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Roundup: Danos acquisition / Media access / Silicon Valley Bank
Industry moves: Louisiana-based energy services company Danos on Monday finalized its acquisition of Wood’s offshore labor supply operations in the Gulf of Mexico. This...
LaHouse expands online resources to empower residents, builders
The meaning of “built to code” is changing in Louisiana as state agencies work to strengthen the statewide building code to protect residents from flooding and other natural disasters.
Venture Global moving forward with the second phase of its Plaquemines LNG project
Venture Global LNG Inc. said Monday that it would go forward with the second phase of its under development export terminal in Plaquemines Parish...
Alford: Notes from the governor’s race
The POTUS factor: This gubernatorial cycle, like the one before it and the others before that, will in some ways be colored by the...
Slowing-but-still-high inflation puts Fed in a bind
U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing a challenge for...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin: Square 46 now for sale
After a recent repositioning of anchor tenants and being intimately situated among the continued economic, commercial, and residential growth of Mid City, Square 46...
Avondale scores offshore wind energy hub
In an effort to advance offshore wind energy technology and create a skilled workforce in Louisiana, a new research, training and technology demonstration program is being established at Avondale.
LSU System claims a $6.1B state economic impact
LSU supported $6.1 billion in Louisiana economic output, over $2.4 billion in statewide earnings and an estimated 45,700 direct and indirect annualized jobs in...
Will bond rating agencies give Louisiana an upgrade?
State officials recently met with four bond rating agencies to make their pitch that Louisiana is more financially sound than it used to be and deserves a higher rating
Roundup: Fentanyl sentences / Pfizer deal / Mortgage rates
Harsher penalties: A Louisiana lawmaker is filing a bill today that would raise the criminal penalties for distributing fentanyl to the equivalent of murder....
See just how many jobs Baton Rouge added in January
Baton Rouge added 1,300 seasonally adjusted jobs from December 2022 to January 2023, according to the latest numbers released by Louisiana Workforce Commission.
How Baton Rouge native Danza Huey launched his card game business
The idea to make a “New Age drinking game” focused on sipping rather than chugging drinks bubbled inside his head for months.
Breaking down the Silicon Valley Bank failure and what it means going forward
Two large banks that cater to the tech industry have collapsed after a bank run, government agencies are taking emergency measures to backstop the...
Bill would end eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines
A Louisiana legislator wants to help keep landowners from losing their property to pipelines needed for the dozens of carbon capture projects proposed around the state.
St. George incorporation appeal hearing set for Tuesday
Attorneys for the St. George incorporation effort in East Baton Rouge Parish have another chance to make their case, this time on Tuesday to the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the First Circuit.
Roundup: Early voting / BRCC classes / Amtrak
Municipal elections: Early voting for the March 25 municipal election began on Saturday and runs until March 18. East Baton Rouge Parish voters will...
Large companies are benefiting from a tax change they fought
Tech and pharmaceutical companies say that a recently enacted tax law is reducing their rates, even though corporate executives fought Congress to reverse the...
How much did Louisiana understate revenues by in 2022?
The Louisiana Department of Revenue understated revenues in its 2022 fiscal report by nearly $40 million and failed to maintain controls over payroll processing,...
Louisiana near bottom in number of women state legislators
As the world celebrates Women's History Month, the Louisiana Legislature is still a boys club for the most part, with fewer than one in five seats held by women, USA Today Network reports.
Louisiana is among the top 10 most expensive states to own a car
Businesses that operate a fleet of vehicles don't need to be told that Louisiana is one of the most expensive states for owning a...
