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Roundup: Mortgage rates / Discount retailers / Fed voice
Rising again: Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as inflation worries remain at the forefront and the slowdown in economic growth weighs...
Vacant West Lee McDonald’s site may find new life with Take 5 Oil Change
Driven Brands, parent company of Take 5 Oil Change, is planning two potential new locations along Burbank Drive.
One, which also will include a car...
LSU secures record amount of research funding in latest fiscal year
LSU faculty from across Louisiana had another record-breaking year of securing external research grants and contracts, the university system announced today.
As a whole, LSU...
‘Quiet quitting’ draws backlash from business executives
People have serious opinions about not taking your job too seriously.
The viral term “quiet quitting” isn’t really about quitting, nor is there anything quiet...
Documentary and exhibit shed light on groundbreaking Louisiana sculptor
Glance up while sipping your cocktail at The Gregory, the restaurant in the historic Watermark hotel downtown, and you’ll see eight stunning bas-relief panels...
Louisiana lawmakers react to Biden’s student debt cancellation
President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel some student loan debt is drawing praise from Democrats and ire from Republicans, including Louisiana’s delegation in Congress.
On...
Baton Rouge pediatrics benefit from new Children’s Hospital New Orleans-Cleveland Clinic partnership
Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Cleveland Clinic will partner to expand access to pediatric radiology experts for Louisiana families, the companies announced today.
ExxonMobil to temporarily shut down portion of Baton Rouge refinery in January
ExxonMobil intends to temporarily shut down a coker and crude distillation unit at its Baton Rouge refinery in January for maintenance, Reuters reports.
Roundup: Homebuyer trends / Utility bills / Manners of the Heart
First-time buyers: Mortgage demand continues to weaken, still right around a 22-year low, but there was a sign in the weekly numbers that first-time...
Two Baton Rouge women among BCBS Foundation Angel Award winners
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation has selected nine Louisianans to receive The Angel Award, which recognizes people who do extraordinary...
Ernst & Young acquires Cambria Solutions, including Baton Rouge office
Ernst & Young LLP today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cambria Solutions as part of its plan to grow its...
Will forgiven student loans be taxable in Louisiana?
Thousands of Louisiana borrowers are eligible to have a portion of their student loan debt wiped out under a plan announced today by President...
Tactical and self-defense training center opening next month
Orion Training Group LLC, which offers personal protection and self-defense training programs, is opening a new home base in September on Industriplex Boulevard.
Orion Training...
New climate law seeks to return carbon emissions regulatory authority to EPA
Louisiana industry groups in June celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t have the authority to create sweeping regulations...
Baton Rouge riverboat casino earnings for July down 11% from June
The Capital Region’s three riverboat casinos earned about $20.05 million in July, a decline of 11% from June, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board’s latest...
EBR sales tax collections for June up 7.5% from a year ago
East Baton Rouge city-parish sales and use tax collections were up 7.5% in June compared to June 2021, while year-to-date collections were up 12.9%,...
Roundup: Trina Edwards / PSC sues FERC / US housing market
Engaged: Trina Edwards, the widow of former Gov. Edwin Edwards, is engaged to another Louisiana political legend and one of her husband's longtime allies,...
US private-sector business activity falls to lowest level in 27 months
U.S. private-sector business activity contracted for a second straight month in August to its weakest level in 27 months, with particular softness registered in...
Sports wagering narrowing revenue gap with traditional gambling in Louisiana
Gamblers placing bets on sports—in person and on mobile devices—are catching up to their counterparts at Louisiana’s legacy casinos in terms of money spent....
Bluebonnet office building sells for $1.2M
A south Baton Rouge office building near Brew-Bacher’s Grill on Bluebonnet Boulevard sold for just over $1.21 million, according to records filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office.
