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Lee Michaels to expand flagship Baton Rouge location
Aiming to meet rising demand in the luxury watch market, Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry is expanding its flagship Bocage store on Corporate Boulevard.
The retailer...
Area housing market mirrors national move toward balance
U.S. existing-home sales were essentially flat in August as high borrowing costs and tight supply continued to squeeze the lower end of the market,...
Todd Graves is now America’s richest restaurateur
At 22, Todd Graves was confident that a spot serving only chicken fingers would be a hit with LSU students, despite early skepticism from...
This Baton Rouge chef will showcase his talents in the Big Apple next month
Next month, 11 Louisiana chefs will travel to New York City to showcase their talents and promote Louisiana tourism.
The event, called Taste Louisiana in...
These six megaprojects signal an industrial construction surge for Louisiana
Six concurrent megaprojects are set to fuel a significant wave of industrial construction across Louisiana, with labor demand peaking at about 20,500 workers in...
TEDxBatonRouge reveals 2025 speaker lineup for ‘Unseen Currents’
TEDxBatonRouge today announced the full slate of speakers for its 2025 program while also opening public ticket sales for the Nov. 13 event at...
Louisiana named one of the ‘Top 10 States for Doing Business’
Area Development Magazine has ranked Louisiana the No. 9 “Top State for Doing Business” in 2025. This marks the first time the state has...
Barnes & Noble is set to open in Towne Center
Barnes & Noble will open its new Baton Rouge bookstore on Oct. 1 in Towne Center at Cedar Lodge, located across from Ulta, the...
Here’s the latest on Baton Rouge’s planned film-focused charter school
Efforts to establish a new 9-12 charter school with an emphasis on film and digital media in Baton Rouge are forging ahead.
Fallon Buckner Ward,...
You’ve got extra time! The Business Awards & Hall of Fame nomination deadline is...
Business Report is once again celebrating the leaders and companies driving progress in the Capital Region. We invite you to submit entries and nominations...
Here’s where Baton Rouge ranks among cities for women
Baton Rouge ranks among the 10 worst U.S. cities for women in WalletHub’s latest analysis, which evaluated 182 cities across 15 indicators of living...
Silicon Bayou? These Baton Rouge companies were honored at an inaugural tech gala
Last week, LSU’s Division of Computer Science and Engineering hosted its inaugural Silicon Bayou Gala at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. The event...
LSU rises in this year’s ‘U.S. News’ college rankings
LSU tied for No. 169 in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 college rankings. That’s 10 spots above where the university fell on...
OLOL is planning a $100M sports medicine institute next to LSU’s proposed arena
Our Lady of the Lake plans to build a $100 million sports medicine institute on LSU’s campus—but only if LSU’s proposed $428 million arena...
FMOLHS’s E.J. Kuiper talks 18 months at the helm, capital projects and more
It’s been about 18 months since E.J. Kuiper assumed the role of president and CEO of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System,...
Baton Rouge’s Teatery is becoming a franchise
Baton Rouge bubble tea chain Teatery Tea & Tapioca is preparing to take its business nationwide.
Owner Hau Le has partnered with FMS Franchise, a...
Build Baton Rouge receives funding for north Baton Rouge development plan
Build Baton Rouge, formerly known as the East Baton Rouge Parish Redevelopment Authority, has received $140,000 from the Delta Regional Authority to develop a...
The Baton Rouge MSA lost jobs in August. See how many
Initial unemployment claims 9/13 by Holly Duchmann
Meet the new voice of Tiger Stadium
Dixon McMakin’s booming voice is now the soundtrack of Saturday nights in Tiger Stadium, but the new LSU public address announcer is far more...
This popular catering business is moving to downtown Baton Rouge
Local chef Ciara Finley is relocating her catering business, Desiderata Kitchen, to a new space on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge.
Finley, who has...
