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Zachary hospital property sells for $8.4M
A property housing a psychiatric hospital facility in Zachary was recently sold.
New Jersey investment firm The Graph Group bought the Progressive PHP of Seaside...
A new mission-driven coffee shop is coming to Airline Highway
Katie Jenkins, the owner and executive director of Baton Rouge’s Grace Therapy Center, is opening a coffee shop with a cause on Airline Highway.
Founded...
Meet Baton Rouge’s next generation of interior designers
RIP to the all-white room.
So say all five of the interior designers and decorators featured we interviewed for Business Report‘s Real Estate Report.
Ranging in...
TechServ acquisition powers a new Bernhard utility venture
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners has acquired Texas-based TechServ, a major utility service provider, and announced the formation of a new platform aimed at...
Roundup: H&E is now Herc / Silicon shake-up / Data center revolution
Under new ownership: H&E Rentals is now officially in the hands of Herc. The deal significantly expands Herc’s national footprint and reinforces its position...
Expecting an inheritance? You might want to rethink that
If you’re banking on an inheritance to help with your future finances, you might be in for a surprise.
As MarketWatch reports, new research shows...
LSU is hosting an ‘AI meetup’ later this month
Baton Rouge tech firm Obney.ai is launching a series of monthly artificial intelligence meetups.
“The Em Dash” will see local AI “builders”—engineers, researchers and tinkerers—gather...
‘LaPolitics’: Wildlife challenges keeping LDWF Commission busy
Last year, for the first time in decades, black bear hunting was allowed in Louisiana, with 11 hunters taking down a total of 10.
The...
Louisiana companies decline in the Fortune 500 rankings
The two Louisiana companies that grace the Fortune 500 list have fallen in the rankings this year.
The latest rankings―published Monday by Fortune magazine―place Monroe-based...
Apartment complex near LSU changes hands
A Houston company has purchased a 150-unit apartment complex near LSU’s campus.
The Dinerstein Companies bought the Tiger Pointe Apartment complex property on Gourrier Avenue...
Modular builders are growing amid disaster recovery boom
As natural disasters displace thousands of homeowners, modular and 3D-printed homebuilders are moving from the margins to the mainstream, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Companies...
Calculating how much your time at work is worth
Most professionals don’t realize how much time really costs them.
Time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders lays out a clear case for Fast Company for...
Louisiana’s tax cut plan stalls in the Senate
A sweeping tax reform package aimed at cutting Louisiana’s income and sales taxes has stalled in the Senate and is unlikely to advance before...
Roundup: EU trade / Tariff impact / Manufacturing shrinks
Getting ready: The EU is preparing countermeasures after surprise U.S. steel tariffs disrupted markets and trade talks. While leaders agreed to accelerate negotiations, the...
Local Cajun chain Off the Hook plots steady growth
Off the Hook, the Baton Rouge-based fast-casual seafood chain known for its Cajun cooking, is charting a steady course for growth over the next...
Roundup: Restaurant reservations / Nonalcoholic beer / Consumer spending
Legislation: Louisiana is poised to ban a growing online industry that profits from buying and selling restaurant reservations. Without debate, the state Senate on...
ACT and MasteryPrep announce strategic partnership
Baton Rouge-based MasteryPrep is expanding its national footprint through a newly announced strategic partnership with ACT to power a revamped version of ACT Online...
BREC Commission names an interim superintendent for park system
The BREC Commission unanimously voted to appoint an interim superintendent to replace Corey Wilson.
BREC announced Friday that the Commission selected Janet Simmons as interim...
Bill to expand governor’s power rejected in committee
A Louisiana Senate committee has rejected Gov. Jeff Landry’s latest attempt to expand his power over state licensing boards and commissions—many of which regulate...
‘LaPolitics’: A session Q&A with Invest in Louisiana
LaPolitics: What is your take on the main spending bills?
Invest in Louisiana Executive Director Jan Moller: The House Appropriations Committee did its best with...
