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Activists say the chemical industry needs to switch from petrochemical building blocks such as methanol to safer, biobased substances, Chemical & Engineering News reports.   Substances...

Campus Federal Credit Union is building a branch dedicated to mortgage and business services, on the corner of Siegen Lane and Cloverland Avenue. The center...

The owners of a former bank branch on O’Neal Lane north of South Harrell’s Ferry Road are seeking a new zoning designation that would allow for alcohol service on site. 

The LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute today announced it has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to update and expand its facility adjacent to the flagship campus in Baton Rouge. 

After nearly 25 years, the faces behind Baton Rouge institution Mason’s Grill, Mike and Shirlee Alfandre, sold the restaurant this summer to husband and...

With diesel hovering near $6 a gallon or higher, topping off a 120- to 150-gallon tank can cost a trucker up to $1,000.

Restaurants, facing staff shortages and wanting to improve efficiency, have invested in online options for the placing of to-go orders, but many customers still prefer the old-school method of using the telephone.

The transportation business is booming, but truckers struggle with unprecedented fuel costs and a driver shortage.

Companies hit the brakes on deal-making during the first half of 2022 as concerns over pervasive inflation, interest rate hikes and the threat of...

Older consumers are more likely to attack the brands they disagree with, while younger generations are more focused on uplifting brands that align with their values, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers customer loyalty survey.

Houston-based IT management company Meriplex on Friday announced it has acquired Baton Rouge IT firm Verma Systems. 

Capital Area United Way today announced a request for proposals for its next round of project-based grants.  

Baton Rouge General has an agreement in place to purchase land in the Baton Rouge Health District that could be the future site of the long-sought Midway Connector, BRG spokesperson Katie Johnston confirmed today. 

The pandemic has irrevocably altered the way Americans work. While changes began when lockdowns forced companies to implement remote and hybrid work schedules,

Delia Owens’ 2018 novel Where the Crawdads Sing practically begged for a film adaptation from the moment Reese Witherspoon deemed it worthy of her book club

One year after the city-parish announced a plan to prevent flooding by widening Ward Creek at a particular choke point under a Siegen Lane overpass, visible work has yet to begin.

A Louisiana judge has ruled that Louisiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon abused his power by forcing insurance companies to pay evacuation expenses for policyholders in 25 parishes,

Allied Power was acquired in November 2020 by Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners, a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm investing in middle market businesses that provide essential services to critical infrastructure owners. 

Baton Rouge residents spend an average of $3,867 per year commuting to work, which is 25% higher than last year and seventh most in the nation, according to a new study. 

Companies are whittling down the cash buffers they built early on during the pandemic, putting capital to work through acquisitions, buybacks and, in some...