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Bridge Center selects Florida Boulevard site for mental health facility
The Bridge Center board has selected the C Temple Commercial Building at 3455 Florida Blvd. as the site of its planned mental health facility.
The...
Rezoning request for Plank Road tract illustrates challenges of implementing new master plan
Build Baton Rouge is opposing a measure that will come before the Planning Commission at its regular monthly meeting this evening to rezone a...
Leadership Power Breakfast touts recruiting and retaining homegrown talent
Each of the three speakers at this morning’s Leadership Power Breakfast, hosted by Business Report, had one thing in common: Each believes Louisiana and...
Heads up: LSU selecting University Lakes project adviser today
LSU will select a project manager today to oversee the roughly $50 million restoration and enhancement of the six-lake system at City-Brooks Community Park...
Advertising industry steering clear of political fray
As the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins this week, advertisers are steering clear of any politically leaning messages.
The advertising environment has shifted...
Roundup: NFIB director / LMOGA / Airport terminal
Double duty: Dawn Starns, state director for the Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, will expand her role in the organization...
Women are dominating in Baton Rouge public relations
Men might still outnumber women in most industries, but there’s one where women have reigned supreme for years, both nationally and locally: public relations.
Women...
Alford: Louisiana’s state budgeting process could stay messy
If you like your state budget process peppered with uncertainty, drenched in politics and caked with circumstance, then Jeremy Alford has some great news...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Downtown offices ideal for growing...
The executive suites in Gras Town Plaza on North 4th Street are perfect for startups, growing businesses, or a company in need of a...
Trip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge Metro Airport: Uncover the secrets of...
After flying nonstop from BTR to Houston, Dallas or Atlanta, it’s a short hop to some amazing off-the-grid offerings in Los Angeles. Hungry for...
New Uber-like program by CATS will funnel riders into existing bus routes
The Capital Area Transportation System plans to release an RFP at the end of the month for a firm to operate its new Uber-like...
Nine vying for Barbara Freiberg’s vacant Metro Council seat
Nine people have applied to fill the Metro Council seat vacated by Councilwoman Barbara Freiberg, who was elected in November to serve as a...
IEA to track oil and gas companies’ efforts outside of fossil fuels
The world’s oil and gas companies will undergo annual reviews by the International Energy Agency to assess progress made to reduce emissions and create...
Executive assistants are disappearing as offices streamline operations
Executive assistants once ran the office. Increasingly, the office runs without them.
The decline of what has been a solid career path for women without...
Roundup: Kingfish / Medical marijuana / Spanish Town flamingos
Time capsule: A decades-old time capsule buried in the walls of the Louisiana Capitol building by former Gov. Huey Long in 1931 has been...
Green House Salad Co. acquires The Salad Shop
The Salad Shop—the Baton Rouge-based salad concept in Acadian-Perkins Plaza—has been acquired by The Green House Salad Co., a similar Lake Charles-based concept.
The acquisition...
Engquist, Hogstrom lawsuit settled; work continues at Adelia
A pair of lawsuits filed against Mike Hogstrom and his firm Onsite Design last year have been settled, with work continuing at Adelia at...
Don’t miss your chance to nominate for ‘Business Report’ Influential Women in Business awards
Nominations will be accepted for Business Report‘s 2020 Influential Women in Business beginning today.
The awards annually honor professional women in the Capital Region who have distinguished...
Kolache Kitchen opening fourth restaurant as company eyes steady expansion
Baton Rouge-based Kolache Kitchen, a homegrown quick-serve restaurant with a menu of kolaches, breakfast tacos and sandwiches, is expanding again—opening its fourth location Tuesday...
Time management hacks to add to your phone or computer
“Where did the time go? There aren’t enough hours in the day! I can’t get a minute to myself!” If you find yourself routinely...
