New federal rules aim to curtail payday loan debt

The payday loan industry, which is vilified for charging exorbitant interest rates on short-term...

Two Baton Rouge gas stations have lowest pump prices in Louisiana

Though prices at the pump continue to rise, a pair of Baton Rouge stations...

How Cheri McDaniel became Baton Rouge’s first female homebuilder nearly six decades ago

In 1958, Cheri McDaniel was a 30-year-old hospital dietitian who longed to be a...

News roundup: Serop’s Express reopens on Jefferson … Denham Springs subcontractor pays $33,000 in back wages due to misclassification … Coca-Cola to pour $11M...

Open for business: The new 2,300-square-foot freestanding Serop Express on Jefferson Highway at Capital...

News roundup: Pennington Biomedical awarded $5.4M grant to continue obesity research … Cypress Title opens second location in Prairieville … State names new CEO...

More money: LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center has been awarded a five-year, $5.4 million...

New York-based investment group buys Baton Rouge apartment complex for $1.4M

A New York-based investment group has purchased the Newport Villa Apartments on La Annie...

Pineville industrial firm acquires Ascension Parish company

Crest Industries, a Pineville industrial services and supply company, has acquired Geismar-based Optimal Field...

The best and worst spots for new jobs swap places over last two decades

Big-city and small-town America have swapped places on jobs and business creation, according to...

News roundup: State Rep. Marcelle to announce Baton Rouge mayoral run Thursday … Application period opens for Forum 35 leadership program … 911...

Jumping in: After some speculation, former Metro Councilwoman and state Rep. C. Denise Marcelle...

Bill aims to make it easier for Louisiana to collect sales tax on online purchases

Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee unanimously approved a bill to sharpen the ability...
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