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Roundup: Parade of Homes / Shaq served / Medicaid purge
Coming up: The Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge is hosting its 35th annual Parade of Homes from 1 p.m to 5 p.m....
SEC climate rules split companies into two camps
Regulators knew they were facing a political hornet’s nest when they launched a plan that would force businesses to disclose their carbon emissions and other climate data.
‘Inc.’ magazine spotlights Baton Rouge’s entrepreneurial spirit
Kenny Nguyen’s efforts to make Baton Rouge an entrepreneurial hub have been spotlighted in a feature by national business magazine Inc.
Roundup: Commercial real estate / Economic performance / Parler purchased
Growing concerns: Some of the largest U.S. banks today singled out office commercial real estate as an area of growing concern as property values...
BRAF’s real estate investment partner acquires 63 properties along Nicholson
Commercial Properties Realty Trust has acquired 63 properties along Nicholson Drive between LSU and downtown.
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries chief resigns amid bribery scandal
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet resigned today amid a bribery scandal in which federal prosecutors have implicated him in a kickback scheme,...
Consistency and culture have made Louie’s a Baton Rouge institution
Louie’s is never quiet. In between sips of coffee, the restaurant’s student-dominated crowd anxiously babbles about upcoming quizzes and weekend shenanigans. The aroma of bacon is thick in the air.
Why are fewer students taking advantage of TOPS scholarships?
State officials are trying to figure out how to remedy a decline in TOPS scholarship participation throughout the state.
LSU partnering with Secret Service to address growing cyber challenges
LSU has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Secret Service to better develop technology and talent in cybersecurity for state and national security.
Trichell Law Firm is moving to a nearby location in Beauregard Town
The Trichell Law Firm is relocating to an office on the corner of Napoleon and France streets in Beauregard Town.
How tight is the labor market? Raising Cane’s helping managers buy homes
Raising Cane’s is offering a new benefit in response to the tight U.S. labor market: The company is paying closing costs of up to $10,000 for general managers buying their first homes, Bloomberg reports.
Louisiana shrimpers say cheaper imports may bankrupt them this year
Louisiana's shrimpers fear that this year's season could mean bankruptcy for some and the end of a generations-long way of life.
Average long-term mortgage rates drop for the 5th straight week
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate inched down for the fifth straight week, positive news for potential homebuyers and a real estate market that’s...
Speedy Eats continues to expand with installation of 12th fridge unit
Baton Rouge startup Speedy Eats installed its 12th fridge unit on Wednesday as the company continues its first phase of expansion in the Capital Region.
Auditors question almost $107M in GOHSEP payment requests
Nearly $107 million in reimbursement requests that the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness submitted during the second half of last year were not supported by sufficient documentation.
Roundup: Clay Schexnayder / Balloon releases / Restaurant prices
In the race: House Speaker Clay Schexnayder today announced his candidacy for Louisiana secretary of state, following Kyle Ardoin’s decision Tuesday not to run...
Workers who skirt required in-office days might start to see it reflected in their...
Office attendance is beginning to enter the pay equation, with international law firm Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP along with JPMorgan Chase among the first prominent companies to implement policies.
Inflation still leads the list of concerns for small business owners
Small business optimism decreased slightly in March and marked the 15th consecutive month below the National Federation of Independent Business’s 49-year average index, according...
How Pennington’s Metamor Institute is changing the model for treating obesity
In early March, a new report by the World Obesity Federation said that within 12 years, 51% of the world’s population will be overweight or obese, with rates rising faster than average among children and low-income communities
Ucore will invest $75M in Louisiana rare earth separation, purification facility
Ucore North America, a subsidiary of Ucore Rare Metals Inc., will invest $75 million to establish North America’s first modern technology rare earth element separation and purification facility, in Alexandria, Business Facilities reports.
