The inflation fight just got harder for the Fed

Federal Reserve officials are once again grappling with fresh disruptions that threaten to derail progress on inflation, now in its fifth year above the...

From boutiques to Botox: Services reshape US retail space

When shoppers leave the house, they’re more likely to go to a Botox appointment or boxing class than a traditional retail shop, The Wall...

Roundup: Live Nation antitrust trial / Peloton’s new venture / Flight disruptions

Resuming: The antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster resumed Monday in a New York federal court with 36 states remaining in the case...

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

The latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes East Baton Rouge Parish Local investor Michael Divincenti Jr. purchased...

Why Loadstar’s Brian Haymon chose the riskier path

When Brian Haymon created his own grassroots, from-the-ground-up company at the age of 57, he didn’t want it to be just another 2.0 version...

How the data center boom is reshaping commercial real estate

For the first time, U.S. construction spending on data centers has surpassed spending on office buildings, reflecting surging demand for computing power fueled by...

Black women lead fastest-growing segment of US entrepreneurs

Black women are launching businesses at a faster rate than any other demographic in the U.S., driven in part by layoffs, stalled promotions and...

JPMorgan aims to fill the startup banking void after SVB collapse

JPMorgan Chase is aggressively expanding its push into startup banking, aiming to fill the void left by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in...

Louisiana sees slight drop in initial unemployment claims

Initial unemployment claims 03/07/26 Continued unemployment claims 03/13/26

How the Greater Baton Rouge residential market performed in February

Greater Baton Rouge's housing market posted a mixed but generally steady performance in February, with higher sales activity and rising prices offset by a...

Competition among vendors pushes crawfish prices down

Retail crawfish prices across south Louisiana have declined in recent weeks even as tight supply continues to keep wholesale dock prices steady, according to...

Global LNG scramble intensifies as Middle East war disrupts supply

The war in the Middle East is intensifying a global scramble for liquefied natural gas after disruptions shut down Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan export...

Roundup: US job openings / Retail prices rising / Rotary speaker

January increase: U.S. job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected at a time when the American labor market has...

Meet Renita Williams Thomas, Business Report’s Executive of the Year

Renita Williams Thomas had parented five children and spent years as a pediatric nurse before she understood the impossible choice facing parents of medically...

New filings detail McGlinchey Stafford’s finances before bankruptcy

Documents filed Thursday in McGlinchey Stafford’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy case provide new details on the once-prominent law firm’s recent finances. Bankruptcy schedules filed Thursday show...

Roundup: Baton Rouge Zydeco / Rising airfares / Jones Act

War impacts merchandise: The Baton Rouge Zydeco say the team’s St. Patrick's Day jerseys will not be delivered in time for the team’s St....

Journalists sue LSU for access to student-athlete payment records 

A group of Louisiana journalists has filed a lawsuit seeking access to records detailing how LSU spends public funds on payments to student-athletes under...

BREC says it has completed its 2024 audit after delays

BREC has completed its 2024 audit, which is expected to be posted by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office within the next couple of weeks,...

Louisiana ranks No. 2 in the nation for federal historic tax credit projects 

Louisiana ranked second in the nation for completed federal historic tax credit projects in 2025, highlighting the state’s continued role as a national leader...

The former Serop’s space on Corporate Boulevard has a new tenant

The space that formerly housed Serop’s Café on Corporate Boulevard has found a new tenant. Brandon McGehee, who owns the Courtside Crossing Shopping Center across...