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2023 Influential Women in Business: Kate MacArthur
Kate MacArthur, president and CEO of Ascension Economic Development Corporation, is a 2023 Influential Women in Business honoree.
2023 Influential Women in Business: Liz Mangham
Liz Mangham, managing partner of Southern Strategy Group, is a 2023 Influential Women in Business honoree.
2023 Influential Women in Business: Darylene Harris Pugh
Darylene Harris Pugh, general manager at Shell Catalysts & Technologies US LP, is a 2023 Influential Women in Business honoree.
2023 Influential Women in Business: Krista Raney
Krista Raney, senior vice president of development for the LSU Foundation, is a 2023 Influential Women in Business honoree.
2023 Influential Women in Business: Mimi Singer Lee
Mimi Singer Lee, executive vice president/chief human resources officer at b1Bank, is a 2023 Influential Women in Business honoree.
Rouses eyes fall opening date for north Baton Rouge store
Rouses Market is looking at a Nov. 1 opening date for its new north Baton Rouge grocery store, at the corner of Florida Boulevard and North Ardenwood Drive.
Bernhard Capital acquires VSE’s federal and defense business
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners announced it has acquired VSE Corp.'s federal and defense business segment. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Go inside the numbers of EBR’s February sales tax collections
East Baton Rouge Parish officials collected about $18.4 million in sales taxes in February, which was about 5.2% more than during the same month last year, the city-parish reports.
State auditors question financial controls at BRCC
Baton Rouge Community College should be doing more to keep tabs on federal dollars and its own payroll, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Rivanna Town Homes near Woman’s Hospital moving forward with construction
Construction of the Rivanna Town Homes residential subdivision near Woman's Hospital is set to begin in the next few weeks.
Net business growth in EBR is up despite fewer additions: here’s why
The number of businesses opening across East Baton Rouge Parish has trended down since 2010, but net business growth is up thanks to fewer businesses closing their doors, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.
Gov. Edwards expects another $1B in federal dollars for broadband
Louisiana officials still expect to receive about $1 billion to promote broadband internet access in the state thanks to the federal infrastructure bill passed in late 2021.
Three warehouse units on Industriplex sell for a combined $2.2M
Three side-by-side units in the Metrocenter II warehouse park on Industriplex Boulevard were sold this week for the combined sum of $2.2 million.
New rule will make it more expensive to buy a home if you have...
A new rule taking effect May 1 is going to make it more expensive for people with good credit scores to buy a home.
Orion Instruments will lay off 73 workers by the end of the year
Baton Rouge-based Orion Instruments will lay off 73 employees by the end of 2023, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with...
Hotel off Siegen changes hands for $3.85M
Siegen Inn on Honore Lane has changed hands for $3.85 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office.
Capital Region gains 2,700 jobs in March
The Capital Region saw the most job growth in March of any of the state's nine metropolitan statistical areas, according to the latest seasonally...
Louisiana’s mortgage delinquency rate has fallen more than 10% in past year
The number of delinquent mortgages in Louisiana fell from 6.7% in February to 6.61% in March, but that rate is still the nation’s second highest.
Capital Region sees more foreclosure activity than national average
Foreclosure filings were more common in the Baton Rouge area in March than in the nation as a whole, new data shows.
Local owner sells La-Z-Boy store’s location to the corporate office for $1.7M
La-Z-Boy Inc. has purchased the company's franchise location on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard for $1.7 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
