Business News

New data shows wages in Baton Rouge lag behind the rest of the country, but experts explain why that isn’t a problem

In a state with a much-publicized workforce shortage, one might assume companies would be raising...

Mid City: The next frontier

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Joshua Hoffpauir, developer, Square 46) Developers are turning their attention to...

Neighbors FCU’s Emily Mastrantonio offers social media tips to boost your business

The Executive: Neighbors Federal Credit Union Marketing Specialist Emily Mastrantonio The Session: Five social media...

Frankie Marcello’s closing, will reopen as Lasseigne’s American Grill this fall

Frankie Marcello’s, a three-year-old restaurant specializing in Italian, Creole and seafood dishes, will close...

Siegen Place Shopping Center expansion on track for completion by year’s end

Another 17,000 square feet of retail space will be available for lease by as...

Developer with deep Baton Rouge ties sets sales record with $68M deal for Washington D.C. hotel

When Atlanta-based developer David Songy acquired a portfolio of seven office buildings in Baton...

‘The Brief’: Independents are Louisiana’s fastest growing political party

Did you know that the fastest-growing political party in Louisiana isn’t even really a...

Kean’s opens new Mid City location; signs lease for another in Onyx Residences downtown

Kean’s Fine Dry Cleaning has opened a new Mid City location at 4665 Government...

Baton Rouge area plant turnarounds to boost industrial construction job demand

Demand for industrial construction jobs in the Baton Rouge area is expected to jump...

LSU donor support during fiscal year 2014-15 reaches record of $193M

Donors to LSU gave $193 million during the fiscal year that wrapped up on...