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Imaging company purchases industrial property near Airline
A Baton Rouge-based diagnostic and imaging company purchased an industrial property on Cloverland Court near Airline Highway for $1 million, according to a deal...
Why it may be time to rethink your corporate credit card strategy
It's a good time for small business owners to reevaluate their borrowing power, Inc. Magazine reports.
The same day that the Federal Reserve made its...
Local women’s nonprofit announces new executive director
The Red Shoes, a Baton Rouge nonprofit center for personal and spiritual growth, announced Racheal Hebert as its new executive director effective Sept. 30.
Hebert...
How much oil will the world need this year?
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the International Energy Agency have not historically seen eye to eye, but now the gulf between...
Council on Aging exploring ‘all possible avenues’ for funding after Metro Council vote
Last week, the Metro Council declined to roll forward the millage rate for the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging—a decision that the COA...
Roundup: St. George transition / Holiday shopping / Lifestyle brand launch
Sides negotiating: St. George leaders will meet with East Baton Rouge City-Parish leaders Wednesday to work on a transition plan. The negotiations come after...
OPEC says peak of oil demand is not on the horizon
Global demand for oil is expected to grow over the next 20 years, with oil expected to hold a nearly 30% share of the...
Known for Jayden Daniels’ famed Heisman suit, Pearce Bespoke takes on womenswear
Pearce Bespoke Franchising, a Baton Rouge-born tailoring business that garnered national attention for designing Jayden Daniels’ Heisman suit last year, has expanded its offerings...
Roundup: Consumer confidence / LSU research grants / US vs. Visa
Quick drop: US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in September by its largest level in three years on concerns about the labor market and the...
The latest on Gov. Jeff Landry’s ethics charges
Gov. Jeff Landry’s attorneys told a judge Tuesday that the elected official expected to reach a deal by December with the Louisiana Board of...
Roundup: Home prices / Louisiana’s fire code / Pickleball courts
Housing market: U.S. single-family home prices edged up in July, but the overall trend is slowing amid improving supply, which together with easing mortgage...
‘LaPolitics’: State lawmakers are targeting civil service protections
Senate Judiciary C Chair Jay Morris sponsored a constitutional amendment during the last regular session that would have given the Louisiana Legislature the ability...
Kmart will close its last full-scale store in the US
The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its blue light specials—featuring a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole enticing shoppers to a flash sale—is...
Homebuilder buys lots in Nicholson development
Homebuilder Level Homes purchased 10 lots in the gated Water’s Edge community along Nicholson Drive near Bluebonnet Boulevard as part of the community’s second...
What legislators want to know before committing to a special session on tax changes
Louisiana legislators want to learn more about Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to overhaul the state’s tax system before they commit to a special legislative...
‘LaPolitics’: State lawmakers are targeting civil service protections
Senate Judiciary C Chair Jay Morris sponsored a constitutional amendment during the last regular session that would have given the Louisiana Legislature the ability...
Roundup: Renting an oil rig / Energy summit / Southwest Airlines
Rates climbing: The price to rent a deepwater drilling rig may climb to near record levels if demand from oil companies continues to increase...
Here’s the latest on a potential strike at Gulf Coast ports
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached out to the United States Maritime Alliance ahead of a planned ports strike on the Gulf and...
A restaurant chain bought the former Gonzales Piccadilly site for $2.5M
National restaurant chain Chick-fil-A purchased the former Piccadilly location in Gonzales for the company’s second location in Ascension Parish.
Chick-fil-A Inc., represented by Executive Director...
Meet the new Brasserie Byronz
One of Baton Rouge’s most popular and long-standing family-owned restaurants, Bistro Byronz, will reopen the doors to its Mid City location later this week,...
