Baton Rouge Business Report5h
How Louisiana poultry farms are faring when it comes to bird flu
As the nation combats high egg prices due to viral chicken deaths, Louisiana officials say the state’s poultry farmers remain unaffected, the USA Today network reports.  The virus is in the state, ...
Baton Rouge Business Report5h
Dissecting the potential impact of tariffs on the US auto industry
After a month’s reprieve, the U.S. autos industry is again staring down 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, levies that would inject costs into the industry’s highly integrated North ...
Baton Rouge Business Report5h
This New Roads restaurant is expanding into Baton Rouge
A New Roads-based fast-casual franchise known for its fried chicken, desserts and daiquiris will soon open its first Baton ...
Baton Rouge Business Report5h
February saw several new businesses open in Baton Rouge
While the rest of the country may be complaining about a February lull, a handful of Baton Rouge entrepreneurs have opened new locations and storefronts while in the midst of Mardi Gras season, 225 ...
Baton Rouge Business Report6h
The Treasury won’t enforce business ownership database rules moving forward
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation. In a Sunday evening announcement, Treasury ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
Unemployment benefits claims are rising in Louisiana
After two consecutive weeks of drops, initial jobless claims in Louisiana rose last week, according to the latest available figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Initial unemployment claims ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
Carbon capture incentives could boost oil production
Billions of taxpayer dollars originally allotted for carbon capture may instead help oil companies increase production, ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
Despite inflation and slowing growth, the Fed could still cut rates in June
New data may suggest that there is emerging tension between the U.S. Federal Reserve’s dual inflation and employment goals, as price pressures remained sticky in January while consumer spending slowed ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
This Denham Springs hotel property changed hands for $2.6M
A hotel property near Interstate 12 in Denham Springs has changed hands. Jay Yogeshwar LLC purchased the Motel 6 property on Rushing Road from MSKN Investments LLC for $2.6 million, according to a ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
Woodside is nearing a final investment decision on its Louisiana LNG project
Woodside Energy is prepared to make a final decision on its Louisiana LNG gas-export project without a binding agreement to bring in investors first, The Wall Street Journal reports, but only if it ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
Roundup: Official language of the US / Board of Ethics / CFPB
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States. The order will allow government agencies and organizations ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
What BASF expects this year
BASF expects earnings to increase slightly this year due to cost savings the company is pursuing to offset continued investment in a big petrochemical site in China and a tough economic environment, ...