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This week’s inflation data could help determine Fed’s timetable for rate cuts
After Federal Reserve officials meet this week, a statement they will issue may suggest that they’ve seen meaningful progress on inflation this year—a prelude...
Barrow says Research Park Corp. will benefit from her legislation targeting its board
The author of legislation that will transform the structure of the Research Park Corp. leadership says both the organization and the entrepreneurship advocacy organization...
Casino real estate investors purchased this downtown building for nearly $1.5M
Pennsylvania-based Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. purchased a downtown building adjacent to the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel days after it announced its plans...
Roundup: LSBA / Crawfish prices / Snoballs
Bar president: Patrick Talley Jr., a partner in the New Orleans office of Phelps Dunbar LLP, was installed as the 84th president of the...
You’ve heard of ‘quiet quitting,’ but what about ‘quiet vacationing’?
According to a new survey from Resume Builder, one in eight workers plan on “quiet vacationing” this summer, Inc. Magazine reports.
Quiet vacationing is one...
Drone delivery is coming, but it could take a while
Airborne delivery technology is improving, but the economics of delivering packages to homes must be solved before a wider rollout, The Wall Street Journal...
These six incoming laws will increase Gov. Landry’s power
Gov. Jeff Landry will become even more powerful after a massive push to increase his authority and influence over state government, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
In...
Some rural broadband providers may not meet federal deadlines
A Louisiana Legislative Auditor report has found that some broadband providers extending service to unserved or underserved rural areas are in danger of missing...
ExxonMobil awards EPC contract for Louisiana CCUS project
ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract to Technip Energies and Turner Industries for a massive carbon capture, utilization...
This bill removes personal liability for failing to provide public records
A bill awaiting Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature targets who is liable for not responding to public records requests, the Louisiana Illuminator reports.
House Bill 768,...
Walter Morales and Commonwealth Advisors hire yet another new attorney
Baton Rouge attorney Jack K. Whitehead Jr. will now represent once-prominent investment advisor Walter Morales and Commonwealth Advisors in a pending federal jury trial.
The...
See which bills passed to help Louisiana’s insurance market
Louisiana legislators passed several bills aimed to provide relief for Louisiana’s home insurance conundrum in the latest legislative session that ended on Monday, the...
Roundup: Rate cut / AI for businesses / Grosse Tete drawbridge
Moving forward: The European Central Bank went ahead with its first interest rate cut since 2019 on Thursday, citing progress in tackling inflation even...
Southern Marsh is suing an Alabama clothing brand for trademark infringement
Southern Marsh Collection, a clothing retailer headquartered in Baton Rouge, is suing Alabama-based Southern Proper for trademark infringement.
According to documents filed with the U.S....
St. Bruno Bread Co.’s business is booming on the heels of their one-year anniversary
St. Bruno Bread Co. opened its commercial bakery in May 2023. Now, just a year later, owner and founder Steven Gottfried has an elite...
Dollar Tree looking to sell Family Dollar brand
Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it’s looking at strategic options for the Family Dollar stores that it owns, including a possible sale of the...
Here’s why Americans have more investment income than ever
Amid price hikes, growing investment income and household wealth have joined near-full employment and rising wages in keeping millions of Americans afloat, The Wall...
Republican leaders take swing at Biden’s energy policy
A diesel refinery in south Louisiana was the backdrop Monday for a handful of Republican governors to denounce the president’s energy policy, Louisiana Illuminator...
Roundup: Jude’s / LSU baseball / Oil prices
New location: Jude’s Hot Chicken and Shrimp, which closed on Burbank Drive in January, announced it is reopening the restaurant in Thibodaux. The Moreaux...
Is the COVID-19 ‘bicycle boom’ over for Baton Rouge bike shops?
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. experienced a “bicycle boom”—a dramatic increase in bicycle sales largely driven by gym closures...
