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BRAC’s nonprofit joining anti-litter efforts
The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership, the nonprofit arm of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, will receive a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful for its new Take 5 Campaign.
Roundup: BREC parks plan / AI jobs / Pharmacy walkouts
Public input: BREC is hosting two community workshops for the public to provide input as it crafts its next strategic plan. The workshops will...
Why US wages pose a challenge for the Fed’s inflation fight
Wages and benefits grew at a slightly faster pace in the July-September quarter than the previous three months, a benefit for workers but a trend that also represents a risk to the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.
Alford: Louisiana’s rush on Washington
Next year’s Washington Mardi Gras, slated for the week of Jan. 27, was already expected to be a record-breaking extravaganza with a 75th anniversary celebration on tap and former Saints quarterback Drew Brees wearing the king’s crown.
See what new chicken restaurant is coming to the Capital Region
Shreveport’s Southern Classic Chicken is eying at least six potential restaurant locations in the Baton Rouge area that will bring about 125 jobs.
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: 170-room hotel at I-12 and...
With direct access to I-12 and frontage along Airline Highway, this 170-room hotel is strategically positioned for maximum visibility (±179,181 daily traffic). The property’s...
Find out which Baton Rouge contractors ranked among the best in the nation
Baton Rouge’s MMR Group, The Newtron Group and ISC Construction were ranked as the 11th, 14th and 28th largest electrical contracting firms in the nation, respectively, on Engineering News-Record’s specialty contractors list.
Restaurateur Wayne Stabiler buys property off Airline Highway
Less than three months after donating ownership of his five restaurants to his management team, Baton Rouge restauranteur Wayne Stabiler has closed on property off of Airline Highway.
The divide between CEOs and marketing heads is growing
Chief executives and chief marketing officers often don’t see eye-to-eye on precisely what their role directing marketing entails, and in some cases, the disconnect...
Roundup: 2016 floods / Airport assistant director / UAW strike
Policy extension: U.S. Reps. Garret Graves and Troy Carter have introduced legislation to extend the expiring Duplication of Benefits relief provision in the Disaster...
Local banks see deposits increase Q3
Deposits increased at Baton Rouge-area banks for the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30, signaling clients’ confidence in local banking institutions after the tumultuous spring.
Bernhard Capital agrees to buy Entergy’s gas distribution business
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners has agreed to buy Entergy’s gas distribution business for about $484 million, the companies announced today.
Roundup: Oil prices / AI executive order / Alabama preview
‘Uncharted waters’: The World Bank reported this morning that oil prices could be pushed into “uncharted waters” if the violence between Israel and Hamas...
US consumers keep spending despite high prices, but can it last?
A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sour sentiments that Americans themselves have expressed in opinion polls.
Louisiana’s water systems need $9B to meet codes
A legislative task force on Friday heard from state officials on the status of Louisiana’s water systems in its bid to craft recommendations for improvements.
LSU’s new energy institute faces global challenges, skepticism
In Louisiana, the energy transition away from high-intensity carbon fuels is focused on things such as creating lower-carbon hydrogen and capturing climate-warming carbon from industry and directly from the air.
See which Baton Rouge developments were honored by the Growth Coalition
Twelve local developments were recognized Thursday at the Baton Rouge Growth Coalition's Good Growth Awards banquet at the Renaissance Hotel.
Classes and cabarets among changes Theatre Baton Rouge hopes will stabilize books
Theatre Baton Rouge leaders are plotting several changes at the organization to help ensure the future stability of the organization following the financial crisis uncovered by staff over the summer.
Louisiana lawmakers block alternative graduation route for high schoolers
A panel of Louisiana lawmakers rejected a proposal Thursday to offer high school seniors an alternative to the standardized exam they need to pass...
FMOLHS’ bid to buy Mississippi health system falls apart
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, parent company of Our Lady of the Lake, has ended its bid to purchase Mississippi’s Singing River Health System.
