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Bernhard-owned firm acquires Mississippi environmental solutions business
Green Meadow Sustainable Solutions, a local environmental services firm owned by Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners, has acquired a Mississippi-based business out of bankruptcy.
The...
Local plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine clinics seeing surge in business
Amid surging post-pandemic demand, plastic surgery clinics in Baton Rouge are being swamped with calls from those seeking surgery and other aesthetic services.
Louisiana has nation’s highest combined state and local sales tax rate
Louisiana now has the highest sales tax rate in the nation, which is concerning to policy experts due to the regressive nature of the tax.
Aire of the Tiger
How a biotech engineer in Virginia and an LSU football team in search of a pandemic solution came together to create Tigeraire, a helmet air circulation system for a sport in which cooler heads often prevail.
Brian Solis: How customers are evolving, and how your company must adapt to keep...
The late, great Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige is known for the quote, “Don’t look back; something might be gaining on you.” Noted...
North Baton Rouge getting new economic development district
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Baton Rouge North Economic Development District, Build Baton Rouge, and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today celebrated the passage of...
Pair of lawmakers pressuring DOTD to ramp up pace of megaprojects
Now that the Legislature has established a dedicated source of construction money for major transportation infrastructure projects, two state lawmakers are putting pressure on the administration to bond out the money and start doing work on long-overdue highway and bridge improvements.
Online venture
Baton Rouge-area restaurants are investing in online ordering systems as a way to control costs and better serve customers.
Get a sneak peek at Baton Rouge General’s Regional Burn Center expansion
Baton Rouge General’s expansion and renovation of its Regional Burn Center, which began in early 2020, will be unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday....
Registration opens Thursday for 225 GIVES
Registration opens tomorrow for Capital Region 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to participate in the second annual 225 GIVES fundraising event.
Presented by Capital Area United Way,...
Law and Order: Innovation
Mo Vij and his 365 Labs is using technology to improve the efficiency of police operations as well as build greater transparency with the public.
‘Be our guest’: New song of tourism
After a year the tourism and hospitality industry would rather forget, there’s optimism that visitors will begin returning to Capital Region attractions.
Wanting to boost LSU research, Tate names dean as science adviser
New LSU President William Tate on Tuesday selected College of Science Dean Cynthia Peterson to serve as “special advisor on science”—a new position that...
Market forces at work when it comes to jobs in Baton Rouge
Struggling to fill jobs, employers are increasing paying well above minimum wage to attract and retain entry-level workers.
Why recruiters are struggling to fill sales jobs
Salespeople make good money and get to help customers solve problems. So why doesn’t anybody want to do the job?
Demand for sales roles has...
Louisiana ranks 44th in CNBC study of best states for doing business
Louisiana is the 44th best state in the U.S. for doing business, according to a recent study conducted by CNBC, up two spots from...
Tony Clayton buys historic Convention St. building for $700K in auction bidding war
Attorney Tony Clayton has acquired the historic downtown building at 121 Convention St. from its longtime owner, the state of Louisiana, for $700,000.
Clayton had...
Woman’s Hospital seeks to partner with large system to boost technology access
Woman’s Hospital is evaluating four proposals from Louisiana-based health care systems interested in partnering with the hospital on an affiliation that would enable cost sharing on equipment and technology, specifically, the pricey EPIC medical records platform that a growing number of providers are using and patients are demanding.
Get a taste of the over-the-top milkshakes from The Yard
No, this isn’t an episode of Shark Tank. The Yard Milkshake Bar has arrived straight from the TV screen to Perkins Road.
The specialty milkshake...
High shipping costs, delays hamper US small business recovery
Long waits for merchandise deliveries and crippling costs are hobbling the efforts of small and midsize businesses across the U.S. to benefit from the...
