Business News

ExxonMobil partners with oil transportation firm for joint pipeline venture in Louisiana 

A Texas-based oil transportation and storage firm is partnering with ExxonMobil to expand its...

The unseen advantage of playing where others are not

A few years ago, my friend’s triplets were looking for a way to earn...

How could Louisiana increase foreign trade and investment? 

The Louisiana Board of International Commerce today released a strategy to build upon the recent growth the state has experienced in foreign trade and investment.

DR Horton buys lots in Baker subdivision

National homebuilder DR Horton has purchased 20 lots in the Sunshine Gardens subdivision in Baker. 

Todd Graves’ best growth tips for entrepreneurs 

Nearly three decades since founding Raising Cane’s in Baton Rouge, Todd Graves’ chicken tender...

A new cheesesteak restaurant is opening at the corner of Corporate and College

Melty, a new cheesesteak, hamburger and wing restaurant, had a soft opening earlier this week on College Drive near the intersection with Corporate Boulevard. 

Financial and enrollment cliffs worry LSU’s president

LSU President William Tate listed tax policy as his primary concern going into the first year of Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s tenure with a new legislature being seated. He shared his thoughts Wednesday in an address to the school’s Faculty Senate. 

1 Key to Success

An avid outdoor sportsperson for most of his life, Logan Meaux noticed a problem...

Mezzo Technologies in legal dispute over patent

Baton Rouge’s International Mezzo Technologies and its parent company, Signia Aerospace, have been accused of violating the patent of a competitor. 

State’s agriculture and forestry losses due to drought reach a staggering number

Louisiana agriculture and forestry suffered $1.69 billion in damage due to this summer’s drought and excessive heat, according to preliminary estimates by LSU AgCenter experts.