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LSU names new vice president of legal affairs and general counsel
Attorney Winston G. DeCuir Jr. has been named the LSU vice president of legal affairs and general counsel. DeCuir formerly served as a partner...
Roundup: Oil prices plunge / US construction jobs / Series has Baton Rouge ties
Downward slide: Oil benchmark prices per barrel plunged more than 10% to multiyear lows today as OPEC’s allies rejected additional production cuts that the...
DSLD launching townhome development off Burbank
DSLD Homes is now selling its first duplexes at its new townhome development near LSU, The Cottages at University Villas. The company plans to...
Construction begins on Donnie Jarreau’s garden office development on Perkins
Construction started today on a new garden office development on Perkins Road near Pecue Lane, across the street from The Royal Standard.
The new development,...
How Plant-Based Sweets by Lotus went from a home kitchen to a business
From vegan lasagna to cauliflower wraps, there are vegan-friendly lunch and dinner items all over town. But what about vegan desserts? Well, that’s where...
Roundup: ExxonMobil spending cuts / US jobs growth / Mortgage rates fall
Dropping oil prices: ExxonMobil announced this week it plans to reduce the number of oil rigs operating in the Permian Basin and may cut...
Women entrepreneurs raising more capital, but aren’t keeping up
Women are raising more venture capital than they ever have, but reports suggest it may still not be enough to match that of men.
New...
Get to know: John D’Angelo, 2020 Baton Rouge Businessperson of the Year
If there’s anything Investar Bank President and CEO John D’Angelo has learned over the years, it’s that patience pays off.
As a young professional in...
Louisiana borrows $350M for state-financed construction work
Louisiana borrowed $350 million on Thursday to keep money flowing to state-financed construction projects.
The Bond Commission, which oversees construction spending, approved the general obligation...
‘LaPolitics:’ Politically busy times at the Public Service Commission
While the state Public Service Commission has its hands full already with questions about electric cooperatives, rural broadband access and solar power, its members...
Two vaccine exemption bills filed for upcoming Legislative session
While drugmakers around the world are scrambling to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, at least two Louisiana lawmakers are pushing bills in...
Baton Rouge named 11th easiest place to buy a home in US
Baton Rouge has been named among the easiest metros in the country to buy a home.
Amid the nation’s low housing inventory, it appears that...
Roundup: Venture Challenge / Flood insurance / Tom Hanks movie
Lasting legacy: The LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business today announced the school has received an endowment in honor of alumnus J Terrell Brown...
Legislative efforts resume to centralize sales tax collections
House Speaker Pro Tem Tanner Magee, R-Houma, is renewing his efforts to centralize sales tax collections in the state, this time taking a sort...
You no longer have to be an accountant to become CFO
CFOs have traditionally emerged from the accounting ranks, with reputations as masters of cost management, corporate finance strategy, accounting standards and reporting requirements. But...
Gov. Edwards: Louisianans monitored for coronavirus not showing symptoms
The Louisianans under observation for the novel coronavirus aren't showing symptoms and may soon be cleared, but the state still is expecting to see...
Why are there so few events at the Raising Cane’s River Center?
Few songs fire up a crowd in the Capital Region like Garth Brooks’ classic rendition of “Callin’ Baton Rouge.” Yet, on the country music...
Square 46 on the market for $5M
Square 46, the Mid City mixed-use development that is home to White Star Market, is up for sale with an asking price of $5...
LSU board to consider CEA for Pennington bariatric-metabolic surgery program
The LSU Board of Supervisors will consider a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation and Louisiana Economic Development regarding the establishment...
‘Business Report’ Publisher: New school superintendent must be ‘the best’
By April, the East Baton Rouge public school board plans to have selected the next superintendent to take the reins from the retiring Warren...
