Deanna B. Narveson, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

LSU researchers: Blight increases mosquitoes in Baton Rouge neighborhoods

LSU researchers recently published findings confirming that blight, a constant subject of discussion among...

Roundup: Big Squeezy in NOLA / Pandemic pain / Energy costs

Juice: Baton Rouge juice maker The Big Squeezy has opened its first New Orleans...

Roundup: Vaccines at Target / Virus variant / Industry investment

In-store shots: The COVID-19 vaccine is now available in more than 600 CVS in-store...

Small business advocates seek PPP application extension

Small business advocates are calling on the federal government to extend the March 31...

Cou-Yon’s BBQ rolls out second permanent food truck location

Cou-Yon’s BBQ, consistently ranked one of the top barbecue restaurants by 225, today announced it has rolled out another location for its signature pecan-smoked pit barbecue: a permanent food truck stationed at Bluebonnet Boulevard and Burbank Drive.

Small business optimism rises slightly in February

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 95.8 in February, a slight bump...

Alford: Sales tax issues also on Legislature’s agenda

While bills related to the gas tax and our income tax rates will share...

Stantec awarded final professional services contract for LSU lakes project

Baton Rouge-based engineering consulting firm Stantec has been awarded a contract for flood risk...

LSU, Small Business Development Center open business service center

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center and LSU are collaborating to create a small...

Bridge Center opens Thursday

The Bridge Center for Hope, the first-ever adult crisis receiving center in Louisiana, announced...