Baton Rouge Business Report

No real estate sector has been harder hit by the pandemic than retail, and its recovery depends on tenant-landlord compromise and the willingness of consumers to get out and spend.

A double whammy of an oil price crash and a pandemic thwarts what was supposed to be a rebound year for the industrial sector in Baton Rouge and south Louisiana.

Restaurants and bars that serve food will have considerably more flexibility to configure their dining rooms under the new phase two guidelines.

State lawmakers were not able to pass a budget before adjourning the regular session Monday afternoon and reconvening in a special session Monday night. But they did find time to pass a bill to establish...

Business owners and leaders are celebrating Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision to allow increased commercial activity in the state beginning June 5, when Louisiana officially moves to phase two of a staged reopening. The new...

It’s June 1, which means rent checks are due for millions of renters who have been laid off or otherwise adversely impacted by the economic shutdown caused by the pandemic. But local landlords, like their...

American Chemistry Council chief economist Kevin Swift, Danos owner/executive Eric Danos, ExxonMobil refinery manager Gloria Moncada and Jones Walker energy attorney Marjorie McKeithen will headline a free webcast next month tackling the future of...

Several key trend lines tracking COVID-19’s impact in Louisiana are showing favorable directions, just as the state is reaching the next decision point about whether to further reopen social interactions and business operations, according to...

For Louisiana’s business community to come out stronger post-COVID-19, state lawmakers must push for best practices involving business tax relief, a national tax expert told members of the Louisiana Economic Recovery Task Force during...