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Roundup: Factory orders rise / Mortgage rates / Fed chair
Editor’s note: Daily Report has updated this story since its original publication to correct that the move does not involve Brown & Root’s Baton...
Parish Pets grows its pawprint on Government Street
Parish Pets is celebrating the grand opening of its expanded Government Street location this Saturday, showcasing a larger retail space, an in-house production area...
Brian Kelly’s LSU lakefront home goes under contract in off-market deal
Former LSU football coach Brian Kelly’s home on East Lakeshore Drive is under contract, with the sale expected to close at the end of...
New rule is forcing companies to reveal tax footprints
Public companies are beginning to pull back the curtain on a long-standing corporate mystery: where they actually pay their income taxes and how much...
Here’s when you can expect your IRS tax refund
Tax filing season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15.
The average refund last year was $3,167....
What does Gov. Jeff Landry’s Greenland role really entail?
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has taken on an unusual second role as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, a position that has drawn attention—and...
Brown & Root Industrial Services shifts engineering hub to Metairie
Brown & Root Industrial Services has relocated its engineering and construction operations in St. Rose to Three Lakeway Place in Metairie, marking a strategic...
Gonzales company expands footprint with new facility
Gonzales-based ESP Valve is nearing completion of a 41,000-square-foot, purpose-built industrial facility designed to support large-scale valve repair, control valve automation and turnaround planning...
Roundup: State Rep. Dixon McMakin / Trump Accounts / Safari Park owner
Running for Congress: State Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, has entered the race to replace Julia Letlow as U.S. representative for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional...
Home energy bills surge as relentless cold grips the country
A wave of winter storms sweeping across the U.S. is colliding with the highest energy costs in years, forcing households to make tough financial...
The Fed holds steady as progress on inflation remains elusive
The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it...
This Perkins Road tapas restaurant is closing
Solera Bar & Tasting Room, the Perkins Road restaurant known for its Spanish tapas, is closing—sort of.
While Solera will be closing its doors on...
Why IRS help may be harder to find this tax season
The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems filing given the...
Roundup: Luxury slowdown / Consumer confidence / Meta-Corning deal
Demand cools: Some of the most coveted luxury items are losing a bit of mystique. Falling resale prices for Hermès Birkin bags and Rolex...
Long Farm continues expansion with new retail development
Long Farm Village has announced a new retail development along Airline Highway, marking the next phase of growth within the 237-acre traditional neighborhood development.
The...
Arctic blast briefly disrupts Gulf Coast oil, LNG flows
A massive winter storm brought U.S. Gulf Coast energy exports to a standstill, with crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments falling to zero...
Louisiana corrections spending balloons amid longer sentences
Louisiana’s tough-on-crime sentencing changes are driving a sharp rise in state prison costs, putting new pressure on the budget just two years after Gov....
Gov. Landry proposes a major funding boost for the M.J. Foster Promise Program
Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed spending plan for the 2026-2027 budget year would more than double funding for Louisiana’s M.J. Foster Promise Program.
The program is...
Roundup: Winter storm / Lending concerns / Blizzard’s cost
Power outages: More than 100,000 Louisiana residents remained without power Monday as freezing rain and icy conditions slowed restoration efforts across northern parts of...
Italian engineering giant to collaborate on Port Fourchon LNG project
Italian engineering group MAIRE, through its subsidiary Tecnimont, is making its first major move into the global liquefied natural gas market through a strategic...
