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Brewing trouble: Coffee prices are surging across the US
Coffee prices are boiling over, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
Grocery-store roasted beans are up 22% in the past year, the steepest climb of any...
Lacking federal data due to shutdown, investors look elsewhere for numbers Â
The federal shutdown has silenced one of Wall Street’s most closely watched indicators: the monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Â
The Wall...
Roundup: Refinery fire / Top earners / Local school improvements
Chevron facility: A fire broke out at a Chevron oil refinery just outside Los Angeles on Thursday night, sending towering flames into the air...
Louisiana natural gas storage hub projected to enhance market efficiency
Black Bayou Gas Storage has secured its final federal approval, clearing the way for a massive energy infrastructure build-out in Cameron and Calcasieu parishes,...
Another apartment complex near LSU acquired by out-of-state investors
Beverly Hills, California-based private alternative investment firm Monument Square Investment Group recently purchased the Maison Burbank apartment complex on Burbank Drive.
Monument Square acquired the...
‘LaPolitics’: A Q&A with LWC Secretary Susie Schowen
LaPolitics: How will the growth of Louisiana’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, as projected by the Revenue Estimating Conference, benefit workers and employers?Â
Louisiana Workforce Commission...
Roundup: ImaginEBR campaign / Help for veterans / The ultra-wealthyÂ
Photo contest: The city-parish and Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge have launched ImaginEBR, a photo campaign inviting East Baton Rouge residents to submit...
Report highlights link between education credentials and wages in LouisianaÂ
The Blanco Public Policy Center at UL Lafayette has released its 150-page report on the relationship between education credentials and employment outcomes, underscoring how...
Mortgage rates are edging higher after weeks of declines
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the second straight week following a string of declines that had brought down...
How Trump is using leverage to sway companies into making deals
The Trump administration is pursuing deals across up to 30 industries, involving dozens of companies deemed critical to national or economic security, Reuters reports.Â
In...
Soot and skepticism linger in Tangipahoa weeks after Smitty’s Supply explosion
Six weeks after the explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Tangipahoa Parish, residents say oily soot still coats homes, pets are sick and waterways remain...
Occidental ends an era of big deals with $9.7B divestiture of its chemical unitÂ
Occidental Petroleum has wrapped up its asset-sale program with a $9.7 billion divestiture of its chemical unit to Berkshire Hathaway, Bloomberg reports.Â
CEO Vicki Hollub...
The auto industry is flashing a warning sign in regard to the US economy
The auto sector is sending troubling signals about the U.S. economy, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
CarMax reported plunging quarterly sales and profits, sending its...
How scary is the 13th Gate? Check out these haunted house rankings
Baton Rouge-based 13th Gate has been named one of the top haunted houses in North America by HauntWorld.Â
The local haunted house is one of...
Roundup: Government shutdown / University funding / Rental registries
Reports halted: The government shutdown has halted key economic reports, including jobs and unemployment claims data, creating uncertainty for policymakers and investors. Short delays...
LSU could see its next leader named by Halloween
The committee tasked with choosing the next LSU president aims to name its top choice by the end of the month, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
Christel...
State acquires building in United Plaza Office Park
The state of Louisiana has purchased the three-story United Plaza XII office building on Archives Avenue near Essen Lane.
The property was acquired through the...
Rolfe McCollister: Attracting young talent is essential for Baton RougeÂ
In his latest Business Report column, Rolfe McCollister discusses attracting and retaining young talent as a key to Capital Region growth, highlighting the magnet...
Burbank apartment complex becomes the latest student housing property to sell
Wildwood Baton Rouge, a 204-unit, off-campus student apartment complex just south of LSU, has been sold.
AGP Wildwood Owner LLC, a New York-based investor group...
Roundup: Peloton / Zillow and Redfin sued / Job losses
Planning a comeback: Peloton is relaunching its product assortment, introducing a commercial equipment line and raising prices for both subscriptions and hardware as the...
