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Baton Rouge airport aims to increase passenger count by focusing on business travelers, many of whom opt to fly from New Orleans

(With close parking to the terminal and faster check-ins, the Baton Rouge Metro Airport...

A trio of factors has dampened shale expectations, but some drilling and producing is proceeding in the Baton Rouge area

Nathanson Global Energy owner Steve Nathanson. Photography by Don Kadair High costs, dismal production and...

Innovation Catalyst’s new CEO Louis Freeman hopes to do what no one has yet been able to accomplish: develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Baton...

Innovation Catalyst CEO Louis Freeman. Photography by Brian Baiamonte After more than 10 years in Baton Rouge,...

Retirement advisers are bracing for the impact of regulations that will bring more of them under the fiduciary standard

Chad Olivier is among those wading through the new Department of Labor rules for...

Should media be more transparent?

Journalists and editorial writers are always pointing the finger at others, demanding transparency and...

Paying the price for misplaced priorities

Funding the state’s construction projects is tricky business. This year will be trickier than...

Food fight: Two popular, fast-growing local companies face off in a $10M RICO suit over a years-long burrito feud

Allegations of racketeering under the so-called RICO Act are usually reserved for activities like...

Roxi Victorian finds entrepreneurship through dance

(Photo by Collin Richie) Roxi Victorian Position: Owner Company: Ballet Victorian What they do: A studio where students can learn and...

Devin Lemoine of Success Labs offers her plan for strengthening your employee talent

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte) THE EXECUTIVE: Devin Lemoine, owner and president, Success Labs THE SESSION: Creating...

Cook: Livingston apartment market good to local investor

Wolf Boardwalk LC has gotten more and more active in the Livingston Parish apartment...