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Roundup: WARN notice / Louisiana Legislature / AARP agenda
Layoffs: Petrochemical manufacturing company Cornerstone Chemical Company filed a WARN notice with state officials indicating that the company plans to lay off 71 workers...
Many small businesses are struggling to stay afloat amid tariffs’ impacts
U.S. small businesses are reeling from the impact of steep tariffs on Chinese imports, with many facing severe financial strain, The Wall Street Journal...
What to know about the US and China’s 90-day trade war truce
U.S. and Chinese officials said Monday that they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day...
Oil and gas hiring outlook appears murky, a Louisiana recruiter says
About six months after forecasting that Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office could boost short-term hiring in the oil and gas industry, recruiter...
Meet Kodi Guillory, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
Kodi Guillory is used to being the only woman in the room.
As Business Report writes in its latest issue, as a civil engineer, Guillory...
Roundup: DEI curriculums / Tariffs on China / FEMA head ousted
Rewriting the policy: A Louisiana legislative committee has dramatically rewritten an anti-DEI policy proposal for state agencies that would now prohibit schools from requiring...
Changes could be coming soon to state-funded nonprofits
A bill advancing through the Legislature would require nonprofit groups that receive public dollars in Louisiana to face tighter oversight and more robust reporting...
What the US seafood industry is saying about Trump’s deregulation order
President Donald Trump’s “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness” order issued April 17 promises an overhaul of the way America fishes, and cites a national seafood...
The latest on Visit Baton Rouge’s future headquarters
The renovation of Visit Baton Rouge’s future headquarters on Lafayette Street is expected to go out for bids later this year, with construction expected...
‘LaPolitics’: House leaders plan to pay judgments this year
House leaders plan to pay off a dozen judgments against the state this year.
“If a bill was filed with a judgment, it is my...
Roundup: Carbon capture / Bill Gates / Wholesale inventories
Parish responds: On Monday, Allen Parish approved an ordinance establishing regulations for carbon storage wells. "One of the reasons they (CO2 companies) picked Allen...
How does the local price gap between new and existing homes compare nationally?
Through the first quarter of this year, the U.S. median price for a new single-family home was $416,900, or just $14,600 higher than the...
What the latest US jobless claims report shows
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week despite heightened uncertainty about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact the U.S....
Meet Paige Carter, a 2025 Influential Woman in Business
The IBM investment in Louisiana, which brought hundreds of jobs to the Capital City and then more to Monroe, is one of many successful...
Visit Baton Rouge unveils ‘Our Place, Your Pace’ ad campaign
Visit Baton Rouge unveiled a new brand identity and advertising campaign this week highlighting Baton Rouge’s refined yet accessible culinary, cultural and family friendly...
Bold by design: Meet nine women changing what leadership looks like
Across boardrooms, construction sites, courtrooms, classrooms and C-suites, this year’s Influential Women in Business honorees are redefining leadership in the Capital Region.
They come from...
Legislation would allow a statewide vote on St. George school system next year
State legislators are mulling over proposals that would bring an end to the saga between the newly incorporated city of St. George and East...
A new retail center is planned for Juban Road
A new retail center is in the works for Juban Road in Denham Springs.
Juban Retail Partners LLC purchased a 2.12-acre tract along Juban Road...
The local impact of today’s heavy rainfall
As a string of storms continues to dump rain on Louisiana and much of the Gulf Coast, the Greater Baton Rouge area remains under...
Roundup: Investment growth / Credit card rates / Mortgage applications
Where Louisiana ranks: Between 2019 and 2024, Louisiana saw a massive 452% increase in investment, with venture capital growing from $165 million to more...
