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Health care giant acquires H&E’s former corporate headquarters for $9.9M
FMOL Health has purchased the former corporate headquarters of H&E Equipment Services on Pecue Lane near Airline Highway.
The health system acquired the property through...
Roundup: Cyber Monday / REAL ID / Hurricane season ends
$14.2B in sales predicted: Cyber Monday is expected to be the year’s biggest online shopping day as consumers shift from Thanksgiving weekend deals to...
What US factory activity is signaling about the manufacturing sector
U.S. factory activity slid deeper into contraction in November, underscoring a manufacturing sector still stuck in a long slump, Bloomberg writes.
The Institute for Supply...
New report urges single enrollment system across all EBR public schools
The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is urging the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to adopt a single, streamlined enrollment system that would...
What is a K-shaped economy and why is everyone talking about it?
From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating.
So what does it mean? Simply...
Lessons on scaling from Grace Design Studios and Bernhard Capital Partners
The latest “Strictly Business” episode offers a rare inside look at how Baton Rouge–based Grace Design Studios scaled from a regional architecture firm into...
The US rig count just hit a four-year low
America’s oil patch is slowing again, Reuters reports.
Baker Hughes reported the first weekly drop in U.S. oil and gas rigs in a month, with...
Roundup: Delisting homes / Beige Book / Feast without fuss
Nevermind: Weak demand, softening prices and economic uncertainty are pushing home sellers to retreat. Nearly 85,000 listings were delisted in September—up 28% year over...
Before LinkedIn: How want ads shaped American work
Want ads once powered the American labor market, long before digital job boards took over.
A Wall Street Journal feature traces how centuries of classified...
Are there lessons from Texas’ passenger rail revival?
Texas’ rail revival may feel improbable in a state built around highways, but the demand is there—even if the service isn’t, Bloomberg writes.
A trip...
This local financial adviser wrote the wealth-building book he couldn’t find on shelves
John Paul Caswell, president and managing principal of Baton Rouge’s Iron Horse Financial, is gearing up to release his first book, Wealth Building Basics.
Caswell...
Roundup: Ralph Abraham’s new job / Oil supply / Shutting off power
New gig: Former Louisiana surgeon general Ralph Abraham quietly has been appointed principal deputy director of the CDC, effective Nov. 23. Abraham, who previously...
AI parking is coming to the Baton Rouge airport
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is rolling out new AI-enabled parking technology early December through a partnership with Los Angeles–based Metropolis, marking the first installation...
A Baton Rouge auto empire has new ownership
South Carolina-based Hudson Automotive Group has continued its takeover of All Star Automotive dealerships in the Capital Region, finalizing seven Baton Rouge property acquisitions...
Economic anxiety is rattling American consumers
U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation.
The Conference...
This local Cajun chain is expanding into Lafayette
Off the Hook, the Baton Rouge-based fast-casual seafood chain known for its Cajun cooking, is expanding into the Lafayette market.
The chain’s first Lafayette restaurant...
Expert to home sellers: You’re setting your asking price too high
Sellers may need to rethink their pricing strategies. With mortgage rates still elevated and buyers growing more cautious, overly optimistic listing prices are keeping...
DA Hillar Moore floats a lawsuit over proposed funding cut
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore may sue the city-parish if his office’s funding is cut next year.
Mayor Sid Edwards’ proposed 2026...
Cameron LNG gains a five-year extension from FERC to finish export facility
Federal regulators have signed off on a major timeline extension for one of Louisiana’s largest energy projects, Reuters reports.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved...
Roundup: US Sen. Bill Cassidy / Nuclear energy revival / Banking outlook
National spotlight: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is drawing national attention after a New York Times report found that several assurances he said he secured...
