Business News

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

Developer Kevin Nguyen buys Winn-Dixie site on Siegen Lane for $5.5M

Developer Kevin Nguyen has acquired the 7.1-acre site at 8601 Siegen Lane that is...

Big Squeezy expanding to downtown with third Baton Rouge location

The Big Squeezy is expanding to downtown Baton Rouge, and plans to have its...

Current drought may be a good thing for Louisiana farmers, LSU AgCenter economist says

Louisiana’s current drought may benefit the state’s agriculture industry more than it hurts it,...

Baton Rouge cybersecurity expert offers tips to guard against growing cyberattacks

When hackers launched a cyberattack earlier this month, they crippled some of the internet’s...

Potential investors in Louisiana’s medical marijuana program given overview on partnering with LSU AgCenter

Hundreds of interested investors in the state’s medical marijuana industry packed an auditorium at...

Majority of Louisianans pessimistic about the direction of the state, national economy, poll shows

Just weeks before Louisiana voters will choose its Congressional representation and decide on proposed...

Job creation at Baton Rouge IBM facility falls short of 2016 target

The Baton Rouge IBM Client Innovation Center fell 67 jobs short of the 500...

Local sales tax rebate for TV, movie productions could help Baton Rouge level the playing field for film projects, councilman says

Baton Rouge could follow in the footsteps of other Louisiana cities and parishes to...

After selling the family insurance business earlier this year for $127 million, Donna and Hans Sternberg are launching another company in an entirely new...

Donna and Hans Sternberg have a long history of building businesses together, and they’re...

Tennessee-based Unum has a plan to push Starmount’s revenues beyond the $500 million mark over the next five years and double the number of...

Tennessee-based insurance firm Unum says it is committed to making the Starmount office in...
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