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Initial unemployment claims are rising in Louisiana
Initial unemployment claims 8/15 by Holly Duchmann
Continued unemployment claims 8/15 by Holly Duchmann
JRE bolsters market presence with rebrand, leadership hires
Full-service commercial real estate firm JRE has announced a restructuring and rebranding of its existing companies, along with the addition of two real estate...
Buying a home for your child to live in while at LSU might make...
With LSU’s fall semester approaching, the Mortgage Research Network has released a report showing that families of LSU students could save more than $15,000...
Amedisys completes $3.3B sale to UnitedHealth
Baton Rouge-based Amedisys announced Thursday morning in an SEC filing that UnitedHealth has completed its $3.3 billion purchase of the home health care company. Â
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How the Baton Rouge-area residential real estate market performed in July
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market continued its trend of rising inventory in July, providing a benefit for buyers. Median sales prices and the...
This Metairie company bought two retail properties in Central
Metairie-based real estate investment and development company Levert Companies has purchased two multitenant retail buildings in the Settlement at Shoe Creek development.
Levert acquired the...
Residents will get another chance in October to discuss Plan Baton Rouge IIIÂ
More than 2,000 community surveys have been completed and roughly 500 people have attended two community meetings as stakeholders continue to gather input for...
Capital Region companies sprint onto the Inc. 5000 list
For the second consecutive year, 15 companies based in the Capital Region have earned spots on Inc. magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies...
Study calls for turning the River Center into a 350-room hotel and events center
Following a comprehensive entertainment market study on the River Center expansion and hotel project, Chicago company Hunden Partners has recommended redeveloping the River Center...
Who’s building and who’s buying in greater Baton Rouge
Here’s a look at issued permits and property deals that occurred last week in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
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A New York firm bought Towne Center at Cedar Lodge for $81M
The Towne Center at Cedar Lodge lifestyle development has been sold in an $81 million deal to a New York-based shopping center operator.
DLC Management...
BCP is selling its stake in Brown & Root
Bernhard Capital Partners announced that it has agreed to sell its stake in Baton Rouge-based Brown & Root Industrial Services.Â
KBR Inc., an investor in...
National salon suite franchise opens location in Perkins Rowe
Image Studios, a salon suite franchise, has opened a location in Baton Rouge, its first in Louisiana.
The salon and studio coworking space is located...
78K and counting: How one local architect is using TikTok to boost business
At 71, Baton Rouge architect Kevin Harris has embraced, with great success, an unconventional business tool for professionals of his age: TikTok.
Harris started posting...
City-parish weighs retiree health coverage shift that provides budget relief
City-Parish officials are weighing a shift in employee retiree health coverage for those 65 and older to Blue Cross’ Blue Advantage Medicare plan, a...
A search committee for LSU’s next president to meet later this month
The committee tasked with selecting the next president of the LSU System will hold its first meeting at 9 a.m. on Aug. 19 in...
Mid City’s Tap 65 is under new ownership
Tap 65, a Government Street restaurant known for its Indian cuisine and its bevy of self-serve craft beer taps, has changed hands.
Local restaurateur Sam...
Turner Industries has a new strategic hub in Utah
The Capital Region’s third-largest private company has opened a new operations facility in Salt Lake City.
Turner Industries’ new office will support the turnkey industrial...
LaMont Cole highlights changes within district as new school year approaches
East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent LaMont Cole says the district is entering the new school year with 72 teacher vacancies—down significantly from about 200...
Here’s how the CPB shutdown impacts local public radio
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday it will begin shutting down operations, creating a ripple effect that will impact public radio and TV...
