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Why US refiners are increasingly relying on shale oil
American refiners are relying more heavily than ever on domestic shale oil, consuming the lightest blend of crude on record, Bloomberg writes.
With supplies of...
From beer to breakthrough: Baton Rouge partners are turning CO2 into ethanol
A chance conversation at a Mid City gym in 2022 sparked a clean energy startup now gaining national recognition.
As Business Report writes in its...
Sombreros restaurant in Walker will relocate to a new, bigger space
Sombreros Mexican Kitchen & Cantina in Walker plans to relocate from its current location in the Walker Plaza retail center near Walmart to a...
Roundup: Fourth of July events / Extreme weather / UPS layoffs
Fireworks and more: Looking for ways to celebrate the Fourth of July? From a classic neighborhood parade to rooftop fireworks downtown, the holiday is...
BREC forms task force to assist interim superintendent in transition
BREC has created a Superintendent’s Advisory Task Force comprising business and community leaders who will help guide the vision and key initiatives of the...
Why economists say Louisiana’s economy is stalling
Louisiana’s economy shrank by 1.7% in the first quarter of 2025, posting the worst GDP performance in the Southeast, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
Despite the new...
How downtown Baton Rouge is once again evolving
Downtown Baton Rouge is poised for a major transformation under Plan Baton Rouge III, a new master plan that builds on two decades of...
Cutting of clean energy tax credits projected to reverse sector’s growth
As Republicans in Congress rushed forward with a massive tax and spending cut bill, a North Carolina renewable energy executive wrote to his 190...
Roundup: Del Monte Foods / Microsoft layoffs / Payrolls fall
Filing for bankruptcy: Del Monte Foods, the 139-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, is filing for bankruptcy protection as U.S....
Louisiana is responding to chronic absenteeism with a new strategy
As Louisiana makes strides in academic recovery, a new state-led initiative is putting the spotlight on a lingering challenge: chronic absenteeism.
The Louisiana Department of...
From wine to space technology: Gulf South Angels diversifies its reach
Gulf South Angels, the region’s largest angel investor group, has invested $3.5 million in a dozen entities during the first half of 2025, the...
Local restoration company expanding with purchase of north Baton Rouge site
A local property restoration company is expanding its service capacity and operational footprint with the purchase of a warehouse and office facility on South...
After a buying frenzy to avoid tariff costs, US auto sales slowed in June
U.S. auto sales slowed in June, reversing a spring surge as buyers rushed to beat the Trump administration’s new 25% tariffs on imported cars...
Air Liquide planning to invest up to $200M in its Louisiana operations
Air Liquide on Monday announced it will invest up to $200 million in Louisiana to modernize and connect an air separation unit to its...
Roundup: Moratorium on AI laws / Interest rates / Worst housing market
Struck from megabill: A moratorium on state-based artificial intelligence laws was struck from the Trump megabill Monday night in a 99-1 vote in the...
This employment scam is on the rise in the Capital Region
Have you recently received a text from Amazon, Target or Indeed offering you a job that seems too good to be true? You’re not...
‘People will die’: Local health care leader warns against federal Medicaid cuts
Louisiana’s community health centers are bracing for unprecedented disruption if Congress follows through on the deep federal Medicaid cuts now embedded in President Donald...
How the NHC is changing its approach when issuing storm forecasts
With predictions pointing to an unusually active hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center is rolling out updates aimed at improving how storm threats are...
Utah company acquires 145 acres in north Baton Rouge
Utah-based Savage Infrastructure has purchased nearly 145 acres off Scenic Highway north of the ExxonMobil plant, according to a deal last week with the...
Less managing and more doing: How AI is changing work
Generative AI is quietly reshaping workplace hierarchies—and Harvard researchers say it's already letting individual contributors do work once reserved for middle managers, Harvard Business...
