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Opportunity Zone tax breaks are proving to be a tough sell
Opportunity Zone tax breaks meant to spur development in distressed communities are not attracting Baton Rouge investors—at least not in low-income areas.
Business Lunch: City Pork Brasserie and Bar
Business Lunch: City Pork has been a bellwether in Baton Rouge’s evolving dining scene, serving artisan barbecue and charcuterie and inventive Southern fare.
No comment from St. George on Broome’s lawsuit against incorporation
Organizers of the proposed city of St. George declined to comment this morning on a suit filed today by Mayor Sharon Weston Broome.
News alert: Broome sues St. George organizers
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, as expected, files a lawsuit fighting the incorporation of St. George, saying it will hurt Baton Rouge and the parish.
LSU student entrepreneurs are predicting crime before it happens
A group of LSU computer science students have turned a crime prediction software project into Crimer, a tech startup venture.
Fluker Farms bets the black soldier fly holds the key to food sustainability
Port Allen-based Fluker Farms’ black soldier fly venture with LSU could be a model for food sustainability and conscious capitalism.
Goal of new cyber coordination center is to make Louisiana a cybersecurity global leader
With the goal of Louisiana becoming a global leader in cybersecurity, LED acts as a ‘catalyst’ for a new cyber coordination center at 1200 Brickyard Lane.
Design: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
Design: The new headquarters for the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors is designed to be friendly so that visiting contractors will have a pleasant experience and be proud of their industry.
JR Ball: In defense of Lane Grigsby
JR Ball: Let me just say it: I find Lane Grigsby to be absolutely fabulous. He’s a man of his convictions and, agree with him or not, there’s nobility in that.
Riegel: Questions surround Louisiana’s coastal master plan
Riegel: It's time to pay attention to the complaints from fishermen and elected officials on the Mississippi Gulf Coast over Louisiana’s coastal restoration plans.
Publisher: Your vote is your voice on Nov. 16
Publisher Rolfe McCollister gives his endorsements for the Nov. 16 runoff election. His pick for governor is Eddie Rispone.
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Each has their own style and game plan, but collectively these restaurant owners are expanding their local brands across the state, the country and, in one case, the world.
Get to the ‘next level’ in business with Business Report Leadership Academy
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Business Report is accepting entries, nominations for the 2020 Business Awards & Hall of Fame beginning Oct. 1
Beginning Oct. 1, Business Report will accept entries or nominations for its 2020 Business Awards & Hall of Fame. We're looking for successful entrepreneurs,...
