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Roundup: Mortgage rates / Retiree benefits / Wall Street gains
Sharp drop: Just one day after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate, mortgage rates took a sharp turn lower. The average rate on...
Baton Rouge chiropractor helps track athletes shine at world championships
Jonathan Hymel has been the chiropractor for LSU athletics for about 12 years. He returned this week from the world track-and-field championships in Eugene, Oregon, where he witnessed elite athletic performances by current and former LSU athletes.
Magnolia Power purchases Iberville property for power plant
Magnolia Power LLC has purchased property for its planned renewable power plant from private sellers for $2.12 million, according to records filed with the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court’s Office.
LMOGA ‘encouraged’ by Senate Democrats’ energy security, climate package
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer struck an agreement Wednesday
Harvest Midstream purchases network of Louisiana pipelines, terminals
Harvest Midstream has announced its purchase of the remaining interest in Arrowhead Gulf Coast Holdings LLC, a critical network of pipelines and terminals serving...
Why the national economy shrank
The U.S. economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.9 % between April and June, marking two consecutive quarters of negative growth.
The contraction comes...
Roundup: Wall Street gains / SEC sued / Intracoastal bridge
Post GDP report: Stocks extended their gains on Wall Street in afternoon trading today after shaking off an early slide following a report that...
Check out ‘225’ staff’s favorite new dishes from around Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge area bars, restaurants and bakeries have rolled out several new dishes and flavors this summer.
Roundup: Junior League / Consumer spending / Computer chip plants
Nonprofit grants: The Junior League of Baton Rouge is now accepting grant applications for its Community Assistance Fund through Wednesday, Sept. 21. The League...
Here’s where young adults who leave the Capital Region are going
Houston, Dallas and Atlanta, in that order, are the most popular destinations for young adults from the Baton Rouge area who move out of...
LSU researchers seek to reduce emissions associated with natural gas use
LSU chemical engineering faculty are researching ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions when natural gas is used for energy and chemical production, according to...
LSU football coach Brian Kelly talks NIL, leadership, quarterback battle
While addressing a much-larger-than-usual Rotary Club of Baton Rouge audience in a Tiger Stadium conference room today, LSU head football coach Brian Kelly sounded a lot like a company CEO.
Fed follows through on large rate hike aimed at taming inflation
As predicted, the Federal Reserve today raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in...
Skin and wellness clinic opening soon in Perkins Rowe
Perkins Rowe announced today that Infinity Medical Spa, a skin and wellness clinic, will open Aug. 1 in the space next to Studyville.
Marie Constantin: Being a beautiful city is a decision you make
A recent Business Report poll asked: “Have you seen trash come out of a Republic garbage truck while on its route or on the...
Baton Rouge film industry exec sees growing opportunities through streaming
The film industry is still catching up after the COVID-19-induced shutdown, says Katie Pryor, who directs the Film Baton Rouge office.
How to know when a recession has begun
By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession. Yet that definition isn’t the one that counts.
On Thursday, when...
Roundup: Forum 225 / College tenure debate / Consumer confidence
Leadership training: Forum 225 is now accepting applications for the 2022 John W. Barton Sr. Leadership Program, the organization’s training program for young professionals....
United offering nonstop flights to BTR for fans of two LSU football rivals
United Airlines announced today that it is adding direct, round-trip service to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport for the first time for LSU’s home football games
Small businesses awarded $154B in federal contracts last year
The federal government awarded $154.2 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2021, an $8 billion increase from the previous fiscal year, according to...
