Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Biden’s ban on new federal leases prompts outrage from energy industry

Industry is reacting with outrage to President Joe Biden’s announcement today of a moratorium...

Pediatrician from Baton Rouge killed in hostage situation at Austin clinic

The Baton Rouge community is reeling today after news of the death of Dr....

Manship Theatre slashes expenses, gets creative with marketing

March 5 will mark exactly one year since the Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts hosted a live performance.

Bernhard challenge to disqualify Enwave for LSU energy deal backfires

An effort by an entity with ties to businessman Jim Bernhard that was trying to disqualify a competing company for a lucrative deal to provide heating and cooling services to buildings on the main LSU campus appears to have backfired.

ExxonMobil releases economic impact on proposed refinery upgrade

ExxonMobil released new economic impact numbers today from one of the state’s leading economists...

Varsity Sports has new location in New Orleans with another on the way

Varsity Sports is continuing its expansion in the Greater New Orleans area.

Baton Rouge 2020 hotel data shows extent of pandemic’s impact on industry

Overall hotel occupancy in the Capital Region fell slightly more than 11% in 2020, a year that saw mass cancellations of events, meetings and travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Donna Britt, longtime news anchor and community activist, dies

Longtime WAFB-TV anchor Donna Britt, one of Baton Rouge’s most beloved local celebrities, died...

Amazon deal generates interest in nearby properties

Since documents filed earlier this month with the Planning Commission confirmed reports that Amazon is planning to acquire and redevelop the vacant mall property into a massive regional fulfillment center, there’s been an uptick in interest in the nearby property.

Meteorologist Pat Shingleton retiring after 40 years at WBRZ

After nearly 40 years on the set of WBRZ-TV news, meteorologist Pat Shingleton is retiring, the station announced this morning.