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Here’s where Rotolo’s Craft & Crust is expanding nextÂ
Rotolo’s Craft & Crust is expanding into new markets nationwide.Â
The Baton Rouge-founded pizza franchise plans to have 40 locations complete or under construction across...
Roundup: Private lenders / Pepsi’s revival / US jobless claims
Exploring options: As the traditional direct lending market has become crowded, private lenders are looking for ways to expand their reach into other parts...
Impact from tariff on Canadian lumber will eventually reach the Capital Region
The effect of President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on Canadian goods, including lumber, could trickle down to the Capital Region, although it may take...
Trump is betting that other nations will feel more pain from tariffs than the...
President Donald Trump’s decision to enact expansive new tariffs goes against a decades-long global trend of lower trade barriers and is likely, economists say,...
How to build culture after an acquisition
While closing an acquisition deal may take months or even years of planning, many acquisitions fall flat of pre-deal expectations because of a lack...
Last call for the Best of 225 Awards: Voting closes April 8
There’s less than a week left to decide which local businesses will receive awards in this year’s Best of 225 edition.Â
Make sure to vote...
Trump says reciprocal tariffs are America’s ‘declaration of economic independence’
Effective at midnight, the U.S. will be instituting a 25% tariff on all foreign-made automobiles, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.Â
The announcement is part of...
This Baton Rouge startup is bringing AI to the farm fieldÂ
Artificial intelligence is making waves in health care, energy and education across the Capital Region—but what about agriculture?Â
That’s the question posed to FarmSmarter Growing...
DSLD purchases more lots for Livingston Parish expansion
Homebuilder DSLD Homes has acquired more land to expand one of its Livingston Parish communities.
The company purchased 71 lots from Livingston Parc LLC for...
Roundup: Crude oil inventories / Baseball pay / EBR tax collections
More in stock: U.S. crude oil inventories increased sharply last week as imports rose and refineries reduced their capacity use, according to data released...
Meet the candidates vying to become the next dean of LSU’s business college
Four candidates will interview to become the next dean of LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business between April 6 and April 17, the search...
Landry announces an executive branch hiring freeze
Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday issued an executive order instituting a hiring freeze for the executive branch of the state government.
The executive branch includes...
Roundup: Airline stocks / Federal funding cuts / HHS layoffs
Falling: Airline stocks slid further on Tuesday as Wall Street’s concerns about weaker-than-expected travel demand amid looming tariffs and a sharp drop in consumer...
The case for reforming Louisiana’s eviction process
Critics are trying to reform Louisiana’s eviction process and stop justices of the peace, which handle such cases, from collecting thousands in fees each...
Crowne Plaza hotel property changes hands
A Florida-based company has purchased the Crowne Plaza hotel property on Constitution Avenue near Interstate 10.
Jacksonville, Florida-based APM Property Holdings LLC bought the property,...
How companies offset tariff costs may irk consumers in other ways
Gadgets sold without batteries. Toys sold in slimmed-down boxes or no packaging at all. More household goods that shoppers need to assemble themselves.
These are...
‘LaPolitics’: Lobbyist spending balloons to a record high
As a new governor and Legislature took office at the state Capitol last year, both lobbyist registrations and overall related spending hit record highs...
‘LaPolitics’: Lobbyist spending balloons to a record high
As a new governor and Legislature took office at the state Capitol last year, both lobbyist registrations and overall related spending hit record highs...
BRAC: Metro population reaches record high
Baton Rouge’s metro population reached 880,000―the highest on record―a new report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber indicates.
“This not only signals some momentum for...
Duvic’s bar property changes hands for $1.1M
The Duvic’s Martini Bar property near the Perkins overpass has changed hands.
Kalurah Christian Properties LLC, led by Duvic’s co-owners Shane Courrege, David Pittman and...
