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More details on Baton Rouge’s first shipping container retail centerÂ
Cameron Jackson says he’s confident he can make a shipping container park filled with food, drink and retail thrive along Baton Rouge’s Florida Boulevard.Â
The...
Kevin Nguyen’s Juban Square going vertical, signs deal with Regymen FitnessÂ
Developer Kevin Nguyen has broken ground on Juban Square, his planned 23,000-square-foot shopping center on Juban Road across from Juban Crossing in Denham Springs,...
 Why this longtime local bar owner finally got a sign
Citing the importance of location and a changing retail landscape, longtime local bar owner Pamela Sandoz, who currently operates The Bookstore bar on Airline...
Health Tip of Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Is peanut allergy treatment a...
The FDA recently approved Palfzoria, the first treatment for peanut allergies in children. Many families carefully plan life around the allergy, from eating out...
Baton Rouge sees nation’s second-biggest drop in 2019 home prices
Over the past year, the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area saw the second-biggest decrease in home prices among the nation’s top 100 MSAs, according...
Roundup: Juul investigation / Black History Month / Consumer confidence  Â
Multistate probe: A coalition of 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company...
Report details ‘discriminatory’ auto insurance pricing attempts by AllstateÂ
As Louisiana drivers continue to grapple with high auto insurance premiums, Consumer Reports has put out a lengthy report detailing attempts by one insurance...
Tight labor market means CFOs must adapt to job candidates’ pay negotiations
Finance chiefs are shelling out more than they expected in wages as job candidates press for higher salaries amid a tight labor market.
Fifty-four percent...
Lent-friendly restaurants around Baton RougeÂ
For many in south Louisiana, Lent is a time of sacrifice—but also, seafood. Meatless Fridays usher in the traditional fried catfish and boiled crawfish...
Bills on daylight saving time, gubernatorial succession filed in Louisiana Legislature
As Louisiana lawmakers prepare to tackle marquee issues like changes to tort law as the March 9 regular legislative session approaches, other bills off...
Local candle and ceramics company sells goods that benefit pollinators
Wanting to shed light on the importance of pollinators in people’s everyday lives, Lauren Strain a few months ago launched Pollumination—a Baton Rouge-based, eco-friendly...
Tips for building your network
Networking can be a time consuming, confounding process for plenty of professionals who aren’t making the practice a regular routine.Â
Dorie Clark, a marketing strategist...
ExxonMobil shares drop to 15-year low on tumbling oil prices, excess supplies
Just over a week before its CEO is scheduled to present a long-term strategic plan to investors and analysts, shares in ExxonMobil Corp. fell...
Roundup: Coronavirus vaccine / Overpaid CEOs / Amazon groceriesÂ
Medical testing: Drugmaker Moderna Inc. has shipped the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine to U.S. government researchers, who will launch the first human...
Gifford Briggs: How to usher in Louisiana’s roaring 2020s
The Roaring ‘20s were a time of unprecedented economic prosperity in America. A century has since passed. Can Louisiana and its oil and gas...
Baton Rouge drops 104 spots in national job market rankings
The Baton Rouge metro area has dropped 104 spots on The Wall Street Journal’s job rankings list this year.Â
The area went from No. 113...
Travel Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge Metro Airport: Have a Hartfield...
Fly nonstop from BTR to ATL for amenities so amazing you may never make it into the city! Enjoy the rotating art exhibits or...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Distribution and storage center near...
Located just off I-110, north of the Governor's Mansion and just south of Choctaw Drive in a bustling industrial corridor, this property provides quick...
Reuters: ExxonMobil aims this week to restart unit impacted by fire
Nearly two weeks since a fire erupted in its 502,500-barrel-per-day Baton Rouge refinery, ExxonMobil Corp. plans to restart the large crude distillation unit and...
Don’t forget your ticket for the Business Awards and Hall of Fame galaÂ
Tickets are now available for Business Report’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame, set for Tuesday, March 24.
The gala honors leading professionals and companies...
