Southern Chicks Cafe & Daiquiris has opened its first Baton Rouge franchise, 225 writes. Located at 7112 Florida Boulevard, the restaurant marks the brand’s second Capital Region location following ...

Baton Rouge has sat on the bank of the Mississippi River for centuries, but many in the community feel that the Red Stick ...

Chevron’s $53 billion bid to acquire Hess hinges on a high-stakes arbitration with ExxonMobil, which claims a right to Hess’ coveted stake in Guyana’s booming oil fields, The Wall Street Journal ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered U.S. embassies worldwide to stop scheduling interviews for student visas as the Trump administration weighs stricter vetting of applicants’ social media ...

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could upend Louisiana’s clean hydrogen economy by eliminating a popular tax credit starting next year, The Center Square writes.  The Section 45V ...

Americans’ views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely driven by anxiety ...

Quantum computing is moving from a lab theory to an industrial tool—and Louisiana’s heavy industries are paying attention, 10/12 writes.  Though not yet scalable, IBM’s quantum systems are already ...

The inaugural Founders Fest, a two-day event originally scheduled for May 28 and 29, has been postponed until the fall.

Ralph Lauren says it will raise prices more than previously planned in order to offset tariffs. The luxury apparel and accessories company on Thursday reported a bigger profit and a jump in revenue ...

A nearly 300-unit apartment complex in Gonzales has new ownership. California real estate firm Griffin Capital bought the Oaks at Riverbend apartment complex property on St. Francis Parkway near South ...

Baton Rouge has added 2,500 jobs over the past year despite a slight dip in April, according to the latest data from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.  The Baton Rouge metro’s seasonally adjusted ...

Owens Grocery Market & Deli has been a cornerstone of Baton Rouge’s Valley Park neighborhood, serving soul food staples with heart and history, 225 writes.  Every morning before sunrise, 75-year-old ...