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Fed to revise sweeping bank regulatory proposal by end of the year
A sweeping bank regulatory proposal will be significantly revised by year’s end, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday, a potential victory for the...
These are BRAC’s legislative priorities for the regular session
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber on Friday announced its priorities for the 2024 regular legislative session, which convenes March 11 and adjourns no later...
Chicago single-family home rental company expands its Baton Rouge footprint
Kairos Living, a Chicago-based single-family home rental company, is expanding its footprint in Baton Rouge.
The company bought seven lots on Elliot Road from homebuilder...
‘LaPolitics’: Kennedy, Scalise going ‘small’ with fundraising
In an effort to make up ground in a fundraising demo once controlled exclusively by Democrats, Republicans on the national stage are placing more...
Roundup: Walmart fire / EV taxes / Aldi expansion
Young suspect: A juvenile has been identified as the person responsible for intentionally setting a fire inside of the Walmart store on Burbank Drive...
Louisiana ready for permanent daylight saving time, but is Congress?
A Louisiana law would keep year-round daylight saving time in place, USA Today Network reports, but only if Congress passes the "Sunshine Protection Act"...
Why private equity has been involved in every recent bank deal
The $1 billion-plus injection that New York Community Bank announced Wednesday is the latest example of private equity players coming to the need of...
Level Homes purchases 36 lots in the Atwater Reserve subdivision
Baton Rouge-based homebuilder Level Homes purchased 36 lots in the Atwater Reserve subdivision for just over $2.85 million, according to a deal filed Wednesday...
A new dog care business is coming to Staring Lane
The Dog Stop, an “all-inclusive” dog care business, is set to open its first Baton Rouge location later this month on Staring Lane near...
Roundup: AG Liz Murrill / State of the Union / Nicholson Drive
Abortion pill: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined 24 peers in a brief who want the U.S. Supreme Court to revert use and prescribing...
Business enthusiasm for AI greatly outpacing its adoption
Nearing the end of the first quarter of 2024, progress on adopting artificial intelligence applications looks like the business equivalent of individual New Year's...
See which grocery chain purchased property near the Amazon site
German grocery chain Aldi has purchased 3 acres near the Cortana Amazon fulfillment center for nearly $1.35 million, according to the deal filed Wednesday...
How the south Louisiana diamond industry is diversifying options for buyers
Since their introduction, lab-grown diamonds have shaken up the global jewelry industry. As they’ve become easier for scientists to make and have gone down...
Gov. Landry reduces funding for roof fortification program
Gov. Jeff Landry reduced funding for a popular roof fortification program, from $30 million in the current fiscal year to $5 million in his...
Lenders still feeling impacts from last year’s bank failures
A year after the biggest bank failures since 2008, U.S. regional lenders face ongoing challenges from rising deposit costs and risky office-building loans, Reuters...
Unlocking leadership potential, sponsored by Career Competitor
When coaching emerging leaders and long-standing executives, one challenge is consistently revealed: the difficulty of prioritizing oneself as responsibilities grow, leading to self-obstruction. Overfilled...
BESE increases funding formula by $71.3M for next school year
The state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, or BESE, approved a new statewide funding formula Wednesday that would see an additional $71.3 million...
Roundup: River Center / Job openings / Millennials
Investar Bank: Raising Cane’s River Center officials announced Wednesday that Baton Rouge-based Investar Bank will be the official banking partner of the multivenue complex,...
Rate cuts still likely but Fed wants to see more evidence that inflation is...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell doubled down on Wednesday that the central bank will cut its key interest rate this year but says he first...
City-parish announces traffic signal upgrades are complete
After more than three years of work, Baton Rouge’s traffic signals are now synched and can be managed from a centralized location, Mayor Sharon...
