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Finally: Consumers see crawfish price drop

Crawfish prices decreased this week in Louisiana following the passing of the industry’s busiest holiday—Easter weekend.  While crawfish prices were nearly double last week compared...

DR Horton buys lots for new subdivision off Joor Road

National homebuilder DR Horton purchased 34 lots for a new subdivision off of Joor Road in Central for a little over $2.8 million, according...

Local homebuilder sells nine lots in Cedar Ridge subdivision for $2.26M

A Delaware-registered company purchased nine lots in the Cedar Ridge subdivision for $2.26 million, according to a deal filed Wednesday with the East Baton...

This year’s pitch competition at BREW will feature an added twist

Nexus Louisiana’s pitch competition will have higher stakes this year. The High-Stakes Pitch Competition next month will serve as the qualifying event for the Startup...

This retailer just signed Flau’jae Johnson to an NIL deal as it expands into...

Athletic lifestyle brand The Athlete’s Foot announced Tuesday it has closed a name, image and likeness deal with LSU women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson...
real estate

What does the NAR settlement mean for real estate transactions?

The talk surrounding Realtor commissions has reached a crescendo since the National Association of Realtors announced a landmark $418 million settlement last month. The agreement...

Baton Rouge’s Envoc expands into marketing

Baton Rouge-based Envoc, a software development and design firm, announced Monday it is expanding, with its top executives forming a new marketing consultancy firm.  In...

Will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect Baton Rouge auto dealerships?

The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday has resulted in the indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore—the busiest port in...

Baton Rouge-based Beacon expands to Florida through acquisition

Beacon Behavioral Partners, a provider of support services for behavioral health practices based in Baton Rouge, announced on Thursday its acquisition of The Neuropsychiatry...

2024 Trends in Health Care: The evolution and innovation that’s redefining the industry

In Business Report's latest Trends in Health Care edition, we explore the dynamic evolution and groundbreaking innovation shaping the future of the Capital Region's...

Metro Council to vote tonight on adding chief of staff, other positions

The addition of a chief of staff, a new city-parish manager and an executive counsel to the mayor’s office are a few of the...

Louisiana’s Pelican Institute is suing the SEC over climate-change disclosures

The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a Louisiana-based conservative think tank, today announced it had filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

Baton Rouge-based Cost Segregation Services acquired by private equity firm

Cost Segregation Services Inc. has been acquired by Align Capital Partners, an out-of-state private equity firm that is in the process of forming a...

How the NAR settlement will reshape the real estate industry

The National Association of Realtors agreed to a $418 million settlement earlier this month that will likely reshape the real estate industry. The lawsuits alleged...

This major Baton Rouge contractor plans to expand its corporate office

Global contractor MMR Group plans to expand its corporate offices on Airline Highway.  Ritter Maher Architects recently filed for a $6 million new building permit...

Kleinpeter Dairy Farms plans a multimillion-dollar expansion

Kleinpeter Dairy Farms is growing. The dairy producer plans to add manufacturing capacity to the existing plant facility and upgrade machinery and equipment to meet...

BRAF membership reaches an all-time high

Baton Rouge Area Foundation membership has reached an all-time high, President and CEO Chris Meyer told donors and members at its annual meeting Wednesday...

Essential Credit Union launching subsidiary title company

Baton Rouge-based Essential Credit Union announced Wednesday it will expand with the launch of its own subsidiary title company.  Essential Tag and Title will offer...

This LSU professor is exploring the ‘double-edged sword’ of workplace risk-taking

Don Zhang, an associate professor at the LSU Department of Psychology, was recently named one of the university’s 2024 Rainmakers for his research on...

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife just donated $2M to this Baton Rouge nonprofit

The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition has been tapped to receive a $2 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott as part of her effort to...