Business News

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

At the end of an era: Q&A with outgoing Mayor Kip Holden

Photography by Brian Baiamonte Outgoing Mayor Kip Holden made Baton Rouge history in 2005 when...

A shortage of medical coders prompts a Baton Rouge entrepreneur to launch a new training business

Sherie Phillips Thomas assists one of her students at the Louisiana Healthcare Institute,...

Threatened with lawsuits, Baton Rouge bar and restaurant owners have little choice but to buy rights for copyrighted music

Music plays incessantly at restaurants, bars, coffee shops, hotels, gyms and grocery stores. It’s...

Businesses impacted by flooding have options for financing their recovery, but they need to do some homework

Stephen Barnes, who directs the Economics and Policy Research Group at LSU’s E. J....

Payday lenders defend their industry as a federal consumer watchdog prepares to hand down new regulations

Dana Jones of Baton Rouge says she’ll never take another payday loan again after...

Credit unions are achieving major milestones and experiencing unprecedented growth

Neighbors Federal Credit Union is among the credit unions that have seen significant growth...

Publisher: Voting on constitutional amendments

Once again we are being asked to change our Louisiana Constitution at the polls....

Riegel: Rethinking the Baton Rouge airport

In the wake of Anthony Marino’s announcement that he’s stepping down Oct. 14 from...

Entrepreneur: Cong Nguyen

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte) POSITION Head chef and owner COMPANY Umami Japanese Bistro ADDRESS 3930 Burbank Drive WHAT THEY DO Provide creative,...

As Rouses expands its local footprint with the acquisition of LeBlanc’s, an already-competitive industry is expected to become even more cutthroat

When Rouses Markets inks a deal later this month to acquire the nine-store LeBlanc’s...
1...1,4971,4981,499...1,681Page 1,498 of 1,681