Business

As the average global sea level set a new record and the National Weather Service recorded an all-time high for significant climate events in 2022, a pair of LSU Engineering researchers are taking on these challenges with a $500,000 grant. 

When money was cheap and loan underwriting was more relaxed, many companies―particularly in certain sectors such as tech―were free to focus on top-line revenue...

The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship introduced a bill this week that would give veteran small-business lending a long-term boost.  As Inc. reports,...

Seven Capital Region businesses were selected to participate in Louisiana Economic Development’s annual Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative, comprising nearly half of the 15 companies...

New York Bagel Company is getting a new brand and a new home.

As the strikes end and work resumes in film, Celtic Media Centre is in the market for a new executive director. Kevin O’Neil has stepped...

The legal battle centered around the incorporation of the city of St. George is officially heading to the Louisiana Supreme Court, the court confirmed today. 

Our Lady of the Lake Health has purchased a 40% minority stake in Baton Rouge-based sports medicine and training clinic Traction Sports Performance.  The joint...

LSU has been awarded a $600,000 U.S. Economic Development Administration grant to boost technology entrepreneurship in the Capital Region.  The Baton Rouge Initiative for Development,...

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels has moved into the top 10 on college sports news website On3’s “NIL 100.”   The weekly ranking from On3 estimates college...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward with a tentative plan for mitigating flood risk in the Amite River basin that will undergo public review early next year.

Gov’t Taco is closing its Mid City doors for good this Saturday. The restaurant announced the closure yesterday on its Instagram.  “We want to extend our...

Renée Chatelain, president and CEO of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, has announced she is stepping down from leading the organization after eight years. 

Hammond-based Salad Station on Wednesday announced an aggressive expansion, with plans to grow the quick-service salad chain to 100 locations by the end of 2027. 

The U.S. Department of Energy is making a push to strengthen the country’s battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical minerals that go into them.

Opponents of a major industrial project in the River Parishes have scored a win in court.  A state judge on Monday ordered the St. John...

The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission unanimously approved the five-year update to the city-parish’s master plan, FuturEBR, Monday night. FuturEBR covers the city of...

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council next week will consider authorizing an agreement with the state to subsidize its portion of the anticipated passenger rail service to New Orleans. 

After years of delays and cost overruns, the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion should be completed during first quarter 2014, Hart Energy reports. The 715-mile looping...

With borrowing costs double their levels from just two years ago, many small business owners are postponing hiring, large equipment purchases and expansion plans, The Wall Street Journal reports.