Personal income grew 6.2% in Louisiana during the first quarter, topping national average

Louisianans saw their personal income grow 6.2% during the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Five Guys among new businesses coming to Settlement on Shoe Creek in Central

Five Guys is set to open a location at The Settlement on Shoe Creek shopping center in Central.

Old Blue Cross building on Florida in Mid City sells

Marjoe Holmes Sr. recently purchased the vacant old Blue Cross building on Florida Boulevard for an undisclosed sum.

Investor group purchases undeveloped land in Highland Lakes for $4.3M

A nearly 20-acre undeveloped piece of land in the Highland Lakes subdivision has been sold to an investment group for $4.29 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

Charter school files for occupancy of former Franciscan High School

The recently closed Franciscan High School may soon be replaced by a Helix Academy school, according to a permit filed with the city-parish

How FTC’s proposed changes will affect mergers and acquisitions

The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that it is considering a number of changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino, or HSR, filing rules for mergers and acquisitions, which have not been changed in 45 years.

Louisiana has the highest percentage of jobs at risk from hurricane flooding

Louisiana has the largest share of employment located in hurricane flood zones, according to an analysis by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Real estate offices and training center planned on Perkins

Real estate coach and consultant Jon Cheplak has purchased a commercially zoned lot on...

Mosquitoes don’t like the scorching temperatures, either

If there is any benefit to the scorching temperatures that are currently blanketing south Louisiana, it's that the mosquitoes don't like it either.

SLB to provide carbon sequestration services for Louisiana Green Fuels Project 

Strategic Biofuels has tapped SLB to provide carbon sequestration services for its $700 million...