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Roundup: LSU engineering excellence / Florida’s growth / Jersey Mike’s IPO
Companies, leaders honored: LSU’s College of Engineering honored several businesses and industry leaders at its annual Evening of Engineering Excellence, recognizing major contributions to...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest property transactions and permits issued in East Baton Rouge, Ascension, and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Synergy Bank purchased a...
War reshapes oil strategy as companies balance risk and reward
Global oil majors are accelerating investments in new drilling prospects outside the Middle East as geopolitical instability reshapes energy strategy, The Wall Street Journal...
A new player is entering Baton Rouge’s coffee café scene
A new café concept is opening its doors in Baton Rouge, as Le Rêve opens Monday in the Southdowns Village shopping center on Perkins...
Lights, camera, cash: Shooting of Viola Davis film to pump millions into Baton Rouge
Amazon MGM Studios’ Ally Clark, a major feature film starring Oscar winner Viola Davis that’s shooting in Baton Rouge this spring, is poised to...
Tariff refund portal opens Monday, but getting paid won’t be simple
A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled President Donald Trump imposed without constitutional authority is scheduled...
Louisiana initial jobless claims up sharply from previous week
Initial unemployment claims 04/11/26
Continued unemployment claims 04/11/26
Roundup: $300M tugboat contract / Self-storage demand / Global oil supply
Big energy bet: Woodside Energy has awarded a $300 million tugboat contract to Green Tug Towing tied to its Louisiana LNG project, pushing total...
Prairieville buyers acquire retail center near Bass Pro Shops in Gonzales
A roughly 14,500-square-foot retail center near Interstate 10 in Gonzales, less than a mile from Bass Pro Shops, has changed hands.
Prairieville residents Thomas, Linda...
Fewer jobs, less aid: College grads face a double squeeze
New federal limits on graduate student loans are poised to reshape higher education just as a weak job market pushes more young workers back...
Scott Gaudin: Business owners don’t need a bank. They need a banker.
There is no shortage of banks—there are more than 4,500 nationwide.
There is no shortage of products, platforms or capital in the market today. On...
Manuel Builders acquires 33 lots for Denham Springs community
Homebuilder Manuel Builders has purchased more than 30 lots as part of the first filing of its new Eagles Gate community in Livingston Parish.
Manuel...
Roundup: Gatorade / Louisiana Medicaid / General Motors
Strategy pivot: Gatorade is shifting its focus 60 years after inventing sports drinks. PepsiCo., Gatorade’s parent company, announced on Thursday that the brand will...
Here’s how the Baton Rouge-area housing market performed in March
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market posted increases in pending sales, closed sales and new listings in March, a sign that the typically busy...
Louisiana House votes 104-0 to send $47B budget bill on to the Senate
The Louisiana House on Thursday unanimously approved a $47 billion state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, advancing a plan that avoids...
How long is too long? Judicial retirement age heads to the ballot
Louisiana voters on May 16 will consider a constitutional amendment that would raise the mandatory retirement age for state court judges from 70 to...
The 61 North Logistics Center is complete
Construction is complete on the 61 North Logistics Center, a 240,000-square-foot Class A industrial facility on Tom Drive near Airline Highway, according to an...
From Waitr to QiMana: Chris Meaux talks startups and Louisiana’s tech future
Entrepreneur Chris Meaux says the difference between startup success and failure often comes down to one thing: execution—not the idea itself.
In a recent appearance...
Roundup: Textron Systems / Blake Miguez’s cash advantage / A Louisiana hiring solution
Louisiana investment: Defense contractor Textron Systems Corp. on Wednesday announced plans for a $5.8 million multisite investment across Orleans and St. Tammany parishes to...
Louisiana small businesses could see major gains from permanent tax deduction
Small businesses in Louisiana are poised to benefit greatly from the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction now that it has been made permanent.
That’s according...
