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BTR defies national trends with a record start
The Baton Rouge Metro Airport is on track for another record year in passenger volume, defying national trends that suggest a potential travel slowdown.
Through...
Get a first look of Bayes Oyster Bar in downtown
Bayes Oyster Bar is set to open next month in the former Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar space in downtown Baton Rouge, 225 writes.Â
The new...
Is America’s hiring boom losing steam?
Job openings in the United States fell in March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars clouded the economic outlook.
U.S. employers posted 7.2 million vacancies...
Gov. Landry: Wave of investment in Louisiana is ‘historic’
In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry formally announced Woodside Energy Group’s $17.5 billion final investment decision on its liquefied natural gas...
Roundup: Fentanyl in Baton Rouge / Consumer spending habits / IBM
Luncheon speaker: Major Tanner Jenkins, chief of the Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Division at the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, will be the...
Study reveals energy industry’s impact on Louisiana economy
The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association has released a new economic impact study showing that the energy industry is responsible for 25% of...
FUEL awards the first round of workforce development investments
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana announced its first-round workforce development investments through the Seed and Scale Funds.
The initiative has awarded nearly $900,000 in...
C-suite moves and company newsÂ
Peter Louviere, CFO of REV, has been elected chair of the Louisiana Telecommunications Association board of directors. A longtime board member, he will serve...
Unemployment claims in Louisiana dip, bucking national trend
As unemployment benefit filings are beginning to rise nationwide, both initial and continued jobless filings in Louisiana dropped last week.Â
Initial claims in Louisiana dropped...
Roundup: Oil prices / CenterPoint / Trading restaurant reservations
Too low to ‘drill baby drill’: U.S. benchmark crude oil prices are hovering below the level oil executives say they need to drill new...
Local entrepreneurs are launching Founders Fest
Local communications coach and entrepreneur Abbey Lovett, along with a group of local business founders, is launching Founders Fest 2025 next month—a new event...
Bon Carré tech hub lands a $9.4M buyer
A 7.5-acre property within the Bon Carré Technology Park has changed hands.
Dallas-based DartPoints Operating Company LLC purchased the roughly 89,000-square-foot building—which houses Nexus Louisiana...
See a first look at the new A.C. Lewis YMCA
Completely rebuilt from the ground up, the new A.C. Lewis branch of YMCA of the Capital Area officially opens Monday offering a range of...
Legislation would shift sports tourism money to Visit Baton Rouge
A bill moving through the Louisiana Legislature aims to bolster East Baton Rouge Parish’s sports tourism efforts by reallocating state funds to Visit Baton...
Got a second? Study shows workers are interrupted up to 275 times a day
Despite evidence that fielding emails and work-related emails after hours decreases overall productivity, working off the clock continues to be the norm in many...
This company just bought over 30 lots in the Highlandia community
Editor’s note: This story has been updated since its original publication to reflect that DSLD Homes did not purchase lots in the Highlandia residential...
Roundup: LSU Health Shreveport / Legislative update / EBR school board
Shake-up: The leader of LSU’s medical school in Shreveport has resigned after months of pressure from an LSU Board of Supervisors member. David Guzick,...
AI is booming – but can the grid keep up?
As the U.S. requires increasing amounts of electricity to power the ongoing AI race, it is getting harder to deliver that energy, The Wall...
The housing market’s unexpected March twist
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March, a lackluster start to the spring homebuying season as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices...
Roundup: LSU provost / AT&T earnings / Climate changeÂ
Departing: LSU Provost Roy Haggerty, the highest ranking academic administrator on campus, is leaving his position with the university. He is the third high-profile...
