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Cadence Bank, after BancorpSouth merger, opening branch on Corporate
Cadence Bank will open its first Baton Rouge branch after purchasing a 3.5-acre lot on Corporate Boulevard at the end of last year.
LABI’s session focus: education, unemployment trust fund and infrastructure
The state’s top business lobby will push to allow families to divert a portion of the state dollars allocated for their children into savings accounts that could be used for private school tuition, tutoring or other services.
Lobbying industry takes in record $3.7B in revenue for 2021
The lobbying industry had a record year in 2021, taking in $3.7 billion in revenue as companies, associations and other organizations pressed leaders in...
Where college students want to live after graduation (Hint: BR not on the list)
Seattle is America's most desired post-graduation destination for college students, according to the new Axios-Generation Lab Next Cities Index
Excessive litigation costs Louisiana $3.2B, thousands of jobs
Nonpartisan Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch is highlighting the economic costs of excessive tort litigation in Louisiana as lawmakers prepare for the regular legislative session that begins today, The Center Square reports.
How business owners can benefit from Visit Baton Rouge’s partnership with Arrivalist
In December, Visit Baton Rouge announced a partnership with visitation intelligence company Arivalist, and local business owners can now benefit from the data being generated.
Your new furniture might not arrive until next year
According to interior designer Erin Mixson of Erin Mixson Interiors, you could likely be waiting an entire calendar year for some custom pieces—and it’s not your designer’s fault.
Mayor Broome defends retire/rehire program
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome says the city-parish retire/rehire program that allows employees to continue working while also drawing retirement benefits helps to retain qualified workers in the current tight labor market.
What companies learned in successfully pivoting during COVID
It's been two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-10 a global pandemic, and since then nearly every facet of business has been upended.
First look: Gail’s Fine Ice Cream offers sweet taste of nostalgia
Now, Gail’s Fine Ice Cream will finally—officially—open on Monday, March 21, say owners Nick Hufft and Lon Marchand
Brandon Landry’s Supper Club restaurant opening in mid-May
Supper Club, the upscale restaurant concept from Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux CEO Brandon Landry, is scheduled to open in mid-May.
Relief Telemed going through bankruptcy reorganization
Relief Telemed, a Baton Rouge firm that aspired to be the “Waitr of health care,” is going through bankruptcy proceedings.
Walk-On’s signs multi-restaurant deal with Clemson coach Dabo Swinney
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux today announced it has signed a multi-restaurant development agreement with Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney.
Higher pay No. 1 reason workers are leaving for new jobs
Over the past year, millions of workers have quit their jobs because of burnout, bad hours and a desire for more flexibility.
LSU, b1BANK partner on veterans’ initiative, commercial banking scholarship
LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business will partner with b1BANK to establish an Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for Veterans, LSU announced today.
Ascension weighs development changes before scheduled end of moratorium
Ascension Parish government will hold public meetings next week to discuss potential changes to its development code.
LSU professor increasing smartphone privacy through user’s grip
An LSU professor is working to create and commercialize smartphone technology that would enhance privacy and security by preventing phones from displaying personal information to users who aren’t the phone’s owner.
Louisiana climate task force sets eyes on federal dollars
The Louisiana governor’s Climate Initiatives Task Force met Wednesday for the first time since unanimously passing a climate action plan in January, the first of its kind in the Gulf South.
BREW: Critical thinking leads to powerful results in business
In a world of popular partisan news outlets and social media algorithms that create echo chambers, it’s important for business leaders and entrepreneurs to employ critical thinking, says Don Monistere, CEO and president of General Informatics.
Was the $800B PPP worth the cost?
Now, almost two years after the program made its debut, the question is what taxpayers got for the $800 billion.
