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Visitors to the Perkins overpass have a new parking option
A new paid parking lot opened last week next to Bet-R Neighborhood Market in the Perkins Road Overpass District.
Parking has for years been an...
Roundup: Allied Power / Louisiana’s reserve funds / Jersey Mike’s
New leadership: Allied Power, a full-service provider of power plant services and a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company, has announced Mike Little as its...
How nonprofits rebounded after losing volunteers during the pandemic
From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers...
Is shrinking the number of services to be taxed key to passing tax reform?
A bill expanding the state sales tax to apply to more than three dozen labor and services was sidelined in the Louisiana House again...
An updated look at the local commercial real estate market
Commercial sales transactions and deal velocity in East Baton Rouge Parish were down in October, according to Elifin Realty’s latest data.
Sales were down by...
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...
Roundup: Spirit bankruptcy / Economic indicators / Food bank CEO
Prearranged deal: After years of losses, a failed merger and demanding consumer tastes, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection. The carrier on Monday...
How the presidential election has impacted US homebuilder sentiment
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders grew to a seven-month high in November, Bloomberg reports, thanks to a jump in sales expectations and optimism that a...
Planning Commission to weigh proposed shooting range
The proposed plans for a shooting range and pro shop on River Road near L’Auberge Casino will be reviewed at Monday night’s Planning Commission...
See how Baton Rouge’s holiday budget compares to other metros
While the holiday season is retail’s Super Bowl, a recently released study shows that Baton Rouge-area shoppers have a smaller budget for gifts and...
The state Senate will vote today on whether to ax this popular tax credit
Hundreds of film industry workers filled the state Capitol’s Senate committee hall Sunday afternoon to oppose legislation that would dismantle the program that turned...
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...
