Roundup: Chase Bank fire / Free speech rankings / Weather update

Bank collision: A vehicle exploded and caught fire Friday after crashing into a bank on Airline Highway. Emergency officials say the person who drove...

This company with six Louisiana locations is shutting down

LL Flooring, the flooring company formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is closing its remaining locations after the bankrupt company failed to find a buyer,...

See what the Treasury has recovered from high-wealth tax dodgers

The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency announced Friday, crediting spending that has ramped up collection...

Here’s how business owners can prepare for peak hurricane season 

If your company doesn’t have a plan and protocol for before, during and after tropical storms, the time to get it done is now. The...

How Janet Yellen characterizes the job market after the latest unemployment data

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the U.S. still has a "good healthy labor market" even though the pace of job creation has...

Capital Region restaurant groups are on the rise

More groups are operating today than in the past, Baton Rouge-area operators say, and they’re changing the way local restaurants turn a profit, vie...

Roundup: Weather update / Cutting corporate taxes / Brooks Nader

Stormy skies: While the National Weather Service’s flash flood warning expired earlier this afternoon, forecasters are still warning that flooding caused by excessive rainfall...

The Bank of America is betting on carbon capture

Carbon capture is getting a boost from a landmark tax-credit deal with Bank of America that is one of the largest-ever investments in the...

This study ranked Louisiana as the worst state to live in

Citing high rates of poverty and poor health among factors determining the ranking, another study has ranked Louisiana as America's worst state to live...

Baton Rouge ramen lovers will soon have a new restaurant choice

The owners of the Fiery Crab are branching out with a new Baton Rouge ramen restaurant, which is set to open next week.  Hikari Ramen,...

How immigration is reshaping the US labor force

The nation is currently undergoing the largest immigration wave in generations, driven by millions of people seeking safety and economic opportunity, The Wall Street...

Here’s why Louisiana is positioned to be a CCUS leader

Carbon capture, utilization and storage has emerged in recent years as one of the key components of the U.S. energy transition, and Louisiana is...

Developer unveils plans for TND’s next phase

Enquist Development has announced the next phase of its 100-acre traditional neighborhood development, Materra, near Woman’s Hospital. The development is set to start phase two...

Roundup: US Treasury yield curve / Mike the Tiger / Flood watch

Economic indicator: A key segment of the U.S. Treasury yield curve briefly turned positive as weaker-than-anticipated labor market data bolstered bets on steep interest...

What the latest jobs report shows about the economy

America’s employers posted fewer job openings in July than the previous month, a sign that hiring could further cool in the coming months. The Labor...

Roundup: Health care cuts / Costco / Sales tax holiday

State budget deficit: With Louisiana facing potential budget deficits in the hundreds of millions in the next few years, legislators last week met to...

Mary Lee Donuts: A south Louisiana tale of sweet success

After initially opening as the Donut Shop on Florida Boulevard in 1969, Mary Lee Donuts has grown over the last five decades to include...

How far the Fed lowers its benchmark rate this month may hinge on this...

Monthly U.S. employment data set to be released Friday will give hints to how big of cuts the Federal Reserve will make to interest...

Homebuilder purchases 40 more lots for its townhome community

Homebuilder Alvarez Construction has closed on 40 lots as part of the second filing for its Dawson Bluff townhome community near The Grove. Alvarez purchased...

How small startups are reshaping the nation’s economy

While small businesses have long been considered the country’s largest job creators, new businesses are not creating as many jobs as they used to,...