Florida Boulevard tract changes hands for $1M

A parcel containing 11 businesses at the intersection of Florida Boulevard and North Little John Drive recently changed hands. Builders Center Real Estate Co LLC...

What American Airlines is doing to lure back business travelers

American Airlines is trying to win back American corporations after missing out on some $1.5 billion in revenue last year in a failed bid...

What the Tax Foundation says about Louisiana’s population exodus

Louisiana is continuing to struggle with losing residents, according to a recent analysis from the influential Tax Foundation. For the analysis, the nonprofit looked at...

McCollister: Can Coach Sid change Baton Rouge?

Editor’s note: Rolfe McCollister is a member of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ transition team. It’s been eight years since Baton Rouge has had a new mayor-president,...

Roundup: New Orleans attack / Immigration / Warehouse leases

Seeking answers: One week after the deadly New Year’s terrorist attack, New Orleans’ police chief refused to answer questions about the city’s security measures...

A Gonzales company just bought several properties for a combined $3M

Gonzales-based civil contractor SKR Construction has purchased the property that houses its facility, as well as a pair of surrounding industrial warehouse properties in...

A look at the growing infrastructure portfolio of Bernhard Capital Partners

Bernhard Capital Partners is building something big. As Business Report writes in its latest issue, the Baton Rouge private equity firm has in recent years...

Roundup: DDD newsletter / Entergy’s storm fee / Interest rates

For your inbox: Baton Rouge’s Downtown Development District launched its redesigned newsletter, The Drift, on Wednesday. To be published weekly, the newsletter is designed...

Eloise Market and Cakery is moving to the Garden District

Eloise Market and Cakery, a bakery on Lee Drive, is relocating to a larger space in the Garden District. A representative for the business tells...

Local leaders offer insight on how to master 2025

Cyber threats. Growth and scaling in a time of economic uncertainty. The AI revolution. Talent management and succession. Engendering mental health and wellness. Any one...

Roundup: Hiring and wage growth / Honda EV / Gulf of America

Slowing market: U.S. private sector hiring and wage growth slowed in December, indicating an ongoing moderation in demand for workers. Employment rose by 122,000...

Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Does this popular decongestant...

The FDA recently called to phase out phenylephrine, a common nasal decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medications including DayQuil, Sudafed, Dimetapp, and Benadryl....

Todd Graves set a record in buying this Nashville building

Raising Cane’s founder and CEO Todd Graves has reportedly closed on the Margaritaville building on Broadway in Nashville for $75 million, the Nashville Business...

Roundup: Back to the office / Board of Ethics / Offshore drilling

JPMorgan Chase edict: JPMorgan Chase & Co. is preparing to tell all its employees to return to the office five days a week, ending...

This new rule should make it easier for many to get a small business...

Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from mortgages, car loans or small business loans, as...

Roundup: Online sales / Oil prices / St. George mayor

Holiday spending: Online spending rose 8.7% during the holiday season from last year, as deals and the use of AI-powered chatbots helped inspire purchases....

What the latest Louisiana energy production numbers show

Louisiana crude oil and natural gas production both saw year-over-year dips in October, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration. Crude oil production...

Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: 90% occupied apartments near new...

Now available for sale, 985 Monet Dr. is a 20-unit multifamily property located off Florida Boulevard near the new Rouses Markets location. The apartments...

Your business’s secret weapon: vCIO, sponsored by Gulf South Technology Solutions

Every business needs a strategic advantage, and a vCIO delivers just that. Acting as your technology partner, a virtual Chief Information Officer aligns your...

Why the US job market is weaker than it appears

While the U.S. economy has added more than 2 million jobs over the past year, a growing number of those out of work are...