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First look: A familiar space on Perkins Road gets a business-minded reboot
After the closure of Solera, its owners are repositioning the Perkins Road space with a more broadly appealing, revenue-focused concept, 225 writes.
Southdowns Grille, opening...
Proactive business decisions are improving local cancer care
Two of the region’s leading cancer organizations—Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and Ochsner Cancer Center—are pushing deeper into underserved communities, deploying new technology and...
Roundup: Hurricane season / Postal rate hikes / Recruiting gamers
Prediction: Colorado State University forecasters predict a slightly below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 named storms, six hurricanes and two major storms expected....
State targets imports, labeling gaps in bid to stabilize shrimping industry
Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a trio of bills aimed at strengthening protections for the state’s struggling shrimp industry, as officials warn of a crisis...
Surge in gasoline prices fuels biggest monthly inflation spike in four years
The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters...
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Louisiana Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin talks vaccines
LaPolitics: You have been described as a “vaccine skeptic." How would you explain your approach to vaccine policy?
Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Evelyn Griffin: My...
Rising acceptance speeds use of AI in Capital Region health care
In just the last three years, the transformational potential of AI has leapt from theory to practice in the health care space. Today, it...
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Four out of five of Business Report’s most-read stories focus on real estate—spanning commercial, residential, and industrial sectors. It’s a clear signal that...
Big Oil’s war windfall undercut by supply shocks and shutdowns
Surging oil prices tied to the Iran conflict are delivering a mixed picture for major energy companies, with higher crude prices failing to fully...
Baton Rouge punches above its weight in retail, industry expert says
Baton Rouge is emerging as a strong example of how smaller, college-driven markets are outperforming traditional retail expectations, according to Blay Bradley, senior vice...
How Nest Health is reframing health care in Louisiana and beyond
Dr. Katie Brown has a patient who used to visit the emergency room every other day.
As a parent of children with chronic health issues...
As HOA fees surge, buyers are rethinking what they can afford
Surging homeowners association fees are becoming a major pressure point in the U.S. housing market, compounding affordability challenges as home prices and mortgage rates...
Roundup: Luxury housing markets / Shreveport’s blight / NFL media rights
13 stand out: Luxury housing markets across the U.S. are increasingly defined by million-dollar listings, with Realtor.com identifying 13 areas where at least half...
Shutdown sting worse than thought as Q4 GDP is revised downward
The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department...
Ask the Expert: Healthcare, sponsored by Dr. Eric Oberlander
Dr. Eric Oberlander
Board Certified Neurosurgeon
As a board certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, Dr. Oberlander has under- gone the most intensive training in spinal surgery that...
State lawmakers target rogue agents as NIL expands to high schools
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would extend protections for high school and college student-athletes engaging in name, image and likeness...
How the ‘silver tsunami’ is testing the limits of local health care providers
Internal medicine physician Kenny Cole remembers struggling to meet the needs of older patients in appointment time slots designed for simpler, straightforward cases.
“An 18-year-old...
Roundup: Inflation / Voting rights bill / New Gulf oil find
Still elevated: A key measure of inflation remained high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs...
Vacancy rise masks a strong Baton Rouge industrial real estate market
The industrial market in the Baton Rouge area remains fundamentally strong, even as headline vacancy rates ticked higher in 2025 due to a single...
