Cutting the ribbon: Rapid Urgent Care is now open in Baton Rouge at 5207 Essen Lane, Suite 2, in Universal Plaza. And to celebrate the opening, the urgent care center will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. today with members of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber in attendance. The Baton Rouge location is the fifth for the St. Tammany-based urgent care center. Baton Rouge native Dr. Eddie Dease owns Rapid Urgent Care, which also has locations in Covington, Mandeville, Slidell and Metairie.
In production: Production crews are rolling again at Celtic Studios, which saw little TV and movie production activity in 2016. WAFB reports Starbright, a new independent film, is in production at the studio. It’s one of six TV and movies productions currently underway in Louisiana. Film production in Baton Rouge and elsewhere in Louisiana declined in 2016, with officials reporting a 65% loss in revenue statewide and a 93% loss in the Baton Rouge area. Nonetheless, industry experts are hoping for a better 2017 as the Legislature is expected to examine changes to the state’s tax code and possibly revamp how Louisiana’s film tax incentive is handled. Read more.
The results are in: Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes has reported a $417 million loss during the final quarter of 2016, FuelFix.com reports. For the comparable quarter in 2015, the company posted a $1 billion loss. Still, Baker Hughes revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 fell nearly 30% to $2.41 billion from $3.39 billion a year ago. For the full year, Baker Hughes lost $2.74 billion compared to $1.97 billion in 2015. News of the company’s continued struggles comes as the company prepares for its merger with General Electric this coming spring. Read more.
