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St. George incorporation appeal hearing set for Tuesday
Attorneys for the St. George incorporation effort in East Baton Rouge Parish have another chance to make their case, this time on Tuesday to the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the First Circuit.
Stanford Group’s victims awaiting payout, but how much will attorneys get?
Baton Rouge resident Blaine Smith retired early from ExxonMobil in 1999 to focus on building homes, and it was the latter business that enabled him to invest more than $1 million with Stanford Trust.
Albert Fraenkel II, Baton Rouge furniture company founder, dies at 94
Albert Fraenkel II, founder of Fraenkel Wholesale Furniture Co., an upholstery and mattress manufacturer and furniture distributor, died late last month. He was 94.
Construction tsunami
With several chemical and renewables projects on the horizon, Baton Rouge’s industrial labor bottleneck could soon reach a breaking point.
Former Lancaster House building in Central sold to Ohio real estate developer
Ohio company Cocca Development Ltd has purchased the former Lancaster House building behind the Central City Shopping Center in Central for $975,000, according to documents...
Leadership: Press play, not pause, on growth
Growth is never a straight line and if often hard in uncertain times, but embracing the challenge is key to moving your organization forward.
Leadership: 7 ways to win with people
Boosting your influence and credibility with people will make you a more effective leader.
Opinion| Accelerating hope for Louisiana
The $3 billion Accelerate Louisiana nonprofit, if done right, has the potential to significantly address Louisiana's foundational problems.
Opinion | Abandoned signs video speaks volumes on Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is littered with abandoned signs and it's a blight and an embarrassment for out city. We need to show some pride and clean up our act.
2023 Baton Rouge Business Awards & Hall of Fame
Honoring four Baton Rouge business leaders and two homegrown companies who all embraced risk while overcoming challenges on the road to success.
Window of opportunity
Jim Roland, the founder and president of Window World of Baton Rouge, is a success because he’s not afraid to risk it all—whether its business, being a parent to quadruplets or globetrotting with friends.
An eternal optimist
William "Bill" Borne overcame setbacks to build Amedisys into the country’s second-largest home health care company, and while his life was tragically cut short his legacy continues in those he mentored.
On a mission
It wasn’t easy, but Executive of the Year Tina Holland used her vision and leadership skills to reimagine FranU as a university, not simply a workforce training center.
A shining star
Since launching in a garage office some six years ago, Young Businessperson of the Year David Slaughter has grown Orion Laboratories into the state’s largest independent medical testing facility.
An innovative idea
Company of the Year (100+ employees) Benny’s Car Wash is an all-in-one pioneer in its industry and companies from around the world visit to learn how they do it.
Share the wealth
Company of the Year (fewer than 100 employees) Elifin Realty, embracing specialization, a partnership track and a ‘we’ mentality, is on a mission to create a commercial real estate company that employees don’t want to leave.
Louisiana tax exemptions cost nearly $7.4B, but which are the costliest?
Louisiana would have collected almost $7.4 billion in estimated additional tax revenue during the 2021-2022 fiscal year if not for various exemptions, according to...
See what’s replacing the former Smoothie King near LSU
The former Smoothie King drive-thru outside the LSU North Gates will reopen as a late-night calzone restaurant called D.P. Dough.
Pair of closed Zachary pharmacies sell for a combined $1.7M
Medical Pharmacy’s two Zachary locations have sold for a combined $1.72 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Fidelity Bank purchases property on Bluebonnet to open branch
Fidelity Bank will open its second Capital Region branch, in the unoccupied former bank building across from the Renaissance Hotel.
