Business News

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

‘Authorpreneur’ Jeffrey Marx tests DIY publishing for his new collection of LSU sports stories

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Jeffrey Marx) When Baton Rouge-based author Jeffrey Marx began looking for...

A new coalition called CRISIS joins business and industry to tackle the traffic problem.

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: John Pacillo) The Capital Region has long had serious traffic problems,...

First Millennium’s Nathian Hossley takes on the allegations piling up against him

(Photograph courtesy The Williston Herald: Jarvis Green and Nathian Hossley) Editor’s Note: The cover story...

Two brothers have grown Smith Tank & Steel from a startup offering water tower repairs to a multimillion-dollar industrial services firm

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Billy Smith and Sam Smith Jr.) Brothers Billy Smith and Sam...

Baton Rouge entrepreneur: Brian Rodriguez

Position: President Company: Gatorworks What they do: A boutique digital agency providing strategic branding, web, and...

Amnesty period for outstanding warrants in Baton Rouge continues this week after overwhelming turnout Saturday

People lined up outside Baton Rouge City Court early this morning before the doors...

Election for Marcelle’s replacement won’t happen until November if she resigns before Jan. 1

Stung by criticism over her recommendation to fill the District 7 council seat that...

Energy firm plans to turn Louisiana sugar cane waste into biofuel pellets

When sugar cane is ground up, a wet, fluffy, fibrous byproduct called bagasse is...

Metro Council to take up mayor’s salary again, introduce north Baton Rouge economic zone

After months of deferring the item and studying the issue, the Metro Council will...

Chelsea’s Cafe owner says he’ll close Perkins Road restaurant at year’s end if he can’t sell it before then

Dave Remmetter has put his popular Perkins Road overpass area restaurant Chelsea’s Cafe on...
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