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How high is too high when raising prices on customers?
After a year of significant price increases, companies are trying to figure out how far they can go in 2023, according to The Wall...
Christmas freeze puts damper on record sugar cane season
In his 33 years of farming sugar cane, Ricky Gonsoulin had never had as good of a crop as the one he saw growing...
Lawmakers exploring earlier start date for future legislative sessions
Louisiana lawmakers may consider a constitutional amendment to move up legislative sessions, with the possibility of a break for Mardi Gras, according to legislators...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: FDA approves new drug...
The staggering 2 million people in the U.S. who suffer with Type 1 diabetes now have a new treatment option to help fight the...
Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale play fueling US natural gas boom
U.S. production of natural gas has hit record levels, fueled in large part by booming production in the Haynesville basin straddling northwest Louisiana and...
Pair of State Street rental properties sell for combined $1.1M
Reydaleo Dellafiora has sold a pair of multifamily rental properties on State Street for $1.07 million, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Researchers clash over merits of freshwater diversion
Scientists and state agencies say freshwater diversions are the key to saving Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coast. To that end, the state is expected to...
Roundup: Buc-ee’s / LSU Law Center / Girl Scout cookies
Beaver in Louisiana: Buc-ee's is officially coming to Ruston to build the company's first fan-favorite giant travel center in Louisiana. Ruston's city council voted...
Cou-Yon’s founders’ open new seafood spot in Mid City
Cork’s Fish & Shrimp, a new fast-casual fried seafood concept created by the team behind Cou-yon’s BBQ, opened today in Mid City.
Biden administration plan makes student loan repayments cheaper
The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future,...
EBR commercial real estate volume up in 2022 despite fewer transactions
The East Baton Rouge Parish commercial real estate sales market ended 2022 with 531 recorded sales for the year totaling $1.175 billion in transaction...
Roundup: LSU Alumni Association / Business awards / Housing confidence
New president: Joe Carvalhido, vice president of advancement at the LSU Alumni Association, will become the organization’s president Jan. 16 when Gordon Monk steps...
Founder of Speedy Eats: ‘You can’t have quitting in your mind’
Speed Bancroft was inspired to research food automation technology after a sour experience with a fast-food worker in a drive-thru window in north Louisiana...
More than a dozen state agencies missed accounting deadlines in 2022
More than a dozen state agencies failed to submit accounting data to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office over the past two years as required...
Small businesses facing long list of challenges in 2023
Small businesses across the country face a mix of old and new challenges as 2023 gets underway.
A looming recession, still high (although easing) inflation...
Alford: Democratic side of governor’s race gets messy
While the Republican side of the governor’s race doesn’t exactly lack drama and intrigue, the Democratic side of things has become a downright mystery.
Trial Spotlight, sponsored by Pennington Biomedical: Clinical trials build a healthier future
Research trials, also called clinical trials, are part of clinical research and are at the heart of all medical advances. Scientific trials aim to...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin: Operating Smoothie King franchise and real...
Constructed and opened in 2015, this operating Smoothie King franchise and its associated real estate are now available for sale. The property is located...
LED expects up to $113M in small business funding to begin flowing in April
Louisiana Economic Development officials say money from the federal government’s State Small Business Credit Initiative may begin flowing in April.
Origin Materials lands up to $1.5B in tax-exempt bonds for Geismar facility
Origin Materials Inc. announced last week that the Louisiana State Bond Commission has unanimously granted final approval of up to $1.5 billion in tax-exempt...
