Business News

Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

Gulf of Mexico oil making a comeback

While the energy world’s gaze has been focused on West Texas’ Permian Basin, the...

They break it, Louisiana pays to repair the damage

After a crane-mounted barge slammed into the Sunshine Bridge on Oct. 12, shutting down...

Is this case a dangerous legal precedent for banks?

It’s not often that a borrower blames the bank for causing him to default...

Business Lunch: Beausoleil Restaurant and Bar

      When Beausoleil opened in 2000, Baton Rouge was at the beginning of a gastronomic...

Entrepreneur: Trent Luecke and Chris Fairley

ATHLETIC AMBITIONS For as long as he can remember, Chris Fairley has always been involved...

Slow housing market doesn’t have to hurt government revenues

How much home sales impact a city’s government depends largely on its property tax...

Louisiana senators halt HUD nominees until flood victims helped

Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, of Louisiana, today announced they’re placing holds on...

Stanford Group class action lawsuit transferred to Baton Rouge

A federal district judge in Texas has ruled a class action lawsuit involving some...

Executive Spotlight: Shawn Usher

Position: President and CEO Company: Sparkhound Age: 50 Family: Wife, Jennifer, and four children: James, Mary Elizabeth and Aimee Hometown:...

JR Ball: Should dying Louisiana small towns be kept alive?

Those of us in Baton Rouge who actually pay taxes to the state of...
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