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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
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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...
Oil spikes near $120 as Iran war threatens global supply
Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East...
Louisiana lawmakers want to revisit state’s new closed primary system
Louisiana lawmakers are already looking to change the state’s new closed party primary system before it has even been fully used, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Two...
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This April, Business Report examines the trends reshaping healthcare and how Capital Region businesses can capitalize on the industry’s rapid transformation.
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Todd Graves adds $23M Hollywood Hills mansion to growing empire
Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves, who launched the chicken finger chain in Baton Rouge at age 22, is drawing fresh attention as his wealth...
Consumers pull back as retail sales dip to start 2026
American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year.
Retail sales fell 0.2% in...
FMOL Health earns global workplace honors from Gallup
Baton Rouge-based FMOL Health has been recognized among the world’s top workplaces by Gallup, earning honors for both employee engagement and strengths-based workplace culture.
The...
How leaders and their teams can stay grounded amid uncertainty
Uncertainty is no longer an occasional disruption. It’s a constant. For business leaders, the challenge isn’t eliminating uncertainty but learning how to lead through...
