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This Geismar industrial property changed hands
Shreveport-based industrial gas and welding supplies distributor Red Ball Oxygen has acquired the industrial property that houses its Geismar operations.
The company purchased the property...
A local vintage pop-up is set to open its first storefront
Good Choices Co., a local vintage and secondhand clothing and home goods pop-up, is opening its first storefront at the former The Hope Shop...
Roundup: TikTok / Venture Global / Amazon
Stayin’ alive: TikTok restored service to users in the U.S. on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to...
A medical office building on O’Neal Lane just changed hands
A husband-and-wife duo of medical physicians purchased a medical office building on O’Neal Lane to operate their practices under the same roof.
Doctors April and...
Find out if Baton Rouge’s casinos closed out 2024 on a winning hand
Baton Rouge casinos collectively experienced 2.1% revenue dip in December versus the prior month, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.
Though collective revenue...
This Cajun restaurant is opening a new location in Walker
Thibodeaux-founded Cajun restaurant Off the Hook is opening a new location in Walker.
The Walker restaurant, located at 28910 South Walker Road in the building...
Strictly Business Episode 24: b1BANK Chairman and CEO Jude Melville
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...
What a conservative clean energy group’s first statewide survey shows
The Louisiana chapter of Conservatives for Clean Energy, a clean energy advocacy group that established a presence in the Bayou State in September, on...
Here are an LSU professor’s AI trends to keep an eye on in 2025
2024 was a big year for artificial intelligence, and 2025 promises to bring with it even more developments in the burgeoning field.
That’s according to...
Amid funding challenges, the Council on Aging plans a comprehensive reassessment
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging continues to navigate a period of financial uncertainty following the Metro Council’s September decision not to roll...
A Gonzales company just bought several properties for a combined $3M
Gonzales-based civil contractor SKR Construction has purchased the property that houses its facility, as well as a pair of surrounding industrial warehouse properties in...
Here are the key issues Mayor Sid Edwards plans to prioritize
Mayor-President Sid Edwards says his administration is exploring various strategies to increase police presence in Baton Rouge, including the potential rehiring of retired officers.
Edwards...
Mastering 2025: Executives can no longer ignore mental health and wellness
As mental health awareness continues to grow and mental health resources become more accessible, there is a growing expectation for business executives to support...
Mastering 2025: Building a team that outlasts you
Lee Michael Berg has discovered the “secret sauce” to succession planning, at least for the jewelry business he founded some 46 years ago. Today,...
Mastering 2025: The stakes are high in battling cyber threats
It’s a company’s worst nightmare. Critical systems or customer data are suddenly inaccessible, held hostage by ransomware demanding cryptocurrency payments to unlock the paralyzed...
Mastering 2025: Growing and scaling in times of economic uncertainty
Understanding how to best navigate economic uncertainty has become something of a prerequisite for sustainable success in business, and the topic is as relevant...
Mastering 2025: The AI Revolution is getting real
A handful of forward-thinking Baton Rouge-area companies have quickly overcome any initial trepidations and are taking deep dives into the world of artificial intelligence....
Rolfe McCollister: Can Coach Sid change Baton Rouge?
Editor's note: Rolfe McCollister is a member of Mayor-President Sid Edwards' transition team.
It’s been eight years since Baton Rouge has had a new mayor-president....
These LSU athletes turned sports skills into entrepreneurial success
For many former athletes, transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship is a natural next step. Three standout LSU alumni—Ryan Theriot, Blair Barbier and Russell Shepard—share...
How the iconic Catholic High School provides a leg up in business
When asked the question, “Where’d you go to school,” John Meek doesn’t respond with where he graduated from college.
“It means high school around here,”...
