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The owners of Ichiban and Boru are opening a new restaurant in Ascension Parish
The Wong family, owners of hibachi and sushi eatery Ichiban and ramen restaurant Boru, are opening a new concept in Gonzales.
Shokudo: Premium AYCE, a...
A Baton Rouge company will manage the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Baton Rouge-based Aptim and joint venture partner BWX Technologies Inc. have been tapped by the U.S. Department of Energy to manage and operate the...
Gov. Landry’s auto insurance reform plan, explained
In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry outlined a sweeping plan aimed at tackling Louisiana’s sky-high auto insurance rates.
If the plan comes...
This workforce initiative aims to advance and retain creatives in Baton Rouge
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Talent Advancement Program is returning this year.
The 10-week workforce development initiative provides emerging creatives 18 and older...
Chris Meaux’s new AI-driven business accelerator has officially launched
Waitr founder Chris Meaux and Business Report founder and columnist Rolfe McCollister have officially launched the Solomon platform, the flagship product of their new...
This popular Mississippi barbecue joint is relocating to Baton Rouge
Salt Pepper Oak, a Mississippi barbecue restaurant with a sizable online following, is relocating to Baton Rouge.
The Mississippi location opened near Diamondhead in February...
CF Industries is building a $4B low-carbon ammonia facility in Ascension Parish
CF Industries, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, announced on Tuesday its approximately $4 billion final investment decision to build a low-carbon ammonia facility...
Can a Texas turkey hunt move the needle on auto insurance reform in Louisiana?
Last week, Gov. Jeff Landry, five legislative leaders and two prominent personal injury attorneys gathered at a Texas lodge to hunt turkey and discuss...
Meet the new managing director of Live After Five
J. Hover, a local concert and festival organizer, is the new managing director of the popular downtown concert series Live After Five.
Hover had previously...
This wellness bar and grocery store is bringing healthy foods to Mid City
Mid City residents will soon have access to more healthy and fresh foods.
Terrez Collins, a registered nurse and owner of cold-pressed juice company C.A.K.E.D,...
Here’s where Rotolo’s Craft & Crust is expanding next
Rotolo’s Craft & Crust is expanding into new markets nationwide.
The Baton Rouge-founded pizza franchise plans to have 40 locations complete or under construction across...
Impact from tariff on Canadian lumber will eventually reach the Capital Region
The effect of President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on Canadian goods, including lumber, could trickle down to the Capital Region, although it may take...
Mary Bird is upgrading cancer care with help from a global tech company
Cancer care at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is reaching new heights through its evolving partnership with the Swedish medical tech company Elekta.
New Elekta...
This Baton Rouge startup is bringing AI to the farm field
Artificial intelligence is making waves in health care, energy and education across the Capital Region—but what about agriculture?
That’s the question posed to FarmSmarter Growing...
Meet the candidates vying to become the next dean of LSU’s business college
Four candidates will interview to become the next dean of LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business between April 6 and April 17, the search...
Landry announces an executive branch hiring freeze
Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze for the executive branch of the state government.
The executive branch includes...
What local car dealers are seeing ahead of new Trump-imposed tariffs
After a slow start to the year, some Baton Rouge car dealers are seeing an uptick in sales leading up to President Trump’s soon-to-be-imposed...
Baton Rouge’s Todd Graves is the 293rd richest person in the world
Todd Graves, the founder and CEO of Baton Rouge-born Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, is the 293rd richest person in the world, according to this...
How Capital Region researchers and doctors are leading the charge in precision health care
Imagine walking into your doctor’s office and getting a simple finger-stick blood test that is used to prescribe a personalized diet aimed at optimizing...
Duvic’s bar property changes hands for $1.1M
The Duvic’s Martini Bar property near the Perkins overpass has changed hands.
Kalurah Christian Properties LLC, led by Duvic’s co-owners Shane Courrege, David Pittman and...
