From janitor to apprentice process operator, Tamika Robinson’s story at Dow Plaquemine is a window into how Louisiana’s industrial giants are rethinking workforce development, 10/12 writes.  Facing ...

Loft18, an indoor sports bar and entertainment venue, has opened its first Baton Rouge location in the former Drago’s space on Constitution Avenue, 225 writes.  The concept combines dining, digital ...

The Lafourche Parish Council declined to take legal action this week against oil and gas companies over coastal damage, voting 6-1 on Tuesday to reject participation in the state’s high-profile ...

Lots will be ready for sale in October for the new residential development planned for Juban Crossing. That’s according to attorney Scott Crawford, who represents the development.  “We’re in the ...

Global investment in clean energy is on track to double fossil fuel spending this year, The Wall Street Journal reports. The total global energy investment is forecast to rise 2% year over year to $3.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week for the first time in a month, but borrowing costs for homebuyers remain elevated. The long-term rate dipped to 6.85% from 6.89% last ...

Louisiana lawmakers have passed sweeping changes to state ethics laws that will significantly hinder efforts to investigate and penalize misconduct by public officials and employees, Louisiana ...

A Baton Rouge-based company recently purchased a two-story, multibuilding Class A office complex on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard. Forky LLC,  represented by Robert Olivier, purchased the property ...

Rolfe McCollister Jr. is a contributing columnist. The viewpoints expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Business Report or its staff. It’s doubtful Gov. Jeff Landry ...

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing uncertainty about how tariffs could impact the broader economy.

Procter & Gamble says it will cut 7,000 jobs, or roughly 15% of its nonmanufacturing workforce around the world, over the next two years. The maker of Tide detergent, Pampers diapers and Bounty paper ...

The plan, prompted in part by the proposed development of LSU’s new $400 million arena just two miles away, is to redevelop ...