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Two Capital Region restaurants earn Michelin recommendation
Elsie’s Plate and Pie and the St. Francisville Inn have landed on the Michelin Guide’s inaugural 2025 Recommended List for the American South.
The two...
ExxonMobil expands low-cost site revamps as refining profits surge
ExxonMobil says its shift toward upgrading existing refineries is becoming a core long-term strategy, as the oil major moves to better weather volatile commodity...
National penny shortage leaves Louisiana retailers concerned and confused
Louisiana retailers are beginning to feel the effects of a national penny shortage, forcing some businesses to rethink how they handle cash transactions.
The shortage...
Roundup: FMOL Health / OpenA1-Amazon deal / Q3 earnings
New name: FMOL Health System has rebranded and will now operate under the name FMOL Health across all markets. The change will unify the...
How Louisiana’s business climate measures up against other states
Louisiana again ranks in the middle among states for business climate in Site Selection magazine’s latest annual rankings released today.
The Pelican state ranked 23rd...
Public Service Commissioner: State’s regulatory certainty a lure to investors
Public Service Commissioner Jean Paul Coussan says Louisiana’s stable regulatory structure gives the state a competitive advantage in meeting its electric needs and attracting...
Roundup: Environmental monitoring / Tylenol maker acquired / BP
DIY tracking: Louisiana residents are collecting their own environmental data to track pollution’s effects on air, water and health, even as state law limits...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
The latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Alvarez Construction purchased 34 lots in the...
How to lead when working with AI
Generative AI is great for email, decks and notes—but it can also nudge leaders into outsourcing the thinking that gives decisions meaning, Harvard Business...
Tariffs are testing Louisiana’s industrial economic boom
Louisiana’s economic recruiters have quietly lobbied the Trump administration to shield major industrial projects from the expanding wave of federal tariffs, according to records...
See which portfolio company Bernhard Capital Partners is selling
Baton Rouge private equity firm Bernhard Capital Partners has announced an agreement to sell The Gray Casualty & Surety Co., a leading national surety...
Rolfe McCollister: The LSU board has a legacy vote for president on Tuesday
On Tuesday, each member of the LSU Board of Supervisors will make a crucial decision by voting for the next LSU president. It will...
Louisiana sees a further drop in initial jobless claims
Initial unemployment claims 10/25
Continued unemployment claims 10/25
Initiative will help Louisiana businesses navigate the Francophone economy
The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, or CODOFIL, has launched Exel Louisiane, an initiative designed to help Louisiana businesses and professionals...
Developers propose mixed-use project for Joor Road
A mixed-use residential development with commercial space is planned for a 42-acre site on Joor Road near the Comite River.
The Planning Commission is scheduled...
Roundup: Senate filibuster / Halloween spending / Home sales
Trump’s call rejected: Back from a week abroad, former President Donald Trump reentered the government shutdown fight, urging Senate Republicans to scrap the 60-vote...
Cities are turning to robots for firefighting, lawn mowing and more
Cities across the U.S. are quietly welcoming a new kind of public servant: robots.
From Kansas City’s firefighting bot—capable of blasting 2,500 gallons of water...
Roundup: NOLA money woes / Halloween economy / New LED initiative
Borrowing request pulled: New Orleans has withdrawn its $125 million borrowing request after Gov. Jeff Landry and other state leaders threatened to install a...
Report finds ongoing violations at Louisiana LNG terminals
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project alleges that southwest Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas terminals have been in near-constant violation of the Clean...
US home turnover rate reaches lowest level in decades
The number of U.S. homes that typically change hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this...
