Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Baton Rouge homeowners vulnerable to foreclosure, report says

Nearly 110,000 Louisiana homeowners were unable to pay on their mortgages in September—including some...

Gov. Mike Foster made lasting contributions to state’s business community

The business community today is remembering the late Gov. Mike Foster, whose legacy includes the creation of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.

New ownership group takes over LSU sports multimedia marketing

OUTFRONT Media Sports, the collegiate multimedia rights holder for LSU, the University of Maryland, the University of Virginia and eight smaller universities, has been acquired by a new, full-service sports marketing agency—a deal that has the potential to increase multimedia revenues for LSU Athletics.

Bon Carré expected to change hands in coming weeks

A deal is in the works to sell Bon Carré Business Center, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal.

Baton Rouge entertainment industry looks for boost as TV, film production resumes

Leaders of Baton Rouge’s beleaguered entertainment industry are hoping for a resumption of activity, now that Hollywood’s major studios and key industry unions have finalized an agreement that will clear the way for TV and film production in the U.S. to resume.

Pandemic already changing world’s cityscapes, public spaces

While planners, thinkers and policymakers are talking a lot these days about how the COVID-19 pandemic will change the way we design and build our communities in the future, some of those changes are already taking place, say experts, who spoke at the opening session today of the Center for Planning Excellence’s 2020 Virtual Smart Growth Summit.

BBQGuys’ new owners see ‘extraordinary opportunity’ with acquisition

While the pandemic has iced a lot of business deals over the past six...

News alert: NY investor group, with help from Peyton and Eli Manning, acquires BBQGuys

A New York-based private equity group, Brand Velocity Partners, is the new owner of Baton Rouge-based BBQ Guys, the nation’s largest e-retailer of high-end barbeque grills, grilling accessories and outdoor kitchen products.

Consulting team works to narrow possible Mississippi River bridge locations

Consultants working with the state on the planning for a new bridge across the...

Mayor’s lawyers seek details on how St. George will deliver, pay for services

The two sides of the lawsuit have begun what is expected to be a lengthy discovery process. The mayor’s attorneys have asked for documents detailing how organizers of the prospective city plan to provide and pay for every conceivable government service.