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How OLOL plans to expand its impact in Louisiana in 2025
In the coming year, Our Lady of the Lake Health has its eye on growing its offerings to other areas of the Capital Region.
Baton...
This Livingston Parish community is about to get 90-plus new homes
Denham Springs-based homebuilder DSLD purchased 91 lots to expand one of its Walker residential communities.
The homebuilder purchased the lots for its Dogwood Trace development...
The latest on consumer credit card debt
While many Americans were already saddled with record-breaking credit card debt going into the holiday season, analysts predict consumer spending is reaching an all-time...
Publisher: Philanthropy reimagined
As the holidays roll in, we’re all reminded of the importance of giving back. As Baton Rouge Business Report Publisher Julio Melara writes, year...
Roundup: Oil and gas plans / Bird flu mutation / Supreme Court
Oil and gas giants: Big European energy companies that invested heavily in the clean energy transition found their share performance this year lagging U.S....
The deadline for the Corporate Transparency Act requirements is extended for some
The deadline for existing companies to file their beneficial ownership information to U.S. regulators in January is off again after a brief period when...
What leaders can say when they don’t know the answer
A common misconception about leadership that leadership coaches hear is that leaders need to know all the answers, although that’s far from the reality...
Here are some of the ways local retailers are adjusting after a rough 2024
As ordering through Amazon, delivery apps and fast-shipping online sites becomes more common, customers' shopping habits are shifting at local retail stores.
Rozlan Fransen, owner...
How Baton Rouge compares with other Louisiana metros in job growth
While Baton Rouge was the only MSA in the state that saw a decrease in jobs from October to November, the MSA still saw...
Roundup: College affordability / Banks file suit / Oil glut
Soaring costs: A handful of top U.S. colleges are taking steps to boost financial aid for low- and middle-income families as the soaring cost...
See who just bought this Donaldsonville hotel for $1.5M
A Donaldsonville hotel changed hands recently for $1.5 million, according to a deal filed last week with the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court’s office.
Shri...
Check out the Capital Region’s top business stories for 2024
The formation of a new city. An overhaul of the state’s tax structure. A disaster declaration for the state’s most beloved crustacean.
As detailed in...
Why mortgage rates are continuing to climb
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row to its highest level since mid-July,...
What BREC says about its 2022 audit
External auditors have OK’d BREC’s 2022 financial statements as the agency aims to catch up in filing its annual audits with the state.
Eisner Amper,...
Roundup: LSU’s Title IX investigations / Nordstrom / Single-family home sales
Up to seven months: A top LSU official told a Board of Regents panel earlier this month that the state’s flagship university can take...
Power couple: How Paul and Ann Connelly combined their love of the creative arts
Paul Connelly calls his wife “the velvet brick,” because she is soft but has a strong interior. As he says this, his wife, Ann,...
Is AI making fake reviews worse?
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put...
C100 and LABI partner to host an inaugural Apprenticeship Summit
The Committee of 100 for Economic Development and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry are partnering to host their first-ever Apprenticeship Summit in...
Here’s what Capital Region tech pros say will be trending in 2025
If 2024 was the year of AI, what does that make 2025?
This year marked a number of tech milestones in the Capital Region. LSU...
Power couple: How Langston and Sabrina Galloway manage distance
It’s often said that the most successful marriages begin as friendships, and as Business Report features in its latest issue, Langston and Sabrina Galloway...
