Four ways to protect your small business from cyberattacks 

Before you can effectively protect your business from cyberthreats, you should have a complete understanding of your current ecosystem of online computer operations.

Greater Baton Rouge State Fair moving to Gonzales after 50 years 

After more than 50 years of hosting the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair in Louisiana's capital city, organizers plan to move it

Permitting runaround delays opening of second CounterspaceBR

It’s an issue echoed by a number of businesses that have tried to open in Baton Rouge over the years—the permitting process in the city for new businesses is difficult, confusing and frustrating.

Three strategies for managing an understaffed team  

Thanks to continuing resignations, many employees’ workloads have increased to untenable levels.  There are a few common solutions for staffing shortages: redistributing work, hiring replacement...

Can state use cryptocurrency? Lawmakers will study issue

Louisiana is launching a committee to determine whether the state should wade into the world of cryptocurrency, The Daily Advertiser reports.  State Rep. Mark Wright,...

Baton Rouge ranks 93rd on ‘U.S. News’ list of Best Places to Live

Baton Rouge came in 93rd among the 150 most populous metro areas on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the Best Places to Live in 2022-2023. 

LSU names new executive vice president and provost  

LSU has named Roy Haggerty as executive vice president and provost. 

Postlethwaite & Netterville acquires Shreveport accounting firm 

Baton Rouge-based accounting firm Postlethwaite & Netterville today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Shreveport-based RBM LLP.  

Inside Brandon Landry’s new dinner-only Supper Club 

More than two years in the making, Brandon Landry’s luxury Supper Club opens May 17 in a new space built specifically for the moonshot project

Salata Salad Kitchen wants to open locations in Baton Rouge

Houston-based Salata Salad Kitchen has begun recruiting potential franchise partners to open stores in the Baton Rouge area.

Here’s why Republic Finance is moving its headquarters out of Baton Rouge

Republic Finance, a rapidly growing consumer lender founded in Baton Rouge 70 years ago, is establishing its headquarters in Plano, Texas. 

Lumber prices falling, but Baton Rouge builders yet to see effects

Lumber prices are falling across the country after more than a year of the wood being hard to find, hard to ship, and expensive to buy. However, it may take a while for the Baton Rouge area to see any relief.

Do you lead like Elon Musk, Herb Kelleher or Sam Walton? 

Leadership is one of the most studied and written topics in the business world. But there’s an emerging concept categorizing leaders by whether they lead with their heart, their head or their hands, which adds an interesting new wrinkle to the subject, Inc. reports. 

Republic Finance moving headquarters from Baton Rouge to north Texas

Republic Finance, a 70-year-old consumer loan provider, is moving its headquarters from Baton Rouge to Plano, Texas, according to Texas-based media reports. 

Baton Rouge riverboat casinos see $2M April revenue drop from March

Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos posted a drop of more than $2 million in April, the first collective loss since January. 

Yokogawa Corporation opening Baton Rouge facility in June 

Industrial automation company Yokogawa Corporation of America, the Japanese company’s U.S. branch, today announced that a Baton Rouge location will open in June. 

Where to enjoy cigars in Baton Rouge 

Capital Region cigar smokers have plenty of places to explore the world of cigars.

LSU Foundation, TAF account for 29% of all state university foundation assets

The LSU Foundation had almost $698 million in assets at the end of 2020, which represents more than 17% of the total for all public university foundations, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office found. 

Ochsner opening new clinic in former Pearson’s Luggage space this fall

Ochsner Health today announced it will open its new Ochsner 65 Plus–Bocage this fall in the former Pearson’s Luggage and Gifts space. 

After 22 years, Apple is discontinuing the iPod   

The iPod began with a modest goal: Let’s create a music product that makes people want to buy more Macintosh computers.