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This industrial property in Geismar just sold for $1.7M
Iowa-based Chevron Renewable Energy Group has purchased the Hexion chemical property in Geismar.
The company acquired the property through Reg Geismar LLC from Hexion Inc....
Roundup: $3.2 billion gas plant / Thanksgiving treats / League of Cities
Powering the future: Entergy has proposed building a new $3.2 billion natural gas plant to run a “game changing” data center in northeast Louisiana....
How dermatology became the popular medical field
Four-day workweeks, double the salary of some colleagues and no emails at night—dermatologists are currently boasting some of medicine’s most enviable work lives, and...
How Business Report’s Forty Under 40 stay ahead of disruption
In an era defined by relentless innovation and market volatility, the ability to navigate and anticipate disruption has become a cornerstone of leadership. Baton...
Get the latest as Louisiana’s special session on tax reform begins week No. 3
Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform package future is hazy as the legislative special session enters its third week, The Center Square reports.
House Speaker Phillip...
This insurance model is being tested for disaster coverage in Baton Rouge and beyond
Communities along the Mississippi River have suffered repeated losses over the last few years, but federal disaster funding can take weeks, months or even...
See how Louisiana fares for home insurance shock
Thanks to a myriad of conditions, many housing markets across the country have experienced home insurance shock over the past few years, Fast Company...
Banks are raising money to brace for losses from commercial real estate
Banks across the nation added to credit reserves in the first half of the year in an effort to protect against further losses from...
Is there new hope for offshore wind in the Gulf?
A surprise pitch from a midwest company with no experience building offshore wind farms has reignited enthusiasm for wind energy development in the Gulf...
Roundup: General Motors / Advance Auto / Cancer in Louisiana
Layoffs continue: General Motors laid off roughly 1,000 employees on Friday as the automaker attempts to cut costs and realign priorities amid changing market...
How one local coffee shop is evolving to serve multiple generations
Gabby Loubiere, owner of Brew Ha-Ha, is rebranding her coffee shop.
The 20-year-old cake ball and coffee shop on Jefferson Highway is getting new signage...
Get the latest snapshot of the Capital Region’s housing market
Pending sales and new listings in the Baton Rouge area housing market ticked up in October after experiencing declines in August and September, the...
A first look at the Overpass District’s newest restaurant
The Perkins Road Overpass District restaurant scene grew on Friday with the opening of Luna Cocina at the former Bumsteers location, 225 reports.
The modern...
After two months of rises, mortgage rates are finally declining
Mortgage rates in the U.S. declined for the first time in seven weeks, Bloomberg reports.
The average for a 30-year, fixed loan is 6.78%, down...
Roundup: Louisiana campaign spending / Federal AI guidance / Interest rates
Campaign spending: With incumbents in five of six Louisiana congressional districts running against poorly-funded opponents, the campaign expenditures on average were down in this...
Ports and unionized dockworkers are in negotiations―again
Unionized dockworkers resumed labor talks this week with employers at ports across the nation as the deadline for a new contract looms two months...
Nearly 50 acres in Gonzales near I-10 sold for $2.3M
The Price LeBlanc family has bought nearly 50 acres off South Burnside Avenue in Gonzales, according to public records.
The family purchased two tracts of...
See where Louisiana ranks for EV chargers
While electric vehicles make up less than 1% of the cars traversing Louisiana roadways, the state took the second spot in a recent report...
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling is rethinking its bets
After an unexpected loss in which he threw four interceptions in September, Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne heard from bettors angry that his subpar statistics...
Roundup: Voter turnout / Homebuilders / New Amazon focus
Less than expected: Voter turnout in Louisiana for the 2024 presidential election was down from previous presidential contests. According to unofficial numbers, voter participation...
