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St. George official pushes back against Home Rule Charter criticism
As the March 29 vote on St. George’s Home Rule Charter approaches, attorney Andrew Murrell, chair of the St. George Transition District and candidate...
Roundup: UNO on the move / Energy efficiency program / Tax Day
Official recommendation: The Board of Regents unanimously voted on Tuesday in support of moving the University of New Orleans back to the LSU system....
A Gonzales industrial property sells for $2M
The industrial property that houses Community Steel Company in Gonzales has a new owner.
Community Steel Company LLC—owned by Gary Nugent, Lynell Johnson, and...
Black-owned brands are rethinking their plans in a post-DEI era
The co-founders of a company that makes lip products for darker skin tones no longer hope to get their line into Target. A brother...
These hometown companies made a national Top Workplaces list
Three businesses with Baton Rouge headquarters gained national recognition by making it to the USA Today Top Workplaces 2025 list.
Benny’s Car Wash and Valluzzo...
Roundup: Easter Egg Roll / Shell’s future / Small business owners
Going corporate: The White House is recruiting corporate sponsors for its Easter Egg Roll next month. The financial backers of the April 21 event...
How Ukraine is relying partly on Louisiana for its energy future
Ukraine is hedging its energy security, in part, on Louisiana, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
Late last year, as part of a gambit to replace Russia as...
The future of River Homes property management company is unclear
Editor’s note: Due to inaccurate information provided by River Homes, a previous version of this article incorrectly stated that River Homes and its clientele...
What the latest US consumer confidence numbers are showing
U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety...
Report highlights growth opportunities for ports along the lower Mississippi
The World Trade Center New Orleans on Tuesday released a joint study on behalf of Louisiana’s five-deep draft ports along the lower Mississippi River—including...
‘Sign of the times’: Panda House on Corporate Boulevard has closed
Panda House, a family-owned Chinese restaurant in the Courtside Crossing Shopping Center on Corporate Boulevard near Towne Center, has closed.
Mark Hebert of Kurz &...
Tariffs spark a retail rush to stock up
Retailers are starting to stockpile goods in their inventories to soften the blow of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on their bottom lines, The Wall...
Steel deal: Workforce training gets a boost from the $5B Hyundai plant
A new workforce training center is in the works to support a major economic development project in Ascension Parish: a $5.8 billion Hyundai steel...
The latest on the Supreme Court considering Louisiana’s redistricting maps
Oral arguments started before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday on a case that will determine the future of Louisiana’s congressional district maps.
As The...
Business activity is picking up, but consumers are worried
While U.S. business activity is picking up, growing fears over tariffs and government spending cuts are continuing to weigh on consumer sentiments, Reuters reports.
That’s...
This Baton Rouge retail company appointed a new CEO
Southern retail and lifestyle brand The Royal Standard has named Emily Dykes as its new CEO.
She succeeds founders Mark and Krista Peirce, who have...
Roundup: Chevron in Venezuela / State of Louisiana / March Madness
More time: The Trump administration extended Chevron Corp.’s deadline to halt its operations in Venezuela, following lobbying efforts by the Texas-based oil giant. U.S....
Video: Escape rooms go corporate in Baton Rouge
Think escape rooms are just weekend fun for thrill-seekers or puzzling adventures for families? Think again.
In Baton Rouge, these immersive experiences are being reimagined...
The Capital Region office market is finally bouncing back
The tide may be turning for office landlords—both nationally and in the Capital Region—as the market continues to adjust to post-pandemic realities.
According to a...
Louisiana jobless claims are up again. What it means
Initial unemployment insurance claims grew in Louisiana for a second consecutive week, according to figures released Friday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Initial claims in...
