Acadian Capital Group acquires Electronics Value Recovery

Sponsored by Acadian Capital Group Baton Rouge, LA / Baltimore, MD — Acadian Capital Group, an operator-led private equity firm, is pleased to announce that...

Gov. Landry announces $140M in FastSites investments

Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday announced the first phase of a new economic development initiative aimed at strengthening Louisiana’s ability to compete for major...

Rising costs dominate Louisiana voter concerns ahead of session

A new statewide poll released by the Pelican Institute for Public Policy finds Louisiana voters are increasingly concerned about rising living costs and want...

Roundup: Verizon / Oil stocks / Charlie’s Law

Getting leaner: Verizon recently considered scaling back its high-profile NFL sponsorship as part of a broader effort to cut costs across the company. While...

Baton Rouge manufacturer acquires FedEx property on Coursey

Manufacturing company Jogler has purchased the FedEx facility on Coursey Boulevard for $7.1 million, according to a deal filed Tuesday with the East Baton...

The grid’s new threat: When data centers drop off all at once

A new grid risk is emerging in America’s data center boom: what happens when dozens of massive facilities disconnect from the power grid at...

The energy transition moves fast. LSU wants to help communities keep up

As new emerging energy projects are proposed across the Southeast, local leaders are being asked to make quick decisions about technologies they often have...

IRS awards $370M tax break to LNG exporter Cheniere

The Trump administration has approved a $370 million tax break for liquefied natural gas exporter Cheniere, allowing the company to claim a federal “alternative...

Ask the Expert: Windows, sponsored by Relief Windows

Brandon Hollie Founder & Owner Relief Windows After years in the replacement window business, Brandon founded Relief Windows in 2008. He continues to oversee operations and identify...

High school entrepreneurs bring youth sports model to Capital Region

Two Baton Rouge Magnet High brothers are turning their love of sports into a business venture, launching Louisiana's first territory of i9 Sports territory,...

Roundup: Tariff refunds / Louisiana National Guard / Iran conflict

Court rejects Trump: A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of...

‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers approach session with hopes for future tax cuts

The House Appropriations Committee began holding budget hearings this week, and Chair Jack McFarland will be looking for cuts. That’s not because Louisiana is facing...

Oil nears $85 a barrel as investors brace for a wider conflict

A worldwide sell-off of stocks on Tuesday was slamming Wall Street, while oil prices were leaping even higher as worries rose that the war...

City-parish says it cut ties with HealthyBR over a year ago

HealthyBR, the Baton Rouge health initiative facing mounting scrutiny over its financial controls and use of public funds, was dissolved as an initiative of...

ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Mid City Tower officially for sale 

Sponsored by ELIFIN Now for sale is Mid City Tower, a landmark Baton Rouge office tower built in the late 1960s. This property was extensively...

Roundup: Greg Upton / Dealer-added fees / Mortgage rates

Energy presentation: Greg Upton, executive director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies, is presenting his Gulf Coast Energy Outlook at this week’s Rotary Club...

Bernhard Capital closes on its sale of United Utility Services

Bernhard Capital Partners, a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, has closed on the sale of United Utility Services to Sandbrook Capital, in...

Venture Global, Cheniere lead LNG stock surge on supply shock

LNG exporter stocks, including Venture Global, NextDecade, and Cheniere, soared on Monday, Barron’s writes.  The conflict in Iran has upended the market for liquefied natural...

Oil prices surge as tanker disruptions in Strait of Hormuz rattle global supply

Oil prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on...

First Horizon Bank sues former executive over alleged employee ‘raid’

First Horizon Bank has filed suit against its former Louisiana and Texas regional president, accusing him of violating nonsolicitation agreements by helping to recruit...