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Pelican Institute CEO: Louisiana’s economy is on the line in SCOTUS case
As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether Louisiana’s coastal lawsuits against oil and gas companies can be moved from state to federal court, Pelican...
SCOTUS hears case involving Louisiana lawsuits against oil companies
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a closely watched lawsuit over whether oil companies can move dozens of Louisiana coastal damage...
Rouses opens its latest Capital Region store. See where
Rouses Markets on Monday opened its 12th location in the Capital Region with the debut of its store on Joor Road in Central.
The grocer...
Roundup: Walmart / Aldi / Paramount sues Warner Bros
Drone deliveries: Walmart plans to expand its delivery-by-drone service to an additional 150 stores over the next year through a partnership with drone operator...
DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash
The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank against...
Louisiana CAT sells subsidiary Custom Compression Systems
Louisiana Machinery Co., better known as Louisiana CAT, has sold its wholly owned subsidiary Custom Compression Systems to Texas-based Encore Oilfield Services.
The transaction closed...
What it takes to reach $1B in annual revenue
Louisiana companies are quietly joining a fast-growing national club: businesses generating more than $1 billion in annual revenue.
As Business Report writes, more than 5,100...
Inside Trump’s Friday Venezuela oil meeting
President Donald Trump is pressing major U.S. oil companies to commit at least $100 billion to revive Venezuela’s battered energy sector, Bloomberg writes, predicting...
This bank plans to expand its footprint into Baton Rouge
Landmark Bank has purchased land for its first Baton Rouge branch location.
The bank acquired two lots totaling about 1.6 acres on Jefferson Highway near...
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana pick back up after holidays
Initial unemployment claims 01/03/26
Continued unemployment claims 01/03/26
Inside Tilt’s 20-year rise from scrappy shop to national brand builder
Baton Rouge branding agency Tilt has spent the past 20 years proving that growth doesn’t have to follow the traditional agency playbook.
As Business Report...
Roundup: Ethics board shakeup / Economic output / Used car prices / Stonetrust
Watchdog power shift: Gov. Jeff Landry is poised to gain control of Louisiana’s ethics watchdog after three board terms expired Jan. 1, giving him...
How one state wrote off more than $106M in bad debt in two years
Since the start of 2023, Nevada has written off more than $106 million in “bad debt,” meaning state officials have deemed it impossible or...
Roundup: Paul Sawyer / Investing in oil / Sluggish hiring
Running for office: Veteran policy adviser Paul Sawyer has entered the race for Louisiana House District 69, pitching himself as a results-driven conservative with...
Return-to-work push sparks a ‘flight to quality’ in Baton Rouge offices
Return-to-office mandates are reshaping Baton Rouge’s workplace landscape, forcing employers to rethink not just where people work, but how they want to feel while...
Student housing sales are helping fuel a Baton Rouge multifamily rebound
The Baton Rouge multifamily market rebounded in 2025 after two slow years, with rising transaction volume driven by major student housing deals and the...
Capital Region posts solid job growth in November report
The Baton Rouge area continued to post steady job growth in November as Louisiana’s employment levels climbed to their second-highest point on record, according...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / LUBA Casualty Insurance / US trade deficit
Ticking up: U.S. mortgage rates ticked up for the first time in a month, though sticking close to their lowest levels in more than...
US workers express doubt they can find a new job if they get laid...
Americans are growing more anxious about both inflation and the job market, according to the latest consumer survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of...
