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Trip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge Metro Airport: National treasures in our...

Fly nonstop from BTR to Charlotte, Atlanta or Houston. After one quick hop, you’ll find monumentally cool attractions off the beaten path in Washington,...

Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Retail investment portfolio in MidCity...

This retail portfolio is located on S Foster Drive a mere 300 feet from Government Street in MidCity. Surrounded by many high-profile retailers and...

News alert: More Bridge Center lease details

Daily Report has obtained a copy of the five-year lease agreement between Recovery Innovations Inc., the private company that will operate the Bridge Center...

Insurance commissioner discusses goals for lowering rates 

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon outlined his support for five provisions that will be included in this year’s legislative push for insurance reform. Despite...

Collis Temple makes Bridge Center lease public amid transparency questions

Daily Report has obtained a copy of the five-year lease agreement between Recovery Innovations Inc., the private company that will operate the Bridge Center...

Why is a campus entity charging LSU Online such high rent?

LSU officials are expected to finalize by the end of this month a deal that will clear the way for the rapidly growing LSU...

AI tips from high-performing companies 

Companies using artificial intelligence are seeing results; the highest performing of that bunch are seeing even better results in their scaling of AI uses.   A...

Roundup: Diversity Star Award / ExxonMobil reaction / Ochsner Health System  

Apply:  The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced it is accepting applications for its Diversity Star Award to spotlight and honor regional businesses that...

DiVincenti Brokerage acquires Grey Hammett Commercial Real Estate

DiVincenti Brokerage has acquired Grey Hammett Commercial Real Estate, with the latter becoming a subordinate entity to DiVincenti Brokerage while retaining its staff and...

Have a great workplace? Register your company for 2020 Best Places to Work consideration

Think your company is one of the best places to work in the Capital Region? Find out by registering for Business Report’s 2020 Best Places...

Companies learning to balance profit with social mission

Though more entrepreneurs are pursuing social or environmental goals, they still have to find a successful product or service to sell, the New York...

Bridge Center board chair: ‘We understand the optics’ but can’t make lease public  

The chairperson of the Bridge Center Board for Hope is defending her agency’s refusal to make public a lease agreement with Collis Temple Jr.,...

Louisiana Housing Corporation bonds $13.5M for Baton Rouge projects 

The Louisiana Housing Corporation approved selling $13.5 million in bonds this month to build new affordable housing in East Baton Rouge Parish.  The housing corporation’s...

Medical facility off Goodwood sold to Texas firm

A Texas-based leasing group has purchased a specialty medical facility on East Airport Avenue, off Goodwood Boulevard, for more than $4 million.  Doing business as...

Roundup: Higher ed goals / Corporate Cup / Proposals  

Session plans: Leaders from the UL and LSU systems are pushing for relief from mandated costs like health care, money for faculty, and help...

Car dealers telling hard-up borrowers to have their old cars voluntarily repossessed  

The trade-in, where a buyer hands a car back to a dealership and uses it as credit toward another one, is often a crucial...

Get tickets to the Business Awards and Hall of Fame in March

Tickets are now available for the Business Report’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame, set for Tuesday, March 24. The gala honors leading professionals and...

Investment Tip of the Week, sponsored by Financial Advisors Breaux Nader and Brandon Hurley...

Recent political and world health concerns may have investors concerned about their portfolio priorities. Read more about how recent news events aren’t changing the...

Workforce Tip of the Week, sponsored by Spectrum Employee Services: We all know that...

Diversity is commonly associated with certain benefits that can often help your company find its competitive advantage. As stated by Kim Abreu from Entrepeneur.com...

Application pulled for controversial Plank Road request

A request to rezone seven lots near the corner of Plank and Choctaw roads from residential to heavy commercial has been withdrawn by the...