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Black women lead fastest-growing segment of US entrepreneurs
Black women are launching businesses at a faster rate than any other demographic in the U.S., driven in part by layoffs, stalled promotions and...
JPMorgan aims to fill the startup banking void after SVB collapse
JPMorgan Chase is aggressively expanding its push into startup banking, aiming to fill the void left by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in...
‘Use us’: Why the public library matters more than ever in the digital age
Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Parish Library
What is the No. 1 thing people and businesses can do to support the East Baton Rouge Parish...
Why traditional US growth hubs may be losing their edge
A new analysis suggests the traditional map of U.S. economic opportunity is being redrawn as demographic decline, climate risk and rapid advances in artificial...
Planning approval sought for multifamily development near West Lee Drive
The Planning Commission on Monday will consider a rezoning request to accommodate a multifamily residential development on Etta Street near West Lee and Nicholson...
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...
