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Roundup: Relisting homes / Oil prices / FEMA funds
Jumping back in: Home sellers are relisting properties at the fastest pace in a decade as some who pulled listings last year try again...
Meet Chad Olivier, one of the Capital Region 500
Chad Olivier has been working in the Capital Region financial services industry for more than 25 years. Originally a stockbroker, he pivoted to financial...
Morgan Stanley becomes the latest company to announce mass layoffs
Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley is laying off roughly 2,500 employees as job cuts continue this year in the financial sector.
The layoffs at...
Tsunami files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Tsunami, the popular Louisiana sushi brand with restaurants in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and New Orleans, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The voluntary petition...
Carbon sequestration draft permit advances Louisiana biofuels plant
A proposed biofuels facility in northeast Louisiana is a step closer to reality after state regulators approved a draft permit for a Class VI...
Roundup: US jobless claims / Generational conflict / Oil prices
No change: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs remain at...
Rolfe McCollister: Send Sen. Miguez back to New Iberia
Rolfe McCollister won’t be supporting congressional candidate Sen. Blake Miguez or as he describes him, "the carpetbagger from New Iberia. Let’s vote to send...
Baton Rouge’s Plan of Government is nearly 80 years old. Does it still hold...
When East Baton Rouge Parish voters approved a consolidated city-parish government in the late 1940s, Baton Rouge was the parish’s unquestioned center of gravity.
The...
Roundup: 401(k) savings / Single-family home investors / Tariff refunds
Tapping accounts: Record numbers of Americans are tapping retirement accounts as financial pressures mount. About 6% of workers in Vanguard-administered 401(k) plans took hardship...
Why American frackers are in no hurry to increase drilling
U.S. shale producers are resisting the urge to ramp up drilling even as rising geopolitical tensions push oil prices higher, The Wall Street Journal...
Policy uncertainty dominates the Gulf Coast’s energy outlook
Policy uncertainty is now the dominant concern shaping energy investment decisions along the Gulf Coast, outweighing commodity prices, supply or demand.
That’s according to Greg...
State working on benchmark insurance discounts for fortified roofs
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is working with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to establish a targeted discount rate for homeowners who install...
Ask the Expert: Foundations, sponsored by Post Tension of Louisiana
Jack Pou
Owner
Post Tension of Louisiana
Why should you require a post-tension foundation for your home?
Your home is one of your biggest assets and therefore deserves...
Roundup: Venture Global profits / LA GATOR / Housing crunch
Louisiana-backed growth: Venture Global’s core profit nearly tripled in the fourth quarter as LNG volumes surged from its Plaquemines export facility in Louisiana. The...
Shintech announces $3.4B Capital Region expansion
Shintech Louisiana is investing $3.4 billion to bolster its manufacturing capabilities in the state, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday.
Shintech will construct a second ethylene...
The stories behind this year’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame changemakers
The Business Awards & Hall of Fame recognize more than success. They honor the changemakers—people who saw a need, challenged the status quo and...
Ask the Expert: Automobile, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge
Nick Pentas
Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge
Nick started working at Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge during the summer of 2001 while attending LSU. After graduating, Nick excelled...
Viking’s strong bookings highlight growing river cruise demand
Luxury cruise operator Viking Holdings is reporting stronger profits and robust bookings, signaling continued demand for river and ocean cruises, The Wall Street Journal...
Why great brands keep pitching, even after the meeting ends
Pitching a company isn’t confined to a single meeting—it’s an ongoing process that begins long before a formal presentation and continues long after it...
Americans are staying put and freezing the housing market
Americans are staying in their homes longer than ever, a trend that is tightening housing supply and pushing prices further out of reach for...
