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The owners of Eliza and Jed’s are planning a new Italian concept in Mid...
Russell and Sally Davis, the husband-and-wife duo behind Eliza Restaurant & Bar and Jed’s Local, are preparing to open their third concept in Baton...
Capital Region leaders share their best advice
What makes an effective leader?Â
In Business Report’s latest issue, Capital Region executives share the lessons that guide their decision-making and shape their companies. From...
Roundup: $10,700 in ethics fines / American Express profits / Winn-Dixie goes Super 1Â
Ethics board clash: State Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, has asked the Louisiana Board of Ethics to waive more than $10,700 in fines for repeated...
Venture Global is facing new LNG contract scrutiny in Louisiana
Venture Global is working to reassure major clients—including BP, Shell, Chevron and Poland’s Orlen—that it will honor long-term LNG supply contracts from its Plaquemines...
New details: NEMO outlines timeline and partners for $3B Louisiana ironworks
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.Â
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
‘A lot at stake’: Economist Loren Scott weighs in on Gov. Landry’s CCS moratorium
It’s no small development, economist Loren Scott says, that Gov. Jeff Landry has ordered a temporary halt on new applications for carbon capture injection...
Bascom Hunter is doubling its Baton Rouge footprint with a new fabrication facility
Bascom Hunter, an advanced technical solutions provider for the aerospace and defense industry, is expanding its Baton Rouge operations with a new fabrication facility...
Oil inventories are defying forecasts
U.S. crude oil inventories climbed for a third straight week, rising 3.5 million barrels to 423.8 million, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
The increases were...
Roundup: Special session / EV sales / Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion / IKEA’s pricing conundrum
Back in session: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has called a three-week special session for the Louisiana Legislature to address next year’s election plans. The special...
Louisiana launches a new $150M FastSites fundÂ
Louisiana Economic Development on Thursday announced the launch of Louisiana FastSites, a new initiative designed to support land development and existing infrastructure into project-ready...
Roundup: Supreme Court / Holiday economic outlook / Judge halts layoffs
Redistricting: Louisiana’s redistricting fight arrived to the U.S. Supreme Court with a 40-year fault line at its center: whether the Voting Rights Act still...
Baton Rouge church buys former call center property on Florida Boulevard
United Christian Faith Ministries has purchased the former Direct General call center property on Florida Boulevard, which has sat vacant for more than five...
Investar’s John D’Angelo reflects on two decades of growth
It’s been nearly two decades since Investar Bank opened up shop in a single-wide trailer on Perkins Road. At the time, founder John D’Angelo...
What the nation’s biggest banks are saying about the economy
America’s biggest banks are reporting robust earnings, even as executives grow wary of hidden risks, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
JPMorgan, Bank of America and...
ICYMI: Top industry groups push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Four prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
FUEL partners with Maven Scouts to support veteran entrepreneurs
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana announced Tuesday it has partnered with a veteran-led accelerator to help veterans turn new technologies into businesses and...
Mayor’s aide discusses the EBR tax rededication plan set for Nov. 15 ballot
The proposed Thrive! Baton Rouge plan, appearing on the Nov. 15 ballot, would redirect portions of existing millages from the library, mosquito abatement and...
Roundup: Teachers of English learners / Hiring slowdown / Quantum real estate
Alternative certification: Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will vote Wednesday on TeachNOLA’s proposal to launch the state’s first alternative program to certify...
Small business confidence fell in September. Here’s why
Small business confidence slipped in September as inflation, labor shortages and supply chain woes continued to weigh on Main Street, The Wall Street Journal...
How tariffs on cabinets are shaking up the home improvement industry
Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that...
