This agency is warning trade tensions will weigh on oil demands

The International Energy Agency said this week that the macroeconomic conditions underpinning its previously released oil-demand projections have worsened over the past month with...

The nation’s emergency alert system is now the subject of a lawsuit

The federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its pause in grant payments for upgrading...

AI in the boardroom? Here’s what researchers discovered

As evidence grows that artificial intelligence outperforms human workers on many tasks, a team from Cambridge University experimented with integrating the technology into executive...

Baton Rouge’s GMFS breaks away from Ready Capital  

GMFS Mortgage, a mortgage lending solutions provider and subsidiary of Ready Capital Corporation, has announced its plans to purchase GMFS. “We felt like with the...

Why isn’t there a statewide flood forecasting system?

At a recent Amite River Basin Drainage & Water Conservation District meeting, members asked about the possibility of statewide application of a flood warning...

Roundup: Airline execs’ warning / Mortgage rates / Homebuilding costs

Flying high: Several top airlines have adjusted their forecasts over fears that an incoming recession could weaken travel demand after a sluggish start to...

A roundup of the EPA’s moves this week to deregulate 

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling...

This pharmacy business is expanding

An independently owned and operated home specialty pharmacy is expanding its Baton Rouge operations after acquiring a medical office building. Vital Care of Baton Rouge...

One of the biggest potential victims of the new tariffs: The Ford F-150

America’s favorite pickup truck may stand among the most impacted by President Donald Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs, The Wall Street Journal reports.  One of...

Roundup: State leases / Liz Murrill / Tariffs escalate 

Automatic extensions cancelled: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has issued an executive order prohibiting the automatic extension of state leased buildings. The order comes from...

More cuts are coming to NOAA

The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts—this one involving more than 1,000 positions—at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency, four...
Baton Rouge General in Livingston Parish under construction

What we know about BRG’s planned Livingston Parish hospital

Nearly all of the land has been cleared and a groundbreaking is expected this summer for Baton Rouge General’s planned neighborhood hospital on Juban...

A new leader steps in to shape Baton Rouge’s future. Here’s a peek at...

Build Baton Rouge has found its new leader in Deidre Deculus Robert, a seasoned attorney and former USDA official with a deep-rooted passion for...

Southern Marsh drops one of its trademark infringement lawsuits

Southern Marsh Collection, a clothing retailer headquartered in Baton Rouge, has dropped its trademark infringement lawsuit against Alabama-based Comfort Cotton. According to documents filed in...

Want a tech job? AI skills are the ticket

Nearly one in every four tech job postings is seeking candidates with artificial intelligence skills, according to jobs listing data, as companies increasingly adjust...

This Livingston property recently sold for $2M

A recently built Dollar General Market store in Livingston Parish has changed hands. Metairie-based commercial real estate development company Dorsey Development sold the property through...

Roundup: NOAA’s layoffs impact / Southwest Airlines / Crawfish pardoned

Hazy forecasts: DOGE’s recent-employee cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could lead to worsened forecasts, experts warn. “The lack of data is...

Takeaways from the start of an oil and gas executives’ annual energy summit

Oil and gas executives kicked off an annual energy summit on Monday by cheering a President Donald Trump-led reset they say is overdue after...

The Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election...

Former Boil & Roux property changes hands

The property that once housed Boil & Roux on Coursey Boulevard has new owners who plan to bring a couple of restaurants to the...