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Bernhard Capital Partners acquiring New Mexico Gas Company for $1.25B
Emera Inc., an international energy holding company headquartered in Canada, has entered into an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary New Mexico Gas...
Richard Nelson: Fundamental tax reform is needed
A temporary 0.45% sales tax and a temporary 2% sales tax on business utilities—taxes that generate hundreds of millions each year—are set to sunset...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana announces new brand strategy
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana on Monday introduced Louisiana Blue, a new brand that CEO Bryan Camerlinck says is aimed at conveying...
BRAC to host mayoral candidate forum
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced Monday that it will host an East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral candidate forum next month.
WBRZ-TV will moderate and...
Only reality will change the narrative
Rolfe McCollister Jr. is a contributing columnist. The viewpoints expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Business Report...
How Baton Rouge companies are enhancing their offices with original creativity and inspiration
These days, consumers value art with stories, thoughtfulness and intention more than mass-produced, aesthetically pleasing wall decor.
A company’s mission and values are no longer...
Diamonds in the rough
The yellow boom of heavy equipment cracks through crape myrtle branches at Towne Center. More backhoes gather buckets of concrete at the demolition site....
Greg Stringfellow shares his big plans for Elite Training Academy
In early July, Greg Stringfellow retired from his position as assistant athletic director at LSU and entered a new role as president of Elite Training...
Business Lunch: Mansurs on the Boulevard
Mansurs on the Boulevard
Address: 5720 Corporate Blvd., Suite A
Phone: (225) 923-3366
Website: mansursontheboulevard.com
Cuisine: Creole
Owner: Justin McDonald
Scene: Fine dining; expansive bar; private meeting space
Pricing: $$-$$$
Fresh Gulf...
Meet the Capital Region 500: Yvette Marsh
Yvette Marsh
Assistant vice president of talent management, LSU Foundation
A prevailing adage in the development world is that donors don’t give to causes, they give...
Scott Wozniak: Caring and customer insights
True customer insight doesn’t emerge automatically as you go about your business, not even if you have a lot of interactions with your customers...
Jon Gordon: Why craftsmanship matters
I wrote a book called The Carpenter but it’s really about being a craftsman. What’s the difference? A carpenter builds things. But a craftsman or...
H&E Rentals launches a new mental health resource for companies
H&E Rentals has launched a Mental Health and Hope training module for its own employees as well for other equipment industry companies.
The training was...
This family-owned fire safety company has filed for bankruptcy
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication to include a comment from Louisiana Fire Extinguisher CEO Kristina Fleming.
Louisiana Fire Extinguisher,...
Amazon celebrates grand opening of Baton Rouge fulfillment center
The city of Baton Rouge and Amazon celebrated the grand opening of the highly anticipated Amazon Fulfillment Center at the former Cortana Mall site...
This angel investment network continues to spread its wings
When Mike Eckert moved to New Orleans a little over a decade ago, he was surprised to find that local entrepreneurs did not have...
Buzbe just purchased this building to serve as its Baton Rouge headquarters
Modular tackle box manufacturer Buzbe has purchased a building that will serve as its Baton Rouge headquarters.
The company purchased an 8,800-square-foot building on Opportunity...
The Navy is giving this LSU partnership a $10M contract for research
LSU and South Carolina-based Integer Technologies announced on Tuesday that the Office of Naval Research awarded their team a $9.8 million contract to develop...
What we know about the planned Livingston Parish airport
Plans to break ground on the Livingston Parish airport project have been delayed several months.
Delia Taylor, chair of the Livingston Parish Airport District, told...
This company just bought Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux’s former headquarters
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux has sold the building on Burbank Drive that was formerly its headquarters, just five months after the company announced plans to...
