Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

LWC: Fraudulent jobless claims could range from 28,000 to nearly 150,000

The Louisiana Workforce Commission has referred more than 28,000 cases of suspected unemployment insurance...

Metro Council OKs smart parking meters downtown, near LSU

New smart parking meters with higher rates could start appearing on downtown streets by...

ITEP approval moves Grön Fuels step closer to port energy project

A massive renewable energy facility planned for the Port of Greater Baton Rouge moved one step closer to reality Wednesday, when the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved a property tax abatement for the project under the Industrial Tax Exemption Program.

Amazon site at Cortana could create up to 3,500 jobs, sources say

The planned Amazon distribution facility at the site of the former Cortana Mall will be larger and will employ more workers than documents filed with the city-parish to date have indicated, according to sources familiar with the project.

Long Farm Village developer begins design work on final residential phase

Developer Russel Mosely is nearing the completion of residential lots in the fourth filing of his Long Farm Village and is beginning the engineering and design work on the fifth and final phase.

Two LSU REFF board members recuse themselves on energy deal over Bernhard ties

The LSU Board of Supervisors’ vote Tuesday to split a massive energy services deal...

News alert: Bernhard, Enwave to split LSU energy deal

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a broad agreement that calls for splitting a lucrative energy services contract for the Baton Rouge campus between the two entities that, for months, have been vying for the deal.

Natural disaster business keeps former BBQ Guys founder busy

When BBQ Guys co-founder and former owner Mike Hackley sold his company last year and announced he was starting a small business with his son and son-in-law, he might have thought it was a way to slow down.

5G controversy in Long Farm Village headed to First Circuit Court of Appeal

While the Metro Council passed a 5G cell tower ordinance in late 2020 to regulate the look and placement of 5G cell towers around Baton Rouge, a case that predates the passage of the ordinance is headed to the First Circuit Court of Appeal.

Area chambers back state gas tax increase while LABI, NFIB still undecided

The Southeast Super Region Committee—a partnership of economic development organizations that includes the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Greater New Orleans Inc., and the South Louisiana Council—has come out in support of a bill that would raise the state’s gasoline tax to fund key infrastructure projects while also increasing oversight of the state transportation department.