Business

In his 33 years of farming sugar cane, Ricky Gonsoulin had never had as good of a crop as the one he saw growing...

U.S. production of natural gas has hit record levels, fueled in large part by booming production in the Haynesville basin straddling northwest Louisiana and...

Some of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux’s Baton Rouge-based corporate team has been let go as part of a restructuring under new CEO Scott Taylor. 

Scientists and state agencies say freshwater diversions are the key to saving Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coast. To that end, the state is expected to...

Cork’s Fish & Shrimp, a new fast-casual fried seafood concept created by the team behind Cou-yon’s BBQ, opened today in Mid City. 

The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future,...

Port Allen's Placid Refining Co. has purchased the building that formerly housed the Baton Rouge Area Foundation along with a parking lot straddling the Central Fire Station on Laurel Street for $4.78 million.

More than a dozen state agencies failed to submit accounting data to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office over the past two years as required...

Small businesses across the country face a mix of old and new challenges as 2023 gets underway.  A looming recession, still high (although easing) inflation...

Louisiana Economic Development officials say money from the federal government’s State Small Business Credit Initiative may begin flowing in April. 

Origin Materials Inc. announced last week that the Louisiana State Bond Commission has unanimously granted final approval of up to $1.5 billion in tax-exempt...

It’s not shocking that the new president and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge’s mission is to get more people to visit Baton Rouge.

The steak and frites at Bin 77 is the perfect meal on a chilly January afternoon while those still sticking with their New Year’s resolutions should consider the Thai salad, which can be ordered as either a side or as an entrée.

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council on Wednesday may officially repeal the stormwater district they voted to create in September. 

David Dismukes, the longtime executive director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies is retiring, effective Friday, LSU announced today.  During Dismukes’ 28 years at CES,...

A new plastic surgery center is coming to Corporate Boulevard, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

Layoffs at white-collar companies are starting to rise across the U.S. Now the question hanging over the economy in 2023 is whether that trend...

In the new year, companies need to refocus on mental health, says Ashley Robinson Knapps, human resources manager for Baton Rouge-based Enginuity Global, in a recent leadership column for Business Report. 

Recent surveys conducted by Harvard Business Review suggest that managers and employees disagree profoundly about remote work, with managers believing it harms productivity and...

Mark your calendar for these key events, meetings and developments scheduled for the month of January.