Business News

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

Topgolf opens in Baton Rouge Friday

Topgolf Baton Rouge is opening on Friday, the company announced this morning. “The excitement and...

Bass Pro broker trying to land IKEA

Area broker Joe Moore, of Re/Max First, is fishing to bring an IKEA outlet...

Hayride Scandal owner wants to open Mid City bar

A local bar owner is seeking a zoning change to operate a Government Street...

Baton Rouge area schools working to increase security

Area schools are strengthening emergency procedures by investing in security upgrades on campuses across...

Dead Poet owners plan new restaurant in former Almaza Cafe space

With plans to open a new restaurant concept, the owners of Dead Poet: Beer,...

Baton Rouge Metro Councilman pushing to remove parish attorney

Metro Councilman Lamont Cole is calling for a hearing to remove Parish Attorney Lea...

Adoptions steady at new pet shelter on LSU campus

Business for the Companion Animal Alliance has been steady since the November opening of...

Government shutdown impacting Baton Rouge mortgage market

Prospective homebuyers wanting to use a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development loan will...

Baton Rouge wants more authority to shut down tax-delinquent bars

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration is pushing a measure that would make it more...

Baton Rouge area unemployment at 4% in November

The unemployment rate in the nine-parish Capital Region fell by 0.2 percentage points to...
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