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This new pop-up shop has arrived in Mid City
Nestled between Barracuda Taco Stand and The Parker Barber on Government Street is a small alcove that has a new tenant. Rêve Coffee Lab...
Roundup: Auto industry / Government layoffs / TikTok USA
Warning signs: The auto industry is flashing warning lights on the state of the U.S. economy, raising concerns as profits tighten. CarMax, the nation’s...
Todd Graves is now America’s richest restaurateur
At 22, Todd Graves was confident that a spot serving only chicken fingers would be a hit with LSU students, despite early skepticism from...
This Baton Rouge chef will showcase his talents in the Big Apple next month
Next month, 11 Louisiana chefs will travel to New York City to showcase their talents and promote Louisiana tourism.
The event, called Taste Louisiana in...
Covington company buys 43 acres near Harveston development
A Covington company has purchased a 43-acre tract near the intersection of Nicholson Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard.
West Village Development CDL LLC, represented by D....
Roundup: Seasonal retail hiring / JPMorgan Chase / 401(k) catch-up contributions
Hiring hiccups: Seasonal retail hiring is expected to drop to its lowest level since the 2009 recession, according to a report from Challenger, Gray...
Clean energy grades could dip for Entergy and Cleco, Sierra Club says
Louisiana utilities are facing mixed reviews in the Sierra Club’s latest Dirty Truth Report, which grades companies on their transition to clean energy and...
Take a look inside Baton Rouge Music Studios’ new creative space
Baton Rouge Music Studios has expanded with BRMS Creative, a new facility aimed at strengthening the city’s creative economy, 225 writes.
The project adds soundproofed...
Louisiana named one of the ‘Top 10 States for Doing Business’
Area Development Magazine has ranked Louisiana the No. 9 “Top State for Doing Business” in 2025. This marks the first time the state has...
Louisiana shakes up its energy oversight
Louisiana will complete a major overhaul of its natural resources agency Oct. 1, when the Department of Energy and Natural Resources officially becomes the...
Cooling trend: Rent hikes slow as consumers tighten spending
Single-family home rent growth, which had strengthened in the first half of the year, slowed notably in July, signaling potential strain on consumers, CNBC...
Here’s where Baton Rouge ranks among cities for women
Baton Rouge ranks among the 10 worst U.S. cities for women in WalletHub’s latest analysis, which evaluated 182 cities across 15 indicators of living...
Roundup: Jaguar Land Rover / Capitol Lake / Interest rate cuts
On pause: Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest automaker, will keep production halted until at least Oct. 1 following an Aug. 31 cyberattack. The shutdown...
Business momentum slips as orders and employment weaken
U.S. business activity slowed in September to its weakest pace in three months, Bloomberg reports.
That’s according to S&P Global’s flash composite index, which showed...
Silicon Bayou? These Baton Rouge companies were honored at an inaugural tech gala
Last week, LSU’s Division of Computer Science and Engineering hosted its inaugural Silicon Bayou Gala at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. The event...
ExxonMobil joins AtmosClear on Capital Region carbon project
AtmosClear BR has selected ExxonMobil to provide carbon transportation and storage services for its biomass energy with carbon capture project at the Port of...
Energy agency warns $540B a year will be needed to hold oil output
The International Energy Agency warns that maintaining current global oil and gas output through 2050 will require about $540 billion in annual upstream spending,...
Trump’s new $100K H-1B visa fee is sparking debate
The Trump administration’s new $100,000 H-1B visa fee is billed as a way to protect U.S. workers, but economists warn it could backfire, The...
New York firm acquires Zachary senior living facility
A New York–based private equity firm has acquired an 80-unit senior living facility in Zachary.
Logos Living Capital bought Oakwood Village on McHugh Road from...
Roundup: DDD tax / Flood insurance IPO / Nvidia’a $100B investment
Upcoming election: On Oct. 11, East Baton Rouge voters will decide whether to renew a 10-mill property tax for the Downtown Development District. Set...
