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Are Baton Rouge retail shops experiencing a holiday rush or holiday flop?
In today’s challenging economy, the costs to run locally-owned retail businesses in Baton Rouge aren’t what they once were. With rent on the rise...
A look inside the Baton Rouge nursery growing 10,000 poinsettias
Ten thousand—that’s the number of poinsettias Clegg’s Nursery grows every holiday season in its massive Greenwell Springs Road greenhouse, 225 magazine reports.
A massive undertaking,...
See the changes proposed for the Materra development near Woman’s Hospital
The Planning Commission will consider a proposed apartment community for the 100-acre Materra development near Woman’s Hospital at its monthly meeting on Monday.
The final...
What Trump says about ongoing negotiations with the dockworkers union
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports,...
Roundup: Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion / FTC sues / Manufacturer trends
Competing interests: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has raised significant concerns about the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project in a letter to federal agencies. Landry, in...
It took an act of Congress to fix LSU’s mail problems
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to consolidate LSU’s ZIP code in an effort to fix the university’s chronic lost mail...
The elite AI Alliance has a new member, and they’re from Baton Rouge
LSU has become the first Louisiana institution, in higher education and industry, to join the AI Alliance.
LSU received its invitation from the global organization...
Why some banks are suing over the new overdraft rule
Some banks and banking trade groups are suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a finalized rule that limits overdraft fees banks can charge.
The...
This local HVAC contracting company plans to expand
A local mechanical contractor and service provider purchased a 5-acre tract in Ascension Parish to expand its operations.
Dove Group, represented by founder and president...
‘LaPolitics’: A final look at our final elections
Louisiana voters, or at least the not quite 11% of them who showed up, concluded their civic duty for the calendar year last Saturday...
Trump is considering doubling the SALT limit
Trump’s economic advisers are considering doubling the state and local tax deduction, a popular—but expensive—tax break, Bloomberg reports.
Economist Stephen Moore, a member of President-elect...
Roundup: Police buffer challenged / Albertsons and Kroger / FAA leadership
Stay back: A federal judge in Baton Rouge heard arguments Wednesday from news organizations and the state of Louisiana on whether a new law...
This longtime family-owned jewelry shop is changing ownership
Hannon Jewelers owners Bayardo Hannon Jiron and Anabel Jiron are retiring after more than 40 years in business.
“It was very hard for me to...
What national real estate experts are predicting for the new year
The rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will average around 6.0% next year in the U.S., helping boost new housing construction and stimulating demand...
This industrial property in Livingston Parish just sold for $43.8M
A global investment firm has acquired the Epic pipe fabrication and distribution facility property in Livingston Parish.
New York-based Fortress Investment Group purchased the 70-acre...
What an appeals court in Louisiana says about Nasdaq’s diversity rules
A federal appeals court in Louisiana has ruled that Nasdaq can’t require diversity on the boards of companies that list on the exchange.
The decision...
The leadership shakeup continues at Nexus Louisiana
After more than two years at the helm, Calvin Mills Jr. will be stepping down from leading Nexus Louisiana in January.
Mills was tapped as...
Roundup: State retirement systems / Overdraft fees / Oil demand
Checking balances: The Public Retirement Systems' Actuarial Committee met Wednesday to review and evaluate reports on four major state retirement systems in Louisiana. The...
Metro Council replaces two BREC commissioners
The Metro Council selected business executives Michael Polito and Collis Temple III to serve as BREC commissioners at Wednesday night’s regular meeting.
Polito and Temple...
Inflation accelerated last month. Here’s what drove it
Wholesale costs in the United States picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still evident in the economy even though inflation...
