David Jacobs, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Film supporters in Baton Rouge, New Orleans at odds over union contract

As the Louisiana Legislature this week begins to debate bills that would reform, cut...

Leading analyst says he remains ‘bullish’ on oil despite price plunge

If the price of oil hangs around current levels in perpetuity, there won’t be...

Who owns Louisiana’s Bayou Classic trademark?

(AP Photo: The annual Bayou Classic pits the Southern University Jaguars against the Grambling...

Film industry report finds much higher ROI for La. tax incentives than state-sponsored study

A new study sponsored by the film industry says that film and television spending...

Candidates for governor call for tax and spending reform

The four major announced candidates for governor of Louisiana agreed today on the need...

Realtors vs. home inspectors

Increasingly rigorous reviews are creating tension between agents and investigators. It’s not hard to guess...

Going public: How does a company know when it’s time to offer stock?

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte) The billboard business was consolidating during the mid-1990s, leaving privately held...

SU-Talking Points/Cindy Carrier

TOPIC KICKER: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS Cindy Carrier Southeast Louisiana procurement counselor, Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center Cindy Carrier...

The interview: John Paul DeJoria

John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of salon product purveyor John Paul Mitchell Systems and The...

Merger flurry: Regulations spark a wave of consolidations among smaller banks

United Community Bank opened in 1998 to fill a perceived need for a local...