Business News

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

Baton Rouge investors give over $18K to 15 Young Entrepreneurs Academy startups

Thirteen-year-old Condoleezza Semien, CEO and founder of Beluga Bliss, was selected to represent the...

Who will be the next Knock Knock director?

Four months into the search for a new executive director of the Knock Knock...

Sunshine Bridge won’t fully reopen until August

Repairs to the Sunshine Bridge are expected to be completed in early March, but...

MovEBR RFQ—yes, it will be a RFQ—to be issued by Friday

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration will issue a Request for Qualifications by the end...

A company that allows employees to trade vacation for student loan help

Insurance company Unum Group is giving its employees a choice: turn in five earned...

LSU to offer one-year MBAs

The LSU Flores MBA Program is launching a one-year MBA track geared toward students...

Roundup: PitchBR wants entrepreneurs / Sasol plant running / Danos to acquire Shamrock Energy

Shoot your shot: PitchBR is seeking inventors and entrepreneurs to pitch their business idea...

Entrepreneur: Jeff Herman

SWEET EPIPHANY A Sunday morning sweet tooth in 2011 turned Jeff Herman from an aspiring...

Executive Spotlight: Brian Nizzo

Position: Vice president-Chief lending officer Company: First American Bank Age: 35 Family: Wife, Brittney, and two daughters: Caroline, 9,...

Conn’s expanding in Louisiana, opening in former Toys R Us

Conn’s HomePlus is continuing its Louisiana expansion, opening a new store in the former...
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