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Louisiana launches a new $150M FastSites fund
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.
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...
JPMorgan Chase will invest $10B in companies tied to US national security
JPMorgan Chase will invest $10 billion of its own capital in U.S.-based companies it considers essential to national security—from rare-earth producers to defense and...
LSU arena and downtown projects expected to top $1B in total investment
The collective investment in Baton Rouge’s entertainment infrastructure—including the proposed LSU arena, the River Center redevelopment and a new headquarters hotel—is expected to reach...
Hyundai wants state to address its concerns before moving ahead with steel mill
Hyundai executives are pressing Louisiana officials to resolve key safety and infrastructure concerns before moving forward with the company’s planned steel mill in Ascension...
LSU’s presidential search committee updates its timeline regarding process
LSU’s presidential search committee on Monday released updated meeting dates and a revised timeline as it enters the final stages of identifying the university’s...
Roundup: New pipelines / Louisiana Hot Sauce Trail / Chinese exports
Haynesville to the Gulf: Two new pipelines entering service in north Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale will carry natural gas to LNG export terminals on the...
BRAC aims to sharpen its regional identity through rebrand
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has reintroduced itself under a new name—the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership—signaling a new era for the organization as...
Planning Commission to weigh revamped plans for a 167-lot Baker subdivision
A subdivision with more than 165 homes is being proposed on a roughly 90-acre tract along Comite Drive in Baker.
Plans for the 167-lot Stillwater...
Louisiana continued jobless claims see further dip
Initial unemployment claims 10/10 by Holly Duchmann
Continued unemployment claims 10/04 by Holly Duchmann
Roundup: China retaliates / Federal layoffs / LSU arena
New tariffs: China imposed new port fees on U.S.-owned or U.S.-built ships in retaliation for American tariffs on Chinese vessels. The 400-yuan ($56) per...
