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Roundup: Easter Egg Roll / Shell’s future / Small business owners
Going corporate: The White House is recruiting corporate sponsors for its Easter Egg Roll next month. The financial backers of the April 21 event...
How Ukraine is relying partly on Louisiana for its energy future
Ukraine is hedging its energy security, in part, on Louisiana, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
Late last year, as part of a gambit to replace Russia as...
The future of River Homes property management company is unclear
Editor’s note: Due to inaccurate information provided by River Homes, a previous version of this article incorrectly stated that River Homes and its clientele...
What the latest US consumer confidence numbers are showing
U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety...
Report highlights growth opportunities for ports along the lower Mississippi
The World Trade Center New Orleans on Tuesday released a joint study on behalf of Louisiana’s five-deep draft ports along the lower Mississippi River—including...
‘Sign of the times’: Panda House on Corporate Boulevard has closed
Panda House, a family-owned Chinese restaurant in the Courtside Crossing Shopping Center on Corporate Boulevard near Towne Center, has closed.
Mark Hebert of Kurz &...
Tariffs spark a retail rush to stock up
Retailers are starting to stockpile goods in their inventories to soften the blow of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on their bottom lines, The Wall...
Steel deal: Workforce training gets a boost from the $5B Hyundai plant
A new workforce training center is in the works to support a major economic development project in Ascension Parish: a $5.8 billion Hyundai steel...
The latest on the Supreme Court considering Louisiana’s redistricting maps
Oral arguments started before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday on a case that will determine the future of Louisiana’s congressional district maps.
As The...
Business activity is picking up, but consumers are worried
While U.S. business activity is picking up, growing fears over tariffs and government spending cuts are continuing to weigh on consumer sentiments, Reuters reports.
That’s...
This Baton Rouge retail company appointed a new CEO
Southern retail and lifestyle brand The Royal Standard has named Emily Dykes as its new CEO.
She succeeds founders Mark and Krista Peirce, who have...
Roundup: Chevron in Venezuela / State of Louisiana / March Madness
More time: The Trump administration extended Chevron Corp.’s deadline to halt its operations in Venezuela, following lobbying efforts by the Texas-based oil giant. U.S....
Video: Escape rooms go corporate in Baton Rouge
Think escape rooms are just weekend fun for thrill-seekers or puzzling adventures for families? Think again.
In Baton Rouge, these immersive experiences are being reimagined...
The Capital Region office market is finally bouncing back
The tide may be turning for office landlords—both nationally and in the Capital Region—as the market continues to adjust to post-pandemic realities.
According to a...
Louisiana jobless claims are up again. What it means
Initial unemployment insurance claims grew in Louisiana for a second consecutive week, according to figures released Friday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Initial claims in...
Business leaders need to get with AI or get left behind
The most successful companies aren’t asking whether they should use AI, but rather how they can integrate it into their workflows to create more...
A look inside Digital Nomad, a new art and creative downtown space
For Digital Knomad president Timesha Abdel-Ra’oof and vice president Khalil Abdel-Ra’oof, art is a way of life.
As 225 writes, the husband-and-wife-team and parents of...
Roundup: GOSEP shake-up / FCC targets DEI / water infrastructure in focus
GOHSEP gets a makeover: Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday that Louisiana’s National Guard will be restructured under the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and...
The Small Business Administration is restructuring. Here’s what it means
The Small Business Administration is expected to announce that it will cut up to 40% of its staff as part of a larger effort...
What we know about the proposed legislation to restructure BREC
State Rep. Dixon McMakin says he hopes that his pair of prefiled legislative bills seeking to alter the control of BREC could eliminate some...
