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Baton Rouge’s HTB expands into Alexandria with merger
Hannis T. Bourgeois CPAs + Business Advisors is expanding into Alexandria by merging with Daenen Henderson & Company.
Hannis Taylor Bourgeois launched the firm in Baton...
Homebuilders still using wood in hurricane-prone areas
While homes made of concrete and other materials offer better assurances to withstand powerful storms, builders in hurricane-prone areas are still turning to wood...
Opposition grows over carbon capture project affecting Lake Maurepas
It has become perhaps the most controversial environmental issue in southeast Louisiana, reports Louisiana Illuminator.
The residents who oppose a plan to let heavy industry...
Roundup: Oil prices / Hillar Moore / Electric vehicles
Down we go: Pressured by investor skepticism and uncertainty surrounding global fuel demand, oil prices dropped on Monday. The fall adds to last week’s...
Meal of the Month, sponsored by P-Beau’s: BBQ Shrimp Pasta
Brace your tastebuds for the return of P-Beau’s as they just reopened their doors. A must-try dish is the sensational BBQ Shrimp Pasta. Fresh...
East Baton Rouge tax collections creep upward in September
East Baton Rouge Parish officials collected nearly $18.9 million in sales taxes in September, which was about .64% more than during the same month...
Weyerhaeuser planning $96.2M lumber mill modernization project
Weyerhaeuser, one of the world's largest private owners of timberland―including 1.39 million acres in Louisiana―today announced it is investing $96.2 million to modernize and...
The DC law firm reviewing Louisiana State Police is no stranger to controversy
With Louisiana State Police facing possible consequences for civil rights violations, the state’s incoming leaders will bring in a go-to law firm for law...
How lowering mortgage rates could change the US housing market next year
Several housing economists are projecting that mortgage rates will ease moderately next year, though the forecasts call for the average rate on a 30-year home loan to remain above 6%.
LSU researchers developing sensors to detect carbon capture leaks
Researchers in LSU’s engineering department are working to develop specialized monitors that can detect leaks in CO2 pipelines and carbon capture and storage sites...
Roundup: Ascension Parish development / Fed’s next moves / LSU recruit
Awards: Ascension Economic Development Corporation today announced it has been named Small Market of the Year for outstanding achievements in economic development projects in...
Companies with flexible work arrangements seeing faster growth
Companies that allow their employees to work remotely as much as they like have outpaced their competition, with fully flexible public companies growing four...
Windy Gladney’s commercial plans for Burbank recommended for denial
Planning staff members are recommending that the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission deny local developer Windy Gladney’s proposal to develop some 33 acres off of Burbank for commercial use.
Roundup: Retail technology / COVID vaccines / Oil prices
AI algorithms: Retailers are turning to artificial intelligence technology to better predict shopper demand and repair supply chains whipsawed by volatile consumer buying patterns...
Pennington Biomedical receives millions in funding for childhood obesity study
Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received $13.8 million for five years of research through funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes...
‘LaPolitics’: One more round of elections slated for 2023
Just when voters thought they were done with their shared democratic duty for the calendar year, two more elections have been called. Fortunately, if...
ExxonMobil partners with oil transportation firm for joint pipeline venture in Louisiana
A Texas-based oil transportation and storage firm is partnering with ExxonMobil to expand its operations through a Louisiana pipeline with terminals.
According to a Friday...
How could Louisiana increase foreign trade and investment?
The Louisiana Board of International Commerce today released a strategy to build upon the recent growth the state has experienced in foreign trade and investment.
DR Horton buys lots in Baker subdivision
National homebuilder DR Horton has purchased 20 lots in the Sunshine Gardens subdivision in Baker.
Roundup: Origin Hotel opening / US unemployment / Mortgage rates
Coming in January: The renovation and rebranding of the former Holiday Inn Express on North Boulevard in downtown Baton Rouge is nearly complete, with...
