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Best Places to Work-Medium Companies: Empowering and transparent
The Pangburn Group Inc. fosters a culture that’s about wanting to make employees stay, rather than simply work.
Best Places to Work-Large Companies: A sense of community
GMFS Mortgage has created a winning formula by embracing change, listening to employees and giving back to the Baton Rouge community.
Hiring and firing based on COVID vaccination status gaining ground in Baton Rouge
Hiring or firing employees based on their vaccination status has become more common across the country as vaccines have gained FDA approval, Axios reports. But will the trend reach Baton Rouge?
2022-2023 Louisiana Economic Forecast
Get the exclusive 2022-2023 economic forecast for the state of Louisiana, from Dr. Loren Scott in conjunction with Baton Rouge Business Report's annual Louisiana...
First units at I Rivermark Centre scheduled for completion in mid-2022
The first three floors of multifamily units in Mike Wampold’s I Rivermark Centre are tentatively scheduled for completion in mid-2022.
Carvana applying to build Baton Rouge location, its first in Louisiana
Online car seller Carvana submitted a rezoning request with the Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning Commission last week to build its first Louisiana location, on Reiger Road.
Area hospitals in spotlight for efforts to reduce maternal mortality
The four hospitals that deliver babies in Baton Rouge were among 16 statewide to attain a new designation from the Louisiana Department of Health that recognizes facilities committed to improving quality and outcomes for those giving birth.
Two years after forming committee, Baton Rouge still lacks short-term rental ordinance
Efforts to draft a new ordinance governing short-term rentals in Baton Rouge are moving forward but at something of a snail’s pace.
Pelican Lakes seeking to add 115 single-family lots
The developers of Pelican Lakes are seeking approval to add 115 new, single-family lots to their Burbank Drive development, which, if approved by the Planning Commission, would increase the total number of lots to 717.
Louisiana’s TV and movie sector could idle if film workers union strikes
The union members who work behind the scenes in film and television will vote this weekend on whether to authorize an unprecedented strike that could shut down most of the industry nationwide.
Bernhard Capital Partners to acquire RailWorks Corp.
Baton Rouge-based private equity firm Bernhard Capital Partners today announced it has agreed to acquire rail infrastructure solutions provider RailWorks Corp., from Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm.
Louisiana industry so far not seeing benefit from oil price spike
The recent increase in the price of oil could lead to increases in production and jobs, but the change isn’t showing up in the data yet, the acting president for a state industry group says.
EBR Parish schools facing shortage of cafeteria workers, substitute teachers
East Baton Rouge Parish schools started the school year with a teacher shortage, which is not unusual, but are now struggling to staff cafeterias and find substitute teachers after many were displaced by the hurricane or are taking leaves from work.
Baton Rouge’s Dyke Nelson Architecture earns top design award
Baton Rouge-based Dyke Nelson Architecture received the highest-level award from the American Institute of Architects Louisiana chapter for its design of the DNA Workshop on the corner of Government and 14th streets, according to an AIA announcement.
Mid City Shopping Center sold to Fast Stop owners
The Mid City Shopping Center, at the corner of North Foster Drive and Greenwell Springs Road, was sold for $3.65 million in a deal filed Monday.
Baton Rouge retailers trying to get ahead of supply chain issues for holiday season
Backed-up supply chains have been an issue for retailers since the early days of the pandemic, and Baton Rouge stores are trying to combat the problem in order to have enough stock for holiday shopping.
Hurricane Ida may limit local produce at markets until late October
Southeast Louisiana farmers, who were already in the middle of their traditional slow season, are now dealing with fallen trees, flooded fields and flattened crops as a result of Hurricane Ida. Some Baton Rouge-area growers may not be back in business until mid or late October.
Louisiana’s unemployment trust fund insolvent by federal standards
The fund Louisiana uses to pay benefits to unemployed workers falls short of federal standards for solvency, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation.
Natural gas price spike may be short-lived
Natural gas prices have surged recently, but domestic producers haven’t yet ramped up production enough to meet the rising demand, an LSU expert says.
Early end to unemployment boost didn’t spur job growth in Louisiana
Louisiana’s decision to opt out of enhanced federal unemployment benefits did not lead to significant employment growth, the Legislature’s top economist says.
