Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Oil prices pose no threat to $62 billion in capital investments planned for Louisiana

At the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s annual meeting Jan. 27, chemical industry...

Stephanie Riegel: Band-Aid solutions no longer working for higher ed

Once again the state budget is in crisis. With plummeting oil prices exacerbating what...

$2M monthly losses lead BR General to close Mid City ER

When Baton Rouge General Medical Center announced last August it would be forced to...

Leadership Power Breakfast panel warns La. budget crisis could dampen recent economic growth

Louisiana’s budget crisis threatens to cripple years of growth and diversification in the state’s...

Latter & Blum executive adds to growing BR portfolio with $8.15M Sherwood office buy

Led by Latter & Blum Inc. Chairman and CEO Robert Merrick, a group of...

Vivid Ink sells former BR headquarters to LED sign manufacturer for $930K

Vivid Ink Graphics has sold its former headquarters building at 11710 Cloverland Court for...

Joffrion to build new office park on Jefferson Highway near Dantin Bruce’s planned park

Contractor Don Joffrion has acquired a 4.6-acre tract at 6700 Jefferson Highway and plans...

Derek Chang’s Koto closing Saturday; new eatery, Boil and Roux, opening on Coursey

After more than a decade serving signature sushi creations and family-favorite hibachi cuisine, Derek...

DDD snares grant to study bikeshare program

The Downtown Development District has received a federal grant to pursue a bikeshare development...

News roundup: State missing millions in property, station reports … TEDxLSU lineup unveiled… New BREC program to ease hiring process

Missing: Sleeper chairs. A mannequin training doll. Cattle. Millions of dollars in laptop and...