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SBA doled out $390B in loans at rates that won’t be seen again for...
Small business owners who took out disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration over the past two years were able to cut quite...
Outage due to lightning strike shuts businesses in Corporate Blvd. area
Lightning struck a piece of transmission equipment near Corporate Boulevard on Thursday afternoon, leaving more than 7,000 Entergy Louisiana customers without power into the evening.
Leola’s Cafe owners open Mid City snowball stand to honor late daughter
Baton Rouge’s newest mobile stand, Aliye Belle’s Snowballs, is changing the game with specialty flavors and layered snowballs—just in time for the sizzling temps.
Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenue drops in May
Baton Rouge’s three casinos posted a drop just shy of $1 million in May, marking the second month of collective loss for the riverboats.
Seven ways to financially prepare for a recession
Inflation is at a 40-year high. Interest rates are rising. The stock market is taking investors on a roller-coaster ride with terrifying drops. And...
Mortgage rates see largest jump in 35 years
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates had their biggest one-week jump in 35 years with the Federal Reserve
First Look: Tap 65, Mid City’s new Instagrammable spot
Tap 65 owner Rick Patel wanted the design of his new restaurant to be “as Instagrammable as possible”—a goal successfully met by the new Mid City spot’s interactive décor.
Biden administration proposes barring businesses, high-risk properties from flood insurance program
Businesses would not be able to buy new policies from the taxpayer-backed National Flood Insurance Program under a set of Biden administration proposals.
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice franchise coming to LSU North Gate neighborhood
A Jeremiah’s Italian Ice location, the brand’s second in Louisiana, is planned for the North Gate neighborhood near LSU.
Almost half of Americans have lost trust in a nonprofit at one point
Forty-three percent of Americans say they have lost trust in a nonprofit at some point in time, with 83% of those saying that made them unwilling to support that group, according to a new survey.
Small business owners’ expectations for the future at lowest level in decades
Small business owners’ expectations for the future are at the lowest level since the NFIB began releasing its business optimism index 48 years ago.
BRAC canvas trip heading to Greenville, South Carolina, this year
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced Greenville, South Carolina, as the destination for its 11th annual Regional Canvas Benchmarking Workshop set for Nov. 2-4.
Entrepreneurs share key lessons learned through failure
Everybody fails. From Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to the small-business owner at your corner store, enduring failure is simply a fact of life for all entrepreneurs.
Beer and software development collide at Agile Brewing
Primeaux, a full-time software developer, opened his new brewery off of Airline Highway near Old Jefferson in April.
Louisiana pension system ranks in middle of the pack nationally
A new report shows Louisiana is in the middle of the pack nationally for the health of its public pension program, ranking 28th for risk-free unfunded liabilities, The Center Square reports.
How COVID spelled the end of sick days
American workers have long been loath to take time off for illness, and the global COVID-19 pandemic did little to change that habit.
Chevron completes Renewable Energy Group purchase that includes Geismar plant
Chevron has completed a $3.15 billion cash acquisition of Renewable Energy Group, which includes a biorefinery in Geismar.
Grand opening set for CounterspaceBR’s Bocage location
Opening its second location in Baton Rouge just a short drive away from Bocage Village, locally owned cookie shop CounterspaceBR is seeking to become more than a supplier of sweet treats.
State auditor questions handling of $5.6B in LWC benefits payments
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office has questioned the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s handling of $5.6 billion in federally funded benefits payments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Louisiana’s broadband expansion has companies looking to recruit
Bridging the digital divide has become a priority for Louisiana since the COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the crucial role high-speed internet plays in the state's education and economic systems.
