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‘LaPolitics’: With reelection looming, Cassidy flexes fundraising muscle
Portions of Louisiana's political class have speculated that U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy would serve two terms in the upper chamber and call it a...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Live and work – auto...
Now available for sale, 9695 Hooper Road is a unique ±3.48-acre property featuring a ±4,000 SF auto repair shop and a renovated ±2,200 SF,...
The cost of a breach, sponsored by Gulf South Technology Solutions: What every business...
A data breach can cost more than just immediate recovery expenses. Business leaders must consider the full impact: legal fees, regulatory fines, and the...
Port labor talks might hinge on presidential election results
The International Longshoremen’s Association and employers at a swath of U.S. ports have agreed to begin working toward a new six-year labor agreement next...
Roundup: Direct air capture / LOSFA / LSU-Bama kickoff time
Investment: Direct air capture technology developer Climeworks on Monday announced its plans to build a facility in Calcasieu Parish as part of the Project...
See who will keynote this year’s BizTech Challenge
Nexus Louisiana announced that entrepreneur and restaurateur Pinky Cole Hayes will be the keynote speaker for next month's 9th annual BizTech Challenge in New...
Gov. Landry officially calls for special session on tax reform
Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday officially called for the Louisiana Legislature to convene for a special session on tax reform.
The special session will begin...
Does Baton Rouge need a city-parish manager?
On Nov. 5, East Baton Rouge Parish voters will decide the fate of a set of sweeping changes to the city-parish’s Plan of Government.
Among...
This office building on Corporate Boulevard just sold for $2.1M
An office building on Corporate Boulevard near College Drive and Interstate 10 changed hands last week.
Harvey Brothers Investments LLC purchased the 30,000-square-foot building from...
Roundup: Nancy Landry / Oil prices / Early voting
Press Club: Secretary of State Nancy Landry will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. She’ll speak about...
Here are the projects DOTD is prioritizing for East Baton Rouge Parish
The Department of Transportation and Development and the Joint Transportation Committee met last week to discuss the priority projects of fiscal year 2025, The...
Take a look inside a new Perkins Road gift shop
Emerald Layne, Baton Rouge’s greenest new gift store, officially opens Nov. 6 in the Southdowns Village space that formerly housed LD Linens & Décor,...
‘Today Show’ highlights Baton Rouge as a top fall travel destination
Earlier this month, travel expert Mark Ellwood joined the Today Show to share his top travel destinations for the fall.
Among his picks? None other...
Who bought this Prairieville industrial property near I-10 for $1.1M?
A 13,500-square-foot industrial building was sold in Prairieville to continue as an industrial wholesale location for rigging products.
Greg Denova purchased the property through American...
The economy is good. Why are people still uncomfortable?
The economy is humming, inflation is cooling, Americans are well-employed but people are still not over how much higher prices are today than in...
Roundup: Highway expansions / Business etiquette / Honeywell
Band-aid solution: While highway expansion projects are considered common fixes to traffic and congestion problems, a California researcher says highway expansions actually make traffic...
What Morgan Stanley’s investment in carbon capture means for Louisiana
Investment banking giant Morgan Stanley has struck a deal that aims to remove 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, Axios reports.
Morgan Stanley...
Roundup: ‘Lighthouses’ approved / Business activity / Ted James
Vulnerable residents: The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council approved the mayor-president to execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement to engage 24 congregations and community...
Sales of new homes across the US surged in September
Sales of new homes across the nation jumped in September as customers responded to more incentives from builders and a drop in mortgage rates,...
Why MBA programs are seeing a surge in applications
An increasing number of professionals are applying to business schools, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Applications for MBA programs have increased 12% in 2024, according...
