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Stirling Properties acquires another building in this office park
Commercial real estate company Stirling Properties recently acquired its fifth United Plaza Office Park building.
The company bought the IV United Plaza building through Stirling...
FUEL announces grants for clean energy entrepreneurs
The Future Use of Energy in Louisiana partnership, launched earlier this year, announced on Monday that it would offer grants to help entrepreneurs prove...
Meet the 500: Steve Maher, Principal at Ritter Maher Architects
Drive around Baton Rouge and it’s readily apparent that some of the most interesting building designs are coming from Steve Maher and the design...
Companies are starting to roll back prices after years of increases
After years of hiking prices, retailers, restaurants and other companies are now turning to discounts to win back customers who have begun closing their...
Roundup: SBA funding / JPMorgan Chase / Consumer sentiment
Running out of time: The Small Business Administration, which provides low-interest loans to millions of disaster survivors, is set to run out of funding...
Evolution of an Idea: Bocock Brothers’ LSU Collection of cigars
Bocock Brothers, a Houston-based cigar company with Baton Rouge ties, in September released an official LSU collection of cigars and cigar accessories.
The company―launched by...
How a Florida neighborhood kept the lights on during Hurricane Milton
While more than 3 million people in Florida lost power in the wake of Hurricane Milton, residents living in a recently built neighborhood in...
Spanish Town’s Belli will close at the end of the month
Roughly 10 months after announcing it would stay open, the owners of Spanish Town market and cafe Belli have announced it will close at...
Roundup: LSU board / Young philanthropists / Texas refinery leak
Changes adopted: The LSU Board of Supervisors quietly adopted changes Thursday to its bylaws that would allow its chair to appoint someone to all...
These are the books Capital Region executives are reading to stay ahead
Amid a relentless whirlwind of board meetings, strategic pivots, and market analyses, the most impactful revelations often come not from a quarterly report but...
‘LaPolitics’: State ethics program remains in flux
Kathleen Allen, who has worked for the Ethics Administration since 1997, spending the last 15 years as administrator, general counsel and generally the face...
Evolution of an Idea: Bocock Brothers’ LSU Collection
Bocock Brothers, a Houston-based cigar company with Baton Rouge ties, in September released an official LSU collection of cigars and cigar accessories.
The company, which...
Why banks still face questions despite Fed’s cutting of interest rates
When the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate last month, it marked a turning point in the economy and communicated its intention to cut...
Where the broad-based public safety initiative SafeBR currently stands
Late in 2021, as Baton Rouge staggered toward a second consecutive record number of homicides, several members of the business community gathered together, hoping...
BREC faces lawsuit alleging breach of contract, fraud over Howell Park project
Baton Rouge-based Capitol Construction is suing BREC and New Orleans-based Perez APC over a string of purported bad faith dealings and payment disputes tied...
Roundup: Tax commission revisions / SBA disaster fund / Dockworkers
Replacement costs: The Louisiana Tax Commission has introduced a series of key updates to “cost new” values, which play a crucial role in determining...
Average US 30-year mortgage rate surges to 6.32%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. surged to 6.32% this week, adding pressure on homebuyers facing sky-high prices and a...
The negative long-term impact of layoffs on companies
While layoffs may be an easy route to a more agile and responsive company operation, the Harvard Business Review warns that the long-term impacts...
How Louisiana’s medical marijuana and hemp sectors are adapting
The medical marijuana and hemp industries in Louisiana continue to evolve, even as they must navigate ever-changing laws governing how such products are produced...
The state’s tax burden will be redistributed in Gov. Landry’s plan
While the chief proponent of Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to reform Louisiana’s tax structure is promoting what he says are some of its more...
