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Why Scott Gaudin cashed out everything to buy a bank
In 2020, Scott Gaudin put all his eggs in one basket. At the height of the COVID pandemic, he walked away from a steady...
Why Brian Haymon chose the riskier path
When Brian Haymon created his own grassroots, from-the-ground-up company at the age of 57, he didn’t want it to be just another 2.0 version...
Meet the thinkers, builders and risk-takers whose ideas have reshaped business—and beyond
The Business Awards & Hall of Fame recognize more than success. They honor the changemakers—people who saw a need, challenged the status quo and...
Gov. Landry announces $140M in FastSites investments
Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday announced the first phase of a new economic development initiative aimed at strengthening Louisiana’s ability to compete for major...
The energy transition moves fast. LSU wants to help communities keep up
As new emerging energy projects are proposed across the Southeast, local leaders are being asked to make quick decisions about technologies they often have...
Meet the 500: Chad Olivier
Chad Olivier, CEO, The Olivier Group
Chad Olivier has been working in the Capital Region financial services industry for more than 25 years. Originally a...
How leaders and their teams can stay grounded when everything feels uncertain
Uncertainty is no longer an occasional disruption. It’s a constant. For business leaders, the challenge isn’t eliminating uncertainty but learning how to lead through...
City-parish says it cut ties with HealthyBR over a year ago
HealthyBR, the Baton Rouge health initiative facing mounting scrutiny over its financial controls and use of public funds, was dissolved as an initiative of...
First Horizon Bank sues former executive over alleged employee ‘raid’
First Horizon Bank has filed suit against its former Louisiana and Texas regional president, accusing him of violating nonsolicitation agreements by helping to recruit...
Worried AI might take your job? You’re not alone
For much of the general public, it wasn’t long ago that artificial intelligence was considered a vague and distant threat, something reserved for sci-fi...
Louisiana Farm Bureau is demutualizing. Here’s what to know
Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. members have voted overwhelmingly to approve the insurer’s conversion from a mutual insurance company into a stock insurance...
Here’s how Baton Rouge casinos performed in January
Baton Rouge's casinos saw a slight dip in gaming revenue to start the year, but still posted higher numbers than a year ago, according...
State Farm to pay out $136M in dividends to Louisiana auto policyholders
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., which writes roughly 30% of Louisiana’s private passenger auto insurance market, on Thursday announced that it will be...
Rewiring Tiger Stadium: AT&T’s $45M plan to enhance game day experience
AT&T plans a $45 million investment to upgrade wireless connectivity at Tiger Stadium ahead of the 2026 football season, including the acquisition and overhaul...
Lipsey’s is building a new corporate headquarters and distribution center
Lipsey's, a Baton Rouge-based sporting goods wholesaler, will begin construction in April on a new 265,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and distribution center on Highland Road,...
Zaxbys closes three restaurants in the Capital Region
Zaxbys, the Athens, Georgia-based restaurant chain known for chicken fingers and wings, closed three Capital Region locations earlier this month, leaving one remaining restaurant...
The latest on Louisiana’s evolving medical marijuana program
Louisiana's medical marijuana program has matured into a model, marked by steady patient growth, falling prices and tight regulatory oversight, according to John Davis,...
Louisiana’s economic outlook is improving, but workforce remains a concern
Louisiana is gaining economic momentum after years of lagging its Southern peers, according to the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s newly released annual...
A new RV resort is set to open in Livingston Parish in late spring
A 97-acre RV resort taking shape along Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish is expected to be completed just in time for the summer.
Developer Garry...
Speedy Eats eyes expansion with new stores and an Aramark partnership
Baton Rouge startup Speedy Eats is preparing to roll out a new generation of autonomous food stores, with units bound for a college campus...
