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What Venture Global is saying after its court win with Shell
Venture Global, set to become the top U.S. exporter of liquefied natural gas, is confident it will win the remaining arbitration cases on supply...
Nuclear energy is having a revival
Nuclear energy is back in the spotlight—in politics, pop culture and the climate conversation—with backing from tech leaders, bipartisan politicians and a growing roster...
This Metairie company bought two retail properties in Central
Metairie-based real estate investment and development company Levert Companies has purchased two multitenant retail buildings in the Settlement at Shoe Creek development.
Levert acquired the...
Social media builds buzz for skilled trades
Social media is becoming an unexpected gateway to the skilled trades for a new generation wary of college costs and uncertain white-collar career prospects,...
Roundup: Climate clueless / Retaining workers / Cameras in Denham Springs
Blind spots: It turns out many Americans aren’t great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change. A study recently published by...
Mayor Edwards: Transition report ‘won’t sit on a shelf’
Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards says his administration is moving quickly to turn his transition team’s recommendations into reality.
Some have already been acted upon;...
Former Metro Council member slams LSU arena project
Former Metro Council member Darrell Glasper on Tuesday delivered a pointed critique of LSU’s proposed $400 million arena project, warning that the deal lacks...
Why John Fredian’s Cavendish Energy put roots down in Louisiana
Several years of research and development led John Fredian’s small team at Cavendish Energy to develop an efficient, low-cost and scalable hydrogen production method,...
Capital Region companies sprint onto the Inc. 5000 list
For the second consecutive year, 15 companies based in the Capital Region have earned spots on Inc. magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies...
OPEC outlook: Less supply, more demand by 2026
OPEC now expects the global oil market to be tighter in 2026 than previously forecast, projecting stronger demand growth and slower rival supply expansion,...
Roundup: Louisiana Medicaid audit / John Kirwan / Copper shortage
Medicaid fraud: Louisiana paid nearly $10 million in Medicaid benefits over six years for more than 1,000 deceased people, a Louisiana Legislative Auditor review...
Roundup: Worker relocation / Ford invests in EVs / Dial-up internet’s last hurrah
‘We’ll pay you’: What began as an experiment during the pandemic to lure people back to small towns and cities in the American heartland...
Working mothers are leaving the workforce as flexibility fades
Working mothers, whose return helped power the post-pandemic labor market, are leaving the workforce in striking numbers this year, The Washington Post writes.Â
The share...
Amtrak’s NOLA-to-Mobile passenger rail route gets moving next week
Amtrak’s new Gulf Coast passenger rail route running from New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, starts Monday, Aug. 18.
The twice-daily route, called the Amtrak Mardi...
Capital Region online sports betting is showing up in bankruptcy court Â
Amid a torrent of revenue rolling in, there is a more sinister side to the online sports betting phenomenon, Business Report writes in its...
Two foreclosed apartment complexes sell for a combined $5.5M
A Kansas City, Missouri-based property management company has acquired two foreclosed apartment complexes in Baton Rouge for a combined $5.5 million, according to separate...
Sales tax collections are dropping in East Baton Rouge Parish
May 2025 by Holly Duchmann
Louisiana jobless claims fall in early August
Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims dropped for the week ending Aug. 2, according to the latest data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.Â
The state...
A New York firm bought Towne Center at Cedar Lodge for $81M
The Towne Center at Cedar Lodge lifestyle development has been sold in an $81 million deal to a New York-based shopping center operator.
DLC Management...
Louisiana joins the fight against a $22B Midwest grid upgrade plan
Utility regulators in North Dakota have enlisted support from counterparts in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Montana to oppose $22 billion in planned electric grid...
