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Amedisys makes a stunning resurgence
Amedisys, the Baton Rouge-based home health company, has been on a ‘tremendous’ growth ride over the past year by focusing on its patients and employees.
Questions circle around soon-to-open New Orleans airport
The under construction New Orleans airport is a sight to behold, but logistical concerns beg the question: How well will it actually work for the planes?
Executive Spotlight: Jerry Lebold
Executive Spotlight: Jerry Lebold was appointed by BASF in August to serve as senior vice president and general manager for the company's largest North American manufacturing site in Geismar.
JR Ball: BREC should not cave on closing Dumas golf course
Love golf or not, the numbers make it clear that BREC should shutter the 18-hole Dumas golf course in Greeenwood Park
Riegel: Learning about LSU’s international community
The murder of LSU Ph.D. student Firoz-Ul-Amin got Stephanie Riegel to think about the aspiration's of the flagship institution's international community.
The Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge in 2019
The 50 companies on this year’s Best Places to Work list demonstrate what it means to care about employees, serving as a model for other businesses.
Gresham Smith: Engineering a successful workplace
A ‘relaxed’ environment where employees work and play hard is a key to the success of Gresham Smith, the 2019 large companies Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge winner.
Wymar Federal Credit Union: ‘Any excuse to have fun’
Focusing on one client enables Wymar Federal Credit Union—the 2019 small/medium-sized companies Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge winner—to create a more rewarding experience for its customers and employees.
Medical marijuana brings an uncertain state to industry
Medical marijuana is bringing a radical new reality to Louisiana industrial plants and the various responses are rather hazy.
Top-ranked LSU landscape architecture program is thoughtful by design
Through science and art, students of the top-ranked LSU landscape architecture program are taught to think for themselves.
A rising Mississippi River is raising industrial sector worries
With billions of dollars of investments at risk, industry is adjusting to the reality that Mississippi River water levels are rising.
What Baton Rouge can expect next in Alton Sterling lawsuit
With no settlement in sight and plenty of legal maneuvering, the Alton Sterling lawsuit against the city-parish appears headed to trial in 2020.
Entrepreneur: Jacob Jolibois and Matthew Armstrong
Entrepreneur: Jacob Jolibois and Matthew Armstrong are the founders of Block Lawncare, an on-demand lawncare app service with plans to expand beyond Baton Rouge.
Mandates hit, where does IBM go from here in Baton Rouge?
IBM says it’s committed to growing the tech workforce in the Baton Rouge region despite the end of state employment mandates.
Business Lunch: Tio Javi’s Mexican Grill
Business Lunch: Tio Javi's Mexican Grill, on Constitution Avenue, features contemporary Tex-Mex cuisine, including the Chilean salmon, a lunch favorite.
Executive Spotlight: Nick Speyrer
Executive Spotlight: Emergent Method, the Baton Rouge-based management consulting company Nick Speyrer founded in 2012, is has seen its revenues grow 635% since 2015.
JR Ball: Attracting an educated workforce to Baton Rouge
The state needs to rethink TOPS and Baton Rouge must change its economic development mission if we're going to attract and retain an educated workforce.
Riegel: It’s time for some policing questions about St. George
With the election to incorporate St. George just over a month away, the Sheriff Sid Gautreaux and city backers need to tell voters how much police services will cost.
Publisher: A 37-year journey of change
There's been much change at Business Report over its 37-year journey, writes Publisher Rolfe McCollister, who also comments on escalating state budgets and higher taxes under Gov. John Bel Edwards.
To be or not Airbnb
Whole-house short-term rentals from companies like Airbnb are creating controversy in Spanish Town and elsewhere in Baton Rouge. Regulations are coming, but it’s clear not everyone will be happy.
