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Downtown bar owner facing eviction from two locations
The owner of the downtown Baton Rouge building that hosts Happy’s Irish Pub has filed to evict the bar, the second such action against the same bar owner in as many weeks, public records show.
NFIB pushing back against new small business reporting requirements
The National Federation of Independent Business last month sent a letter to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee expressing disappointment that the committee did...
Air Products announces fund to benefit Lake Maurepas communities
Air Products will invest $1 million annually in communities bordering Lake Maurepas as part of the Lake Maurepas Community Fund, the company announced today.
Aztek Cove has changed its plans. Will the project still happen?
The developers of the controversial Aztek Cove development say the project is still moving forward after they withdrew a request to establish an economic development district on the property.
Lawsuits challenging diversity efforts could hit funding for small businesses
Activists looking to roll back diversity programs are suing several big companies―including Comcast, Progressive and Starbucks―as well as the government. But many of their...
Baton Rouge adds 4,300 jobs in August, with government hiring boost
With 4,300 new jobs in August, the Baton Rouge area ranked first among peer metros for year-over-year job growth, according to the latest economic indicator report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.
New commercial development in the works on Choctaw
A Gonzales developer hopes to bring new restaurants and residential spaces to Choctaw Drive.
As climate risks mount, insurance safety net is breaking down
To handle the risk of massive payouts, insurance companies sell policies across different markets—reasoning that a hurricane probably won’t hit Louisiana the same month...
Grant will train Louisiana high schoolers on how drones can be used in agriculture
The LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture are partnering to bring a drone training curriculum to high school students across the state.
Bank stocks still down after tumultuous spring
While the turmoil has eased after rising interest rates helped spark a regional-banking crisis earlier this year, local bank stocks have yet to bounce back, following national trends.
These Baton Rouge researchers are among most cited in world
Five Pennington Biomedical Research Center faculty members and one adjunct professor rank among the most cited researchers in the world, according to the Google Scholar Citations database.
Here’s why small business owners are increasingly pessimistic
Small business optimism declined again in September, according to the latest Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business.
ExxonMobil doubles down on fossil fuels with $59.5B deal
ExxonMobil is buying Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5 billion―its largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago―creating a colossal fracking operator in West Texas.
Popular downtown Baton Rouge bar plans nearby move amid rent issues
Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s, a bar, live music venue and event space in downtown Baton Rouge, plans to move across the road and about a block south on Third Street, though the owner has unfinished business with his current landlord.
Global security tech startup chooses Baton Rouge for its headquarters
The co-founders of Twistlock, a Silicon Valley startup, announced Tuesday that they had raised a $51 million seed round to establish the headquarters for...
Restaurant employment returns to pre-pandemic levels
At 12.4 million employees, employment levels in food services and bars have finally crept past February 2020 levels, according to the latest jobs report.
Tellurian asks FERC for more time to finish Driftwood LNG export plant
U.S. energy company Tellurian Inc. has asked federal energy regulators for more time to build its Driftwood liquefied natural gas export plant near Lake Charles, Reuters reports.
These trends are reshaping the industrial, construction and contracting sectors
The South Central Louisiana chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association held its annual Trends in Construction event today, highlighting what the contracting, industrial...
The potential sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is sparking fears...
Michael Johnson was an executive with Blue Shield of California for 12 years. At one point, he says, he realized the company was evading...
Aztek Cove developer denies politicizing project
The development team behind the controversial Aztek Cove business park off of Highland Road has started clearing trees off the property and expects the multi-use facilities to be completed by mid-2025.
