Business News

A new restaurant is planned for Government Street

Baton Rouge’s Wong family, owners of Boru Ramen and Sweet Society, are looking to open a new restaurant on Government Street next to La Carreta Mid City.

US automakers’ sales rose sharply over the summer  

Automakers posted big increases in new vehicle sales during the summer, despite high prices, rising interest rates and even a limited strike against Detroit companies.

Roundup: Hancock Whitney partnership / Wage hikes / Mortgage rates 

Entergy suppliers: Gulfport, Mississippi-based bank Hancock Whitney today announced it is partnering with Entergy...

US companies slow down hiring in September 

Private companies added the fewest workers in more than two years in September, Reuters reports.  

Here’s what the ‘road diet’ has done for Government Street

In 2018, state and local officials put most of Baton Rouge’s Government Street on a “road diet,” turning four lanes into three (including a turning lane) while adding bike lanes and medians and improving sidewalks. 

A backyard native plant nursery is relocating near Florida Boulevard

A neighborhood plant nursery has outgrown its backyard roots and is planning to move to a larger space with more visibility and traffic. 

Will Formosa move its planned $9.4B project to the Capital Region?

As far as the company has stated publicly, Formosa still intends to build a $9.4 billion industrial complex in St. James Parish, despite opposition from environmental and community groups.

LSU event will bring energy companies, researchers and policymakers together

LSU’s Center for Energy Studies and the Louisiana Board of Regents on Friday will host energy researchers, policymakers and energy companies at an inaugural event focusing on the sector’s future.

These overlooked SBA tools can help your business succeed

Businesses often overlook resources available from the Small Business Administration.  SBA programs can offer advice,...

Brian Kelly is the third-highest paid coach in the SEC for 2023

LSU football coach Brian Kelly is the third-highest paid coach in the Southeastern Conference behind Alabama’s Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart, USA Today Network reports.