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Roundup: Relocation tax breaks / Gulf rebranding / Veneeth Iyengar
Welcome in Wisconsin: People who lost their homes to Hurricane Helene or California wildfires could get a sizable tax break to move to Wisconsin....
Two tracts of vacant land in Zachary fetch a combined $1.9M
Nearly 240 acres of vacant land in Zachary changed hands Tuesday for $1.9 million, according to a deal filed with the East Baton Rouge...
Could the IHOP on College Drive be forced to close?
The franchisee of the IHOP on College Drive is being sued by the restaurant chain for breach of contract and trademark infringement after allegedly...
This rule reversal is being heralded as a win for fossil fuels
President Donald Trump’s energy secretary and two of his major donors won a key victory last week when the Securities and Exchange Commission moved...
Uncertainty looms large in the debate over library funding
Much remains “up in the air” when it comes to the future of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system’s funding, according to Mary...
Lapsed recordkeeping, overpayments and a constitutional violation: It’s all in BREC’s latest audit
A recent audit for the 2022 fiscal year found that three BREC employees were incorrectly paid approximately $42,000 in final payroll termination payments, violating...
What’s plaguing the used car market?
Used-vehicle shoppers are finding stubbornly high prices at the dealership lot—if they can find a car at all, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Used-car and...
Trump’s latest steps to ramp up oil production
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive...
Roundup: Polar vortex / International Paper layoffs / Restaurant earnings
Bundle up: The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America’s winter of repeated polar...
Roundup: Valentine’s spending / Joann Fabric / State unemployment
Love is in the air: Americans shopping for their significant others are expected to spend $14.6 billion this year for Valentine’s Day, according to...
How the area’s residential real estate market fared in January
The Capital Region housing market saw year-over-year declines in pending sales during January but saw a significant leap in inventory and closed sales, according...
Happy’s Irish Pub set to reopen in its new downtown location
After being closed for more than a year, Happy’s Irish Pub will soon reopen in downtown Baton Rouge, the business announced on Friday.
Happy’s will...
D.R. Horton buys lots to expand one of its Zachary developments
Homebuilder D.R. Horton continues to expand one of its residential developments in Zachary.
The company purchased 28 lots for its exclusively built Brook Hollow development...
Why the era of falling apartment rents is going away
The era of falling apartment rents looks to be near an end, The Wall Street Journal reports.
A spike in rents during the early years...
A first look at the soon-to-open Veracruz Restaurant
A new Mexican eatery with coastal flair will open its doors in Baton Rouge next month, 225 reports.
Veracruz Restaurant opens March 6 on Drusilla...
This type of warehouse is becoming harder to find
A growing number of businesses are struggling to find small warehouses to lease, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The shortage comes after years of frenzied...
Nexus Louisiana has named its next leader. See who it is
The Nexus Louisiana Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to invite New Orleans software entrepreneur Tony Zanders to be its next president and CEO.
The...
The Reimagine Women’s Center is being reimagined
Chisolu Isiadinso, founder and CEO of Forever A Dreamher, is partnering with Reimagine Women’s Center Business Resource & Innovation Hub to rebrand and revamp...
Roundup: NIH funding / Data center impacts / Honda and Nissan
On hold: A federal judge in Massachusetts late Monday granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s cuts to National Institutes of Health...
Jobless benefits claims dropped last week
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated interest rates.
The number of Americans...
