BRAC touts 2021 new business and expansion success

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s year-end lookback includes 17 new business or expansion announcements representing 1,800 new direct jobs and $8 billion in capital investment.

New rules for attorney advertising require disclaimers 

Louisiana attorneys are required to follow new rules governing their advertising starting Jan. 1.

Local executive helped run company while deployed in Iraq

A lot of business managers and owners have faced challenges over the past two years, though most haven’t tried to run a company while helping to protect Baghdad from ISIS. 

LPB President and CEO Beth Courtney stepping down

Beth Courtney, Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s longtime president and CEO, has announced she will retire at the end of January. 

Fewer traffic tickets leaves public defenders strapped for funding

Traffic filings in Louisiana decreased 48% from 2009 to 2019, declining every year during...

What Capital Region plant managers are saying about growth in next six months

Capital Region plant managers expect steady or growing investment, production and employment over the next six months, according to a Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance survey.

Why Texas’ roads are so much better than Louisiana’s

Texas and Louisiana charge virtually the same gas tax. So why does Texas have better roads?

Year-end tax tips for businesses, high earners

Year-end tax planning often is a matter of minimizing how much you’ll have to pay this year by reducing the amount of income received or increasing deductions. But for wealthy taxpayers, that might not be the case this year. 

Spiking lumber prices drive up home construction costs

After spiking earlier in the year and then stabilizing for a few months, lumber prices are going up again.

Trouble finding workers? Give applicants with criminal records a chance

Business owners and managers who are having trouble finding workers to fill their jobs may want to consider expanding their recruiting to include people who have been incarcerated, advocates say.