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Area business and health leaders to join Gov. Edwards on economic trip to Europe
Gov. John Bel Edwards is leading a group of Louisiana Economic Development officials along with business and bioscience leaders on a trip to France and Belgium.
Louisiana negotiating with companies on three offshore wind farm projects
Foreign developers have already made proposals to establish wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico that would be managed by Louisiana.
Roundup: Fed holds rates / Health funding cuts / Mortgage demand
Pressing pause: The Federal Reserve decided at its meeting today to keep its key interest rate unchanged after having raised it 10 straight times...
Light House Coffee is expanding to increase seating and add coffee roasting
Light House Coffee is expanding to increase seating and add coffee roasting equipment that will allow the stand-alone coffee shop to create its own branded beans.
DOTD would pay city-parish $5M to cooperate on City Park Lake, I-10 projects under...
East Baton Rouge Parish’s City Park Lake dredging effort and the state’s Interstate 10 widening work will overlap, so the two sides have drawn...
How successful workplace strategies can also be used at home
They say home is where the heart is, but it is also a source of disruption for many, writes Disruption Advisors CEO Whitney Johnson in a new advice piece for Business Report.
Digital transformation has been key in BASF Geismar plant expansion
BASF’s Beth Holland says the digitalization of processes during the current methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, or MDI, plant expansion in Geismar has brought some unexpected challenges.
Town Square Pizza opening in downtown in July
The owners of Town Square Pizza aim to open at the North Boulevard Town Square in early July, says Elisabeth McKinley, restaurant general manager.
Mayor Broome’s top administrator steps away to aid Ukrainian humanitarian effort
East Baton Rouge Parish Chief Administrative Officer Glenn Curtis will play a role in the ongoing humanitarian efforts in Ukraine during that nation’s war with Russia, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s office announced today.
BRFD launches registry to help businesses and residents
The Baton Rouge Fire Department is launching an online registry allowing residents and business owners within the city limits to share important information about their homes or businesses with firefighters.
Roundup: Bed Bath & Beyond / Miss Louisiana / Check fraud
New offer: Bed Bath & Beyond’s brand name may be the only part of the failed retailer that lives on. The home goods chain,...
LSU receives $1.5M award to build a cybersecurity clinic to support small businesses
LSU announced today that it has been selected by the National Security Agency as the first university in the nation to create and pilot...
Former Pennington Biomedical director creates fund for research fellows
The former director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center and his wife have pledged $1 million to create an endowed fund to support the center’s postdoctoral fellows in basic research, as well as in clinical and public health and population science.
How companies can respond to complaints on social media and mend fences
Stafford Wood has been working in the social media space for 29 years. If you think social media didn’t exist that long ago, think...
First look: Fleurty Girl’s new Mid City shop
Lauren LeBlanc Haydel is bringing the flair of New Orleans to Baton Rouge via the area’s first Fleurty Girl location, which opens Thursday in the former home of Mid City Mercantile on Government Street.
How billions in COVID aid was stolen
The widespread fraud that occurred during the disbursement of pandemic-related financial aid came from several different avenues, and much of the theft was brazen,...
Roundup: Thunderstorm watch / PAR webinar / Career fair
Severe weather: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of the Capital Region north of the Interstate 10/12 corridor until 8 p.m....
Royal Engineers & Consultants is relocating to downtown
Royal Engineers & Consultants announced today it is relocating its Baton Rouge office to North Boulevard.
Yet-to-be-named restaurant planned for former Kalurah Street Grill location
Baton Rouge restaurateur Jordan Piazza says he has secured the former home of Kalurah Street Grill under the Perkins Road overpass for a restaurant, though he has not chosen a name or nailed down a concept.
BRAC’s legislative wrap-up highlights what it sees as wins for the Capital Region
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released its annual legislative wrap-up, highlighting bills passed that align with the chamber’s legislative priorities.
