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Expansion at SLB’s Shreveport manufacturing hub will add 600 jobs
SLB will invest $30 million to expand its Shreveport operations, nearly doubling the footprint of its advanced manufacturing hub at the former GM assembly...
Local tax collections continue downward trend from last year
September 2025
This Louisiana bank is planning to expand its Baton Rouge footprint
Houma-based Synergy Bank is planning to construct a second Baton Rouge location.
The bank is proposing a roughly 9,200-square-foot branch with a drive-thru on a...
What the latest US job openings report says about the labor market
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction of the American economy.
The Labor Department...
Louisiana lawmakers expand NIL focus to include high school athletes
Louisiana lawmakers are taking a closer look at name, image and likeness deals—and this time, high school athletes are on the radar, Louisiana Illuminator...
Study outlines a strategy to revitalize downtown Baton Rouge retail
A new study outlines strategies to strengthen downtown's retail health by attracting more customers, easing operations, and creating a plan for long-term growth.
Mukul Verma...
Roundup: Small business confidence / Commercial real estate / Private consumer lending
Ticking up: Small business confidence rose slightly in November, with the NFIB optimism index climbing to 99.0 on stronger sales expectations, outperforming forecasts. However,...
Fed is likely to cut key interest rate this week, but then what?
The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support from fellow...
‘LaPolitics’: Candidates will be in a sprint for open legislative seats
For ambitious politicos, perhaps the two most tantalizing words in the English language are “open seat.”
But while they won’t have an incumbent to contend...
The official coffee of Livingston Parish is opening its first café
French Settlement Roasting Co., a veteran-owned coffee roaster based in Livingston Parish, is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar café. It’s a major milestone...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Standalone office building in medical corridor for sale
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Now for sale, 8754 Goodwood Blvd. offers a ±8,028 SF office building situated on ±.58 acres. Just ±.3 miles from Airline Highway,...
Where have all the pennies gone?
Sponsored by United Community Bank
If you’ve visited your local branch or placed a change order recently, you’ve probably heard that pennies are no longer...
A local COO offers tips on how to strengthen your company’s digital security
Small businesses remain prime targets for cybercriminals—not because they’re high-profile, but because they’re often under-protected.
In the latest issue of Business Report, Gulf South Technology...
See who just acquired the former IDEA Bridge charter school property
The former IDEA Bridge school property on Airway Drive has been sold.
BR Bridge School Properties purchased the campus from Texas-based IDEA Public Schools for...
Roundup: Arby’s on Burbank / Aid for US farmers / BRG expands
Permanently closed: The Arby's along Burbank Drive has closed its doors. A sign taped to the window reads that the restaurant, which opened in...
US Rep. Cleo Fields fined over old campaign account
Louisiana Congressman Cleo Fields has been fined $2,500 by the state Board of Ethics for failing to submit a required report on his long-dormant...
This LSU-born startup wants to build the next big thing in agriculture
What began in an LSU classroom has evolved into one of Louisiana’s most promising ag-tech startups.
Baton Rouge’s FarmMind, founded by LSU alumni and students...
Texas launches cryptocurrency reserve with $5M Bitcoin purchase
Texas has launched its new cryptocurrency reserve with a $5 million purchase of Bitcoin as the state continues to embrace the volatile and controversial...
Louisiana will play a key role in Europe’s energy future
Greece’s new deals to import U.S. LNG for reexport to Central and Eastern Europe will “reshape the energy future of Europe,” strengthen Greek-American ties...
Roundup: Oil drilling off Florida / Hostile bid for WB / GDP prediction
Not here: Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling for the first...
