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Roundup: Last day for the market / Data center construction / New Year’s Eve
Biggest annual gain in a decade: A string of volatile sessions for U.S. stocks extended into the year’s last trading day, marking an ominous...
Chicky Sandos is opening a second location. Here’s where you’ll find it
Chicky Sandos, a Baton Rouge restaurant specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches, will soon open its second brick-and-mortar location.
The new restaurant will be located...
Submit your nominations for 225 Magazine’s Best of 225 now
225 Magazine’s Best of 225 is turning 20 in 2025! Decide now which local businesses will receive awards in its anniversary edition of Best...
Roundup: Hemp industry / Home prices / US Treasury hack
Changes in store: On Wednesday, the laws surrounding THC and CBD products will change across Louisiana. Among the changes, is a lowering of the...
A look at the wider impact of a weak housing market
The sputtering U.S. housing market is in turn hurting businesses that depend on Americans spending to furnish their new homes, The Wall Street Journal...
What we know about this $4M residential land deal
Baton Rouge-based Lynn Levy Land Company recently purchased nearly 40 acres in two transactions for a new residential development.
The company purchased the land for...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: ±11,000 SF commercial building on...
Now for sale or lease, 12260 Roddy Rd is a versatile ±11,000 SF commercial building on a highly visible corner lot at Roddy Rd...
Conquer compliance with the right IT partner, sponsored by Gulf South Technology Solutions
Keeping up with industry and government regulations can be overwhelming, but non-compliance isn’t an option. A great IT provider helps you navigate the complexities...
The new dinner hour: Why are Baton Rouge diners eating earlier?
Like the rest of the country, Baton Rouge restaurants are seeing dinner service start an hour or two earlier. It’s a nationwide trend that’s...
Roundup: Louisiana workforce data / Oil prices / COVID-19
Release schedule: The Louisiana Workforce Commission has announced the schedule for releasing employment and unemployment data through next year. The release of statewide nonfarm...
The Colonel’s Club offers a new lunch vibe under the Perkins Road overpass
The Colonel’s Club has been one of Baton Rouge’s most anticipated restaurant openings this year.
As Business Report notes in its latest business lunch feature,...
This South Sherwood Forest property changed hands for $4.2M
A California-based commercial management property firm purchased the Baton Rouge Vet Center Property on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard near Market Place Avenue.
Maxwell Properties LP...
Where have all the managers gone?
Corporate America is on a mission to thin its management ranks in pursuit of greater efficiency, which is in turn causing workers on all...
Big Lots reaches a deal that will keep the brand alive
Discount chain Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores and distribution...
This Louisiana bank is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region
Jennings-based JD Bank is planning to open a new location in the Capital Region.
The bank purchased an office/retail building on Jefferson Highway from Belmar...
The South is driving growth in one particular real estate measure
Pending home sales in the U.S. grew for the fourth straight month in November, returning to the highest level since early 2023, The Wall...
Roundup: Tugboat sinks / Intracoastal bridge / Working conditions
Crew rescued: Crew members from a tugboat were quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker...
How US consumers shifted their buying habits in 2024
Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money in 2024 as they wrestled with high...
The latest on consumer credit card debt
While many Americans were already saddled with record-breaking credit card debt going into the holiday season, analysts predict consumer spending is reaching an all-time...
Roundup: Oil and gas plans / Bird flu mutation / Supreme Court
Oil and gas giants: Big European energy companies that invested heavily in the clean energy transition found their share performance this year lagging U.S....
