Business News

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

Real Estate Report: Retail properties are on the rebound 

Retailers faced a dark time in 2020. A new virus no one quite understood was ravaging south Louisiana

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice franchise coming to LSU North Gate neighborhood

A Jeremiah’s Italian Ice location, the brand’s second in Louisiana, is planned for the North Gate neighborhood near LSU. 

LMOGA criticizes Biden’s policies after he tells refiners to increase production

President Joe Biden called on U.S. oil refiners today to produce more gasoline and...

Rising interest rates slowing Baton Rouge home sales 

After two years of record-setting activity, there are signs the housing market is cooling off, with 8.5% fewer homes sold in the Capital Region

Almost half of Americans have lost trust in a nonprofit at one point

Forty-three percent of Americans say they have lost trust in a nonprofit at some point in time, with 83% of those saying that made them unwilling to support that group, according to a new survey.

Small business owners’ expectations for the future at lowest level in decades

Small business owners’ expectations for the future are at the lowest level since the NFIB began releasing its business optimism index 48 years ago. 
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BRAC canvas trip heading to Greenville, South Carolina, this year 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced Greenville, South Carolina, as the destination for its 11th annual Regional Canvas Benchmarking Workshop set for Nov. 2-4. 

As Louisiana doubles down on biomass, Europe cools on wood pellets as energy source

Louisiana is pivoting toward green energy, a notable move for a state historically steeped in fossil fuels.

Entrepreneurs share key lessons learned through failure 

Everybody fails. From Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to the small-business owner at your corner store, enduring failure is simply a fact of life for all entrepreneurs. 

Clean energy startup considering West Baton Rouge for $800M facility 

Houston-based Arbor Renewable Gas LLC is evaluating West Baton Rouge Parish for a planned $800 million manufacturing and distribution facility
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