It was a booming year for industry-related companies, which account for 28 spots in the rankings and $5.23 billion in revenue.
July 17 issue
July 17 issue
Depending on how Gov. Blanco uses her veto pen in the next few days, she could leave a massive mark -- or put the next governor in a big financial hole.
Homeowners who moved into the Springlake and Fairhill subdivisions are finding out the hard way their neighborhoods will be next to a Wal-Mart Supercenter. And the familiar NIMBY complaints are coming out.
The local market for print publications seems to change almost as fast as the metro area’s many lifestyle magazines and tabloids come out.
The battle between independent sellers and national chains rivals that of the boy wizard and his nemesis as the popular series reaches its climax.
A Baton Rouge homeowner blazes a lonely trail to eco-friendly renovation.
A corn craze seizes Louisiana farmers, but ethanol’s future may lie in indigenous crops.
Louisiana could soon be the first state to push its retirement savings into a self-styled, terror-free index, but money managers warn the financial losses could outweigh the moral message.
Local architects refine their niche as laboratory experts with their work on Grand Isle’s Marine Research Center.
Once-rural Baton Rouge development seeing healthy growth with buyers flocking to the area.
Many New Orleans businesses that have relocated to or opened locations in Baton Rouge are experiencing success.
Gov. Blanco and the legislature won't be able to celebrate getting Louisiana off the bottom of all the national lists. It's up to voters to make sure that our next governor and the new crop of legislators make the change. Also: slush plus, community suffers from poor schools, CAMD is a missed opportunity, salute to the Top 100 and the countdown to the 25th anniversary of Business Report continues.
It’s a buyer’s market for those interested in a condo on the Alabama or Florida gulf coasts.
Baton Rouge-based TraceSecurity helps other businesses recognize flaws in their data security—by breaking into their systems and stealing their most vital information.
Pollster, author, wife and mother Kellyanne Conway talks about today’s working woman and how she turned a movie quote into $3,500.
Multiple investigations into bribery, kickbacks and abuses of power cement Louisiana’s reputation as a political cesspool.
Historical tourism, which took a pounding from the 2005 hurricanes, is still not back to normal.
A Baton Rouge-based emergency notification company makes a name for itself by keeping you safe.
Microloans—loans ranging from $2,000 to $25,000—provide short-term assistance to small business owners.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan proposes that college teams graduating fewer than 40% of their student-athletes should be banned from postseason play. Is this a good idea?
