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Kodiak Business Park moving forward following purchase of 13 acres
Local developers have closed on nearly 13 acres of land on Barringer Foreman Road for a new business park.
Roundup: Steve Scalise / LSU vice president / Student loan relief
ICYMI: The race to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape today with Louisiana’s U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, the chamber's No. 2...
First Look: Peach Cobbler Factory opening near Perkins Rowe
Nettles became interested in the Peach Cobbler Factory after hearing about it on social media and visiting the New Orleans location.
Are political campaign text messages effective?
Librarian Randa Morgan was frustrated and confused when she received unsolicited campaign text messages from Jeff Landry’s gubernatorial campaign.
A new gravel mine is planned for the Baton Rouge area
If all goes as planned, a new gravel mining operation will open in the Capital Region next year.
A new restaurant is planned for Government Street
Baton Rouge’s Wong family, owners of Boru Ramen and Sweet Society, are looking to open a new restaurant on Government Street next to La Carreta Mid City.
US automakers’ sales rose sharply over the summer
Automakers posted big increases in new vehicle sales during the summer, despite high prices, rising interest rates and even a limited strike against Detroit companies.
Roundup: Hancock Whitney partnership / Wage hikes / Mortgage rates
Entergy suppliers: Gulfport, Mississippi-based bank Hancock Whitney today announced it is partnering with Entergy to expand its small business services to the utility company’s...
US companies slow down hiring in September
Private companies added the fewest workers in more than two years in September, Reuters reports.
A backyard native plant nursery is relocating near Florida Boulevard
A neighborhood plant nursery has outgrown its backyard roots and is planning to move to a larger space with more visibility and traffic.
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Breast cancer doesn’t always...
When thinking of breast cancer, most people think of finding that telltale lump in the breast, but one in six people don’t report having...
LSU event will bring energy companies, researchers and policymakers together
LSU’s Center for Energy Studies and the Louisiana Board of Regents on Friday will host energy researchers, policymakers and energy companies at an inaugural event focusing on the sector’s future.
These overlooked SBA tools can help your business succeed
Businesses often overlook resources available from the Small Business Administration.
SBA programs can offer advice, mentoring, access to capital, and federal contracting assistance among other...
Brian Kelly is the third-highest paid coach in the SEC for 2023
LSU football coach Brian Kelly is the third-highest paid coach in the Southeastern Conference behind Alabama’s Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart, USA Today Network reports.
Roundup: Stocks tumble / BR Union of Police / LSU court sanctions
Treasury yields: Stocks tumbled today as Treasury yields hit their highest levels since 2007, raising concerns that higher interest rates would freeze the housing...
Baton Rouge-area plant managers expect steady 4Q, growth in 2024
Managers of regional industrial sites expect production, spending and hiring to remain fairly steady through the end of this year, a Greater Baton Rouge...
Roundup: Job openings / Medicare drug prices / Pete Jenkins
Unexpected rise: U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August, another sign the U.S. labor market remains strong in the face of higher interest rates....
Why small business bankruptcies are accelerating
The tougher lending climate is now leading to a rise in small business bankruptcies, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Small business bankruptcies accelerated this year,...
Alford: Legislative races yield hot election stories
Have you heard about the Acadiana state Senate race where one of the candidates has been accused of setting fire to a family of...
Baton Rouge lab concerned about FDA’s proposed regulations
The FDA has laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a growing risk...
