Business News

Marsh McLennan Agency acquires Baton Rouge firm

Marsh McLennan Agency announced Tuesday that it is acquiring Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Companies.

Emergency management firm launches in Baton Rouge 

A group of emergency management experts is launching a new veteran-owned disaster services company in Baton Rouge. 

What’s going on with Baton Rouge’s taxi services? 

For the past decade, ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have been ubiquitous, but Baton Rouge has still been home to traditional taxis. 

Many small business owners see 2024 as a ‘make or break’ year 

About 40% of small business owners think 2024 will be a “make or break” year for their business, according to a survey by messaging service Slack.

How does downtown Baton Rouge stack up against other emerging downtowns?

At the Downtown Development District’s meeting today, Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal shared the findings of an International Downtown Association study comparing downtown Baton Rouge with other comparable U.S. downtown areas.

Bernhard Capital acquiring CenterPoint’s natural gas assets in La., Miss.

Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners’ portfolio company Delta Utilities is taking over natural gas distribution in Louisiana and Mississippi from CenterPoint Energy Inc.

Vidalia plant is now supplying Tesla with battery components 

Syrah Resources has started active anode material, or AAM, production in Vidalia and has agreed to supply 8 kilotons per year to Tesla.

How technology is changing the relationship between CFOs and CIOs

Technology is bringing company chief information officers and chief financial officers closer together, reframing...

How to use employee surveillance measures without eroding trust  

Surveillance can be intrusive, but it also provides opportunities for gaining insights into employee behavior.

What Baton Rouge can learn from Walk-On’s moving its headquarters to Atlanta

It’s been nearly a week and a half since news broke that Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux would be moving its headquarters from Baton Rouge to Atlanta.