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How LSU’s student-run cybersecurity center is protecting Louisiana higher ed
It’s been nearly a year since the ribbon was cut on LSU’s student-run Security Operations Center, a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership that aims to protect...
Why small business owners are more optimistic despite lingering challenges
Small business owners overall are feeling positive about their business and achieving the goals they set for this year despite inflation and high labor...
See the latest company to announce mass tech layoffs
General Motors is cutting more than a thousand employees globally in its software and services division, a partial reversal of a hiring binge in...
Baton Rouge is no stranger to the upswing in million-dollar homes
The percentage of million-dollar homes across America has reached an all-time high, and that trend is continuing in the Baton Rouge area.
According to a...
Labor Day travel bookings are up
After a record-breaking summer, vacation bookings remain up looking ahead, Bloomberg reports.Â
Bookings for domestic travel over the Labor Day weekend are up 9% from...
Yet another one-time payment has been approved for Louisiana judges
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.
Louisiana judges are set to receive a one-time supplemental payment of $1,500 from the...
US settles with billionaire Carl Icahn for using his company to secure personal loans
Billionaire Carl Icahn and his company were charged by U.S. regulators with failing to disclose personal loans worth billions of dollars obtained using the...
Roundup: Local explosion / AT&T strike / GUMBO 2.0
Fatality: A Lake Charles man working on a natural gas pipeline in a marshy coastal area was killed in a weekend explosion, Louisiana State...
Celebrating 100 years of Tiger Stadium memories
Over the last 100 years, Tiger Stadium has seen it all—football greats, earthquakes, dorm dwellers, and even Taylor Swift.Â
Known today as one of the...
What the latest Louisiana unemployment numbers showÂ
Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July decreased for a fourth consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The seasonally...
Today’s housing market resembles that of the ‘80s, but worse
Homebuying affordability dropped last fall to the lowest level since September 1985, and it fell near that level again in June, The Wall Street...
Roundup: Lake Charles bridge / Business First Bancshares / Mastercard layoffsÂ
Moving forward: Construction to replace Louisiana's most notorious bridge on Interstate 10 could finally begin this year, ultimately clearing a national chokepoint for cross-country...
Kamala Harris lays out a broad set of economic proposals
Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting a broad set of economic proposals aimed at lowering the cost of living for Americans.
Harris will be in...
Property housing well-known Government Street business sells
The property that houses longtime interior design company McMillin Interiors has changed hands following a recent transaction.
Thames Assets LLC purchased the property on Government...
Big Four auditing shortfalls are stabilizing
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte experienced greater deficiencies in their audits of public companies’ 2022 financial statements compared with the previous year, while the overall rate...
Raising Cane’s gets a $6M incentives package for expansion in Texas
On Tuesday, the City of Plano in Texas approved a $6.2 million incentives package for Raising Cane's to spend $20 million to expand its...
Here’s how the area housing market fared in July
As the wait for mortgage rate cuts continues, the housing market continues to see a decline in pending sales, according to the latest report...
Roundup: Young Entrepreneurs Academy / Beetle mania / Endorsements
Accepting applications: After-school program Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge is accepting applications through Aug. 18. Through the program, students work with instructors from...
Get the latest on US business inventories
U.S. business inventories climbed moderately in June as a surge in stocks at retailers was offset by mild gains at wholesalers, Reuters reports.Â
Inventories rose...
Official warns that the Fed can’t be late with rate cuts
A top Federal Reserve official warned Wednesday that the Fed needs to cut its key interest rate before the job market weakened further, lest...
