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

Buc-ee’s plans to open in Baton Rouge in mid-2017, company to eye second Louisiana location

The founder of Buc-ee’s, the renowned Texas rest stop chain that announced last month it...

Decision to sell Starmount did not come easy to Baton Rouge family

The Sternberg family’s decision to sell its dental and vision benefits company—Starmount Life Insurance...

Sherwood Forest apartment complex sold for $14.75M

The 14.3-acre Oaks of Kingsbridge apartment complex just off South Sherwood Forest, near BREC’s...

News alert: Tennessee firm Unum to buy Starmount, AlwaysCare for $127M

Tennessee-based Unum announced today it will purchased Baton Rouge-based Starmount Life Insurance Co. and...

Smoke-free EBR coalition has spent roughly $300K in advertising to push for full smoking ban

In the six months since it began campaigning to make East Baton Rouge Parish...

Create Studios finds a new home in Mid City

Create Studios has moved its studio to Bienville Street in the Mid City Art...

Dantin Bruce Development looking to rezone land inside Health District for commercial buildings

Dantin Bruce Development has about 14 acres of land under contract in the Baton...

Traction’s Mack Chuilli uses his high school injury experience to become a sports performance extraordinaire

(Photo by Don Kadair) Position: CEO and sports performance director Company: Traction Sports Performance What they do: An elite sports...

Political attention is turning toward underdeveloped north Baton Rouge, but challenges abound for sustainable economic development in distressed areas

(Aspiring entrepreneur Dezmion Barrow has "decided to plant my stake" in north Baton Rouge...

Eleven months after taking the helm of the LSU Foundation, Stephen Moret is ready to revamp the way the university raises money

Editor's Note: This story has been revised from a previously published version to clarify...
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