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This Highland Road property changed hands
The Highland Hardware & Garden Center property has changed hands.
Baton Rouge-based 7460 Highland LLC, represented by Gerald and Patricia Geisler, purchased the 2.335-acre property...
The Fed leaves its key rate unchanged. See why
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the...
Bold by design: Meet nine women changing what leadership looks like
Across boardrooms, construction sites, courtrooms, classrooms and C-suites, this year’s Influential Women in Business honorees are redefining leadership in the Capital Region.
They come from...
Legislation would allow a statewide vote on St. George school system next year
State legislators are mulling over proposals that would bring an end to the saga between the newly incorporated city of St. George and East...
A new retail center is planned for Juban Road
A new retail center is in the works for Juban Road in Denham Springs.
Juban Retail Partners LLC purchased a 2.12-acre tract along Juban Road...
Roundup: Investment growth / Credit card rates / Mortgage applications
Where Louisiana ranks: Between 2019 and 2024, Louisiana saw a massive 452% increase in investment, with venture capital growing from $165 million to more...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: The truth about Vitamin...
While it’s true that vitamin A can be used in the treatment of severe measles infections, it does not prevent the disease, stop its...
Roundup: Cracker Barrel rebranding / Tariffs and toys / Real ID
Into the 21st century: The Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, known for its antique and country aesthetic, is rebranding its restaurants in an effort...
Woodside is looking for more buyers for its Louisiana LNG project
After announcing the project’s final investment decision last week, Woodside Energy said Tuesday that it planned to divest an additional 20% to 30% stake...
What lawmakers’ DOTD overhaul looks like
Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a significant overhaul of the state’s Department of Transportation and Development, which currently faces a $19 billion backlog in highway...
Roundup: Enough is Enough Louisiana / Trade deficit / Weather warning
Stepping down: Insurance reform nonprofit Enough is Enough Louisiana’s president has resigned following the distribution of materials he says used his name without his...
Mergers and acquisitions have hit a 20-year low
Global mergers and acquisitions activity significantly dropped this spring, reaching its lowest point in two decades in April, Reuters writes.
Only 555 M&A contracts were...
This company bought 31 lots in the Atwater Development
A Baton Rouge-based holding company has purchased over 30 lots in the Atwater Reserve residential development off River Road.
Pavo Capital Inc., represented by Lee...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Class A climate-controlled office warehouse
Now for lease, 6196 Copperhead Road is a ±12,000 SF climate-controlled office warehouse in Gonzales’ Copperhead Industrial Park. The building offers ±10,000 SF of...
Roundup: Wind energy / Garret Graves / Services sector growth
Pressing pause: A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy....
Are tariffs headed for the film industry?
President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S.
In a post Sunday night on his...
Louisiana takes on Vermont’s new Climate Superfund law
Louisiana has joined nearly two dozen other states in a lawsuit challenging Vermont’s new Climate Superfund Act, saying the law unconstitutionally penalizes consumers and...
Roundup: The Fed / Car insurance reform / Home prices
Staying on course: The Federal Reserve will likely keep its key short-term interest rate unchanged—at about 4.3%—on Wednesday, despite weeks of harsh criticism and...
This massive coastal restoration project is in peril
An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast that was devastated by the 2010 Gulf oil spill has been thrown...
Aurelia Giacometto out as LDEQ secretary
Following months of controversy, Aurelia Giacometto has stepped down as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Giacometto assumed her role as head of...
