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How small startups are reshaping the nation’s economy
While small businesses have long been considered the country’s largest job creators, new businesses are not creating as many jobs as they used to,...
Roundup: Rotary Club / US manufacturing / Retail trends
Guest speaker: Andrew Maas, LSU’s associate vice president for research overseeing the office of Innovation and Ecosystem Development, will speak at the Rotary Club...
How Bistro Byronz in Mid City is transforming itself
Bistro Byronz on Government Street is undergoing an “exciting transformation” and rebranding as Brasserie Byronz, the restaurant announced Friday.
To facilitate that transformation, the eatery...
Meet Charles Landry: Baton Rouge’s ‘Godfather of Growth’
Charles Landry’s list of accolades and victories, both as a real estate attorney at Fishman Haygood and as a prominent developer and community visionary,...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Land at upcoming Pecue Lane...
Now available for sale, 8730 and 8760 Pecue Lane present a unique development opportunity at the upcoming I-10 exit, promising high visibility and accessibility....
Roundup: Labor Day fishing / Entergy / Child care
Gone fishin’: Due to overlapping seasons, Louisiana offshore anglers will be able to harvest the “trifecta” of gray triggerfish, greater amberjack and red snapper...
See who bought Lavigne Oil’s property near Coursey Boulevard for $1.2M
Mississippi-based Waring Oil Company has purchased property owned by Lavigne Oil Company of Baton Rouge.
The sale follows Waring Oil Company’s recent acquisition of Lavigne...
This new food truck is bringing Filipino food to Baton Rouge
The owners of Little Kitchen, a new food truck that opened June 29 on O’Neal Lane, want to give Baton Rouge an authentic taste...
There’s been a subtle shift in Louisiana’s unemployment
Initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana during the week ending Aug. 24 rose to 1,786 from the 1,761 filed the week prior, according to...
Labor Day travel could set a record this year
U.S. airlines and airports are gearing up for their busiest Labor Day weekend ever, Inc. Magazine reports.
A record number of travelers are packing their...
LSU quarterback signs major NIL deal before the 2024 season
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has landed a partnership with Powerade, Sports Illustrated reports.
Before the 2024 college football season, Powerade signed NIL deals with Nussmeier...
A potential dockworker strike looms over US ports
Efforts to avoid a dockworker walkout at some of the busiest seaports in the U.S. are entering a crucial phase, The Wall Street Journal...
Price pressures may be easing as rate cuts near
An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way...
Roundup: Fracking / Baton Rouge Youth Coalition / Shell scales back
Reversal: Vice President Kamala Harris ruled out a fracking ban in an interview with CNN—a reversal of her earlier position. Former President Donald Trump...
This outdoor retailer is coming to Tanger Outlets in Gonzales
Columbia, a retailer known primarily for its outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, is opening a storefront in Tanger Outlets in Gonzales this fall.
The retailer...
‘LaPolitics’: Louisiana has 10 new parish clerks
Ten brand-new clerks of court took office in Louisiana this year.
Their ascent comes after 11 stepped down four years ago, says Lafayette Parish Clerk...
How local industry leaders feel about the future
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance’s newly released Q3 economic outlook survey shows that the association’s members expect capital spending, hiring and production to...
Louisiana is part of a lawsuit seeking to overturn a federal oil and gas...
A lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and several oil and gas trade associations is challenging a federal rule that the plaintiffs say could...
See how this local business is keeping health care costs down for employees
Health insurance rates are on the rise. Commercial health care spending is estimated to reach its highest level in 13 years for group and...
Roundup: DOC / Listeria outbreak / Unclaimed property
New leader: Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday announced that Gary Westcott has been tapped to serve as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public...
