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How regional banks are capitalizing on rising deal fees
U.S. regional banks' profits for the third quarter beat Wall Street expectations as investment banking fees surged from a resurgence in deals, Reuters reports.
Underwriting...
Roundup: NFL stadiums / PPG Industries / Shopping trends
Stadium damage: NFL stadiums could experience $11 billion in climate-related losses by 2050, according to a new report released by the climate risk analysis...
Two local restaurants are exiting Electric Depot
Family-owned sister restaurants Bōru Ramen and Sweet Society are leaving the Electric Depot this year.
The Asian concepts will be closing those locations on Dec....
How is BTR’s nonstop flight to DC faring one year later?
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport’s nonstop service to Washington’s Reagan International Airport (DCA) is operating at an average of 76% capacity in 2024, according to...
Planning Commission to discuss expansion of Joor Road development
A residential development containing nearly 100 medium-density housing units is proposed for a growing area on Joor Road.
The Estate at Joor Place could contain...
Retail spending is ramping up ahead of the holidays
Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising stock and home values helped sustain their...
Roundup: Public defenders / Mortgage demand / Canceling subscriptions
Pay scale: Compensation for attorneys who run local public defender offices will remain the same, in spite of a monthslong effort from Gov. Jeff...
Why this local pet shop is moving to Government Street
Mid City pet owners will soon have a new place to shop for pet supplies.
Parish Pets, a pet supply store located on South Foster...
A snapshot of entrepreneurs who are trying to save America’s Main Streets
There was a time when the main streets in towns were the lifeblood of small businesses—a place where the locals gathered and where entrepreneurs...
How homeowner insurers are responding after Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton caused as much as $55 billion in property damage throughout Florida last week, according to the latest estimates. Hitting just two weeks...
Construction continues nationwide in high-risk flood zones
Florida has built more than 75,000 new properties in high-risk flood areas since 2019, the most in the nation, The Wall Street Journal reports.
That’s...
Louisiana’s health insurance market is changing. Here’s how
The number of small businesses in Louisiana who offer a health care plan to their employees has decreased by more than 24% over the...
Roundup: CPRA projects / Brian Kelly’s salary / America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers
State of the coast: Currently, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has 109 active projects in the works, from hurricane protection and marsh creation...
Three top execs share secrets for building an award-winning workplace
Building an enviable workplace culture isn’t easy.
But in the latest episode of Business Report’s Strictly Business, a few executives at the helm of some...
What a new international report says about clean energy
The world is set to make abundant energy by the second half of the decade as the production of batteries and solar panels surges—but...
Baton Rouge had a key role in developing this revolutionary health care tech
Sometimes the greatest partnerships emerge from being at the right place at the right time. In 2014, two professionals sat next to each other...
Local initiative is focused on preventing maternal health problems
Hear Her Concerns, a local campaign by Healthy BR’s Maternal and Child Health Consortium aims to prevent pregnancy-related deaths by sharing potentially lifesaving messages...
Scott Wozniak: How your customers view excellence
Before I talk about how to do this, I want to make sure we are on the same page. When I talk about excellence,...
Why the gender wage gap has widened after narrowing for years
Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women?
Although women who lost or left their jobs at the height...
Roundup: Goldman Sachs / Standardized tests / IHOP
Better than expected: Goldman Sachs on Tuesday reported a monster jump in its third-quarter earnings, reaping $3 billion in profits—far higher than what Wall...
