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Roundup: Rotary Club speaker / Meta / Meatpacking strike
School choice update: Caroline Roemer, executive director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools, will speak at this week’s Rotary Club of Baton...
Why Scott Gaudin cashed out everything to buy a bank
In 2020, Scott Gaudin put all his eggs in one basket. At the height of the COVID pandemic, he walked away from a steady...
US oil executives warn global supply crunch may intensify
American oil executives are warning the Trump administration that the global energy crunch triggered by the Iran conflict could worsen as disruptions to shipping...
Venture Global green-lights $8.6B Louisiana LNG expansion
Venture Global is moving forward with an $8.6 billion expansion of its third liquefied natural gas export project in Louisiana, marking another major investment...
Louisiana sees slight drop in initial unemployment claims
Initial unemployment claims 03/07/26
Continued unemployment claims 03/13/26
How the Greater Baton Rouge residential market performed in February
Greater Baton Rouge's housing market posted a mixed but generally steady performance in February, with higher sales activity and rising prices offset by a...
Competition among vendors pushes crawfish prices down
Retail crawfish prices across south Louisiana have declined in recent weeks even as tight supply continues to keep wholesale dock prices steady, according to...
Global LNG scramble intensifies as Middle East war disrupts supply
The war in the Middle East is intensifying a global scramble for liquefied natural gas after disruptions shut down Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan export...
Roundup: US job openings / Retail prices rising / Rotary speaker
January increase: U.S. job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected at a time when the American labor market has...
Meet Renita Williams Thomas, Business Report’s Executive of the Year
Renita Williams Thomas had parented five children and spent years as a pediatric nurse before she understood the impossible choice facing parents of medically...
New filings detail McGlinchey Stafford’s finances before bankruptcy
Documents filed Thursday in McGlinchey Stafford’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy case provide new details on the once-prominent law firm’s recent finances.
Bankruptcy schedules filed Thursday show...
Roundup: Local Walmart remodeling / Consumer prices / Venture Global
Closing temporarily: The Walmart Neighborhood Market on Airline Highway in Prairieville will temporarily close starting April 6 for a four-week remodel. The pharmacy and...
How a small Baton Rouge company is beating big pharma at its own game
Passersby of SOLA Pharmaceuticals’ Highlandia Drive offices likely have no idea that the modest complex is home to the Capital City’s only FDA-approved pharmaceutical...
‘LaPolitics’: A breakdown of the bills Gov. Landry is backing this session
Gov. Jeff Landry kicked off this year's regular session Monday with a speech that spanned nearly an hour and closed with a call to...
Essential Credit Union to open full-service Towne Center branch and tag office
Essential Credit Union will open its new full-service Towne Center branch and Essential Tag and Title Company later this month, marking the latest expansion...
The AI boom is forcing a major US energy grid expansion
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and data centers is driving what could become one of the largest expansions of the U.S. electric grid...
Gulf lease sale draws $47M in bids
The federal government’s second offshore oil and gas lease auction in the Gulf since the 2024 presidential election generated nearly $47 million in high...
Roundup: Baton Rouge Zydeco / Rising airfares / Jones Act
War impacts merchandise: The Baton Rouge Zydeco say the team’s St. Patrick's Day jerseys will not be delivered in time for the team’s St....
Journalists sue LSU for access to student-athlete payment records
A group of Louisiana journalists has filed a lawsuit seeking access to records detailing how LSU spends public funds on payments to student-athletes under...
BREC says it has completed its 2024 audit after delays
BREC has completed its 2024 audit, which is expected to be posted by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office within the next couple of weeks,...
