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This workforce initiative aims to advance and retain creatives in Baton Rouge
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Talent Advancement Program is returning this year.
The 10-week workforce development initiative provides emerging creatives 18 and older...
Chris Meaux’s new AI-driven business accelerator has officially launched
Waitr founder Chris Meaux and Business Report founder and columnist Rolfe McCollister have officially launched the Solomon platform, the flagship product of their new...
CF Industries is building a $4B low-carbon ammonia facility in Ascension Parish
CF Industries, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, announced on Tuesday its approximately $4 billion final investment decision to build a low-carbon ammonia facility...
Can a Texas turkey hunt move the needle on auto insurance reform in Louisiana?
Last week, Gov. Jeff Landry, five legislative leaders and two prominent personal injury attorneys gathered at a Texas hunting lodge to hunt turkeys and...
Landry announces an executive branch hiring freeze
Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze for the executive branch of the state government.
The executive branch includes...
How Capital Region researchers and doctors are leading the charge in precision health care
Imagine walking into your doctor’s office and getting a simple finger-stick blood test that is used to prescribe a personalized diet aimed at optimizing...
Crowne Plaza hotel property changes hands
A Florida-based company has purchased the Crowne Plaza hotel property on Constitution Avenue near Interstate 10.
Jacksonville, Florida-based APM Property Holdings LLC bought the property,...
Why are Louisiana’s oil and gas production numbers declining?
Louisiana crude oil and natural gas production both saw year-over-year dips in January, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration.
Crude oil production...
BCP-backed Delta Utilities closes on CenterPoint’s natural gas assets
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners’ portfolio company Delta Utilities has completed its acquisition of CenterPoint’s natural gas assets in Louisiana and Mississippi, the company...
Tigeraire vs. Tiger Woods: Where does the case stand?
The legal battle between Baton Rouge tech startup Tigeraire and apparel brand Sun Day Red by Tiger Woods is now in the hands of...
BTR sees record travel in 2024
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport experienced a record year for passenger volume in 2024.
BTR welcomed 844,025 passengers in 2024, an average of 70,335 monthly...
How LSU is responding to executive order restrictions
Local universities have been scrambling after announcements of the rescinded federal funding freeze and the termination of DEI, DEIA and environmental justice programs by...
CC’s Coffee House plans to pour into new markets
CC’s Coffee House is brewing a strategic franchise growth plan.
After nearly 30 years in business, the brand is ready to enter a new chapter...
A look at how the area’s high-end residential market fared last year
It was a good year in the Baton Rouge-area high-end residential real estate market in 2024. So good that this year's publicly recorded most...
A local tech company has signed a new contract with the DOD
King Crow Studios, a Baton Rouge software development firm specializing in defense and industry training, was awarded a tactical funding increase of $811,856 by...
Why the city of Central is exploring a separation from BREC
Central Mayor Wade Evans says the city is exploring the option of running its parks because officials are unhappy with BREC’s management of them.
“I...
How a TikTok ban might impact Baton Rouge businesses
TikTok users: Count your days. If Beijing-based tech powerhouse ByteDance doesn’t sell the widely popular video app TikTok by January 19, it is set...
Jude Melville shares how to balance the risks and rewards of expansion
Strategic expansion is key in business but it comes with challenges.
Jude Melville, Chairman and CEO of b1Bank, shared some tips on how banks can...
CABL and C100 are merging to form a new nonprofit organization
Two influential Louisiana organizations, the Committee of 100 for Economic Development (C100) and the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL), have merged to form...
What happened to the Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat?
The Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat was towed Tuesday morning from downtown on the Mississippi River to Gibson after 30 years in Baton Rouge.
The...
