for private equity, crypto in 401(k) plans
Millions of Americans saving for retirement through 401(k) accounts could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments,...
Industrial property in a developing area of Gonzales sells for $1.3M
A local investor has purchased an industrial property along a developing stretch of La. 30 near Interstate 10, with plans to bring a new...
‘LaPolitics’: Horse racing in Louisiana and elsewhere facing pressures
The world of Louisiana horse racing got a major scare in May when Kentucky-based Churchill Downs threatened to surrender its New Orleans Fair Grounds...
Homeowners are slowly accepting the grim reality of the housing market
Homeowners are beginning to accept that the days of ultralow mortgage rates are behind them, Fast Company writes.
According to the latest TurboHome-ResiClub Housing Sentiment...
Louisianans are paying more for electricity this summer. Here’s the main reason
Louisiana households and businesses are paying sharply higher electricity bills this summer, with July costs climbing to levels not seen since 2022, Louisiana Illuminator...
National salon suite franchise opens location in Perkins Rowe
Image Studios, a salon suite franchise, has opened a location in Baton Rouge, its first in Louisiana.
The salon and studio coworking space is located...
