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Roundup: Oil field lawsuits / Domestic oil production / Existing home sales
Rushing to file: Lawyers representing Louisiana landowners have filed more than a dozen new oil field contamination lawsuits ahead of a state law change...
Bob Greer: A legacy of leadership in Baton Rouge banking and insurance
A respected figure in the insurance and banking industries, Robert Stephenson “Bob” Greer Jr. made an indelible impact on Baton Rouge, combining an abiding...
LED launches accelerator to help local firms win major project contracts
Louisiana Economic Development has launched a new accelerator program designed to help local companies compete for procurement opportunities tied to major projects across the...
Why authentic leadership matters more than ever
Mission-driven leaders are facing unprecedented pressure as economic uncertainty, political polarization, rapid technological change and growing public scrutiny reshape how organizations operate, Harvard Business...
New director tapped for LSU’s FOODii program
Amogh Ambardekar has been selected as the new director of LSU’s FOODii incubator.
That’s according to Achyut Adhikari, FOODii’s interim director, who tells Daily Report...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge
Red Stick Brothers, a rental home...
Small business optimism slips further as sales outlook weakens
U.S. small business optimism slipped again in February as owners grew more cautious about future sales and broader economic conditions, Bloomberg writes.
The National Federation...
Roundup: ExxonMobil / NOLA to Mobile rail / Legislative session
Legal home: ExxonMobil plans to ask shareholders to approve moving its legal home from New Jersey to Texas, a shift CEO Darren Woods says...
Is a comeback for The Bluffs finally teeing up?
Local golfers of a certain age remember when The Bluffs was the stuff of legend.
The Arnold Palmer Signature Course in St. Francisville along Thompson...
‘LaPolitics:’ State’s new strategic plan targets energy growth
In an effort to bolster and grow a core of its overall business portfolio—the energy and process industries—Louisiana has overhauled and reorganized related regulatory...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Two-story office building fronting Airline Highway
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Now for sale, 15318 Airline Hwy. is a ±4,340 SF two-story office building with frontage on Airline Highway. The property is in...
Roundup: Oil prices / Rotary speaker / Apple releases
Feeling the pain: Oil prices are climbing toward levels that historically strain the global economy as geopolitical tensions disrupt supply. Brent crude briefly approached...
LSU rolls out training programs to meet ‘critical’ construction workforce need
LSU Online on Monday announced it is partnering with the National Center for Construction Education and Research, or NCCER, to expand its professional development...
Local investor buys multiple Government Street properties for redevelopment
Local businessperson Matthew Newman has purchased several properties along Government Street in a roughly $1 million investment aimed at bringing a new retail concept...
Housing proposal threatens build-to-rent business model
A bipartisan housing proposal in the U.S. Senate could reshape the rapidly growing single-family rental market by forcing large institutional investors to sell newly...
DOJ reaches tentative settlement with Live Nation in antitrust case
The Justice Department has reached a tentative settlement with Live Nation in its antitrust case over the company’s dominance in concert promotion and ticketing,...
Roundup: OpenAI exec resigns / Data center dispute / Liz Murrill
Ethics concerns: Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s head of hardware and robotics operations, has resigned, citing concerns about AI’s role in national security. In a public...
Brian Kelly sells lakefront home to Texas couple
The LSU lakes home owned by former LSU football coach Brian Kelly has been sold, with the transaction closing last week.
Ian and Jane Angel,...
How AI is creating a new boom for consultants
Artificial intelligence was once expected to disrupt the consulting industry. Instead, as The Wall Street Journal writes, it is fueling new demand for consultants—at...
What are LABI’s priorities for the 2026 legislative session?
With Louisiana lawmakers set to convene Monday to kick off the state’s 2026 regular legislative session, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is...
