Louisiana’s weekly initial unemployment claims drop by 4.6%

Last week, 6,783 initial unemployment insurance claims were filed in Louisiana—a roughly 4.6% drop...

Brandon Landry opening new restaurant concept on Perkins by early 2022

Walk-On’s founder Brandon Landry is planning to open a new restaurant concept on Perkins Road, near Anthem Bank & Trust and Baum’s Fine Pastries.

Landlords to retail tenants: It’s time to pay your rent

After granting their struggling retail tenants leeway with rent payments for much of 2020, Baton Rouge landlords have largely decided it’s time to drop the hammer.

Tax Foundation: Louisiana’s tax structure favors new businesses, burdens mature firms

Louisiana’s corporate tax structure—characterized by high rates and partially offsetting incentives—generally favors new businesses, leaving all mature operations except labor-intensive manufacturers with above-average tax burdens.

‘10/12 Industry Report’ webcast: How quickly should Louisiana adapt to changing energy landscape?

Louisiana should begin seizing renewables opportunities sooner rather than later to secure the Gulf Coast’s spot as the world’s “energy transition zone.”

Former Hobby Lobby on O’Neal converting to self-storage facility

The former Hobby Lobby building on O’Neal Lane has been sold to a North Carolina-based real estate investment group that plans to convert the big box space into a self-storage facility.

Lemoine Company acquires ‘significant’ financial interest in The Workforce Group

The Lemoine Company, a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company focused on construction management and...

‘We’re ready for it to be over’: Corporate Boulevard work set to wrap in June

Four months since work crews resumed making repairs and upgrades to Corporate Boulevard, merchants...

Petco adding veterinary care, office space to Acadian Village store

Petco is planning to add a new veterinary care office and a manager’s office in its Acadian Village Shopping Center store.

Next stop on Louisiana Civil Rights Trail: Baton Rouge’s Old State Capitol

In the midst of National Travel and Tourism Week, the Louisiana Office of Tourism...