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Trump threatens to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela
After ExxonMobil’s CEO publicly acknowledged the barriers involved in doing business in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said he may block the company from drilling...
Why now is a good time for your business to invest in dashcams, telematics...
A new law that took effect Jan. 1 is giving Louisiana businesses a financial incentive to outfit their commercial fleets with dashboard cameras and...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Essential Properties Realty Trust,...
40 years of storytelling: Share your business’s success in Annual Report
For more than 40 years, Business Report’s Annual Report has told the story of the Capital Region, celebrating the businesses shaping our community. Stories...
Inside Trump’s Friday Venezuela oil meeting
President Donald Trump is pressing major U.S. oil companies to commit at least $100 billion to revive Venezuela’s battered energy sector, Bloomberg writes, predicting...
This bank plans to expand its footprint into Baton Rouge
Landmark Bank has purchased land for its first Baton Rouge branch location.
The bank acquired two lots totaling about 1.6 acres on Jefferson Highway near...
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana pick back up after holidays
Initial unemployment claims 01/03/26
Continued unemployment claims 01/03/26
Inside Tilt’s 20-year rise from scrappy shop to national brand builder
Baton Rouge branding agency Tilt has spent the past 20 years proving that growth doesn’t have to follow the traditional agency playbook.
As Business Report...
Roundup: Ethics board shakeup / Economic output / Used car prices / Stonetrust
Watchdog power shift: Gov. Jeff Landry is poised to gain control of Louisiana’s ethics watchdog after three board terms expired Jan. 1, giving him...
How one state wrote off more than $106M in bad debt in two years
Since the start of 2023, Nevada has written off more than $106 million in “bad debt,” meaning state officials have deemed it impossible or...
Target reveals plans for its Millerville Road and other local stores going forward
Retail giant Target has confirmed that its Millerville Road store will remain open despite plans to build a new location roughly 7 miles away...
SCOTUS to hear Louisiana case involving lawsuits against oil and gas companies
Louisiana’s long-running coastal wetlands lawsuits against oil and gas companies are headed to the U.S. Supreme Court next week, with multibillion-dollar damages potentially at...
Roundup: Paul Sawyer / Investing in oil / Sluggish hiring
Running for office: Veteran policy adviser Paul Sawyer has entered the race for Louisiana House District 69, pitching himself as a results-driven conservative with...
‘LaPolitics’: The countdown to Washington Mardi Gras is on
As we all know, Tuesday (Jan. 6), also known as the Epiphany or Twelfth Night, kicked off the Mardi Gras season in Louisiana, with...
These US airports are borrowing billions as passenger growth strains terminals
U.S. airports are in the midst of a borrowing boom as they race to modernize aging terminals and keep pace with surging passenger volumes,...
Adams & Reese to absorb most of McGlinchey’s corporate, real estate team
One of Louisiana’s largest law firms is moving to absorb talent displaced by the looming dissolution of McGlinchey Stafford, another of the state’s most...
Return-to-work push sparks a ‘flight to quality’ in Baton Rouge offices
Return-to-office mandates are reshaping Baton Rouge’s workplace landscape, forcing employers to rethink not just where people work, but how they want to feel while...
Student housing sales are helping fuel a Baton Rouge multifamily rebound
The Baton Rouge multifamily market rebounded in 2025 after two slow years, with rising transaction volume driven by major student housing deals and the...
Capital Region posts solid job growth in November report
The Baton Rouge area continued to post steady job growth in November as Louisiana’s employment levels climbed to their second-highest point on record, according...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / LUBA Casualty Insurance / US trade deficit
Ticking up: U.S. mortgage rates ticked up for the first time in a month, though sticking close to their lowest levels in more than...
