GET DAILY REPORT FREE
Elder Outreach nonprofit buys office building off Bluebonnet
Nonprofit organization Elder Outreach has bought the office building it has operated out of for years off of Bluebonnet Boulevard.
The SBA loan process is about to get easier
The Small Business Administration is undergoing an overhaul that it says will simplify loan requirements, automate more of the process and expand the number...
Auditors say EBR retirement system failed to fully report fraud incident
A fraudulent $15,000 withdrawal from a city-parish employee’s deferred retirement account was not reported to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office or the district attorney as required by law, the LLA reports.
Roundup: Diversity Star Awards / Livingston Parish moratorium / Energy regulations
Deadline extension: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced it has extended applications for its Diversity Star Awards to spotlight regional businesses that champion...
How to unleash your presentation superpowers
Grabbing and keeping your audience’s focus is critical to communication success, especially when you’re presenting at work.
What you have to say is important, so...
Caroline’s Cookies is coming to Perkins Rowe
Following the announcement of its expansion last week, Lafayette-based bakery Caroline’s Cookies is expected to open its location in Perkins Rowe, which would be its first in Baton Rouge, the shopping center announced Friday.
What business lessons can be gleaned from Twitter’s recent rebrand?
Regardless of how Twitter's future as X unfolds, the move does offer lessons for leaders considering their own rebrand.
Attracct Accounting moving into larger headquarters after acquiring D Dean CPA
Baton Rouge-based Attracct Accounting Advisors, a boutique accounting consulting firm, closed on a building off Sherwood Forest Boulevard on Thursday that will serve as...
United adding direct flights from BTR for LSU football road games
United Airlines is adding direct flights and flying larger planes to select cities to accommodate college football fans, including for three games LSU will...
Roundup: ‘Iron Claw’ release / Fuel economy / Mega Millions
December premiere: A movie starring Zach Efron about the famous Von Erich family of professional wrestling that was filmed in Baton Rouge last year...
More US homeowners were equity rich in Q2, but Louisiana lags
Nearly half (49%) of mortgaged residential properties in the U.S. were considered equity rich, in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest report from real estate data curator ATTOM. That number was up from 47% in the first quarter.
Five theories on how to cultivate a better work environment
There’s a wealth of well-established psychological concepts and excerpts of studies online decoding human nature for the purpose of making work a more inclusive, fair and rewarding experience.
Heat wave also driving up prices at the pump
As temperatures soar across the country, gas prices are following suit, according to USA Today.
How car buying has changed since the pandemic
Factory shutdowns, parts shortages and almost empty dealership lots marred the U.S. auto industry over the past three years.
Roundup: Banking regulations / Ford recalls / Oil prices
Risk prevention: The nation’s biggest and most complex banks will need to hold additional capital on their balance sheets under an initial proposal by...
‘LaPolitics’: What will voter turnout look like this fall?
Could turnout for the fall statewide ballot be less than impressive? Some pollsters are starting to wonder.
Louisiana, other states, using federal climate funding for other projects
With $14 billion in new federal funding, the infrastructure law passed in 2021 was supposed to jolt efforts to protect the U.S. highway network from a changing climate and curb carbon emissions that are warming the planet.
A key inflation gauge has fallen to its lowest level in more than two...
A measure of consumer prices that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve fell last month to its lowest level since March 2021, the latest sign that inflation in the U.S. is steadily cooling from its once-painful highs.
AccuTemp expanding Baton Rouge presence with $2.75M apprenticeship school
AccuTemp is expanding its presence in Baton Rouge with a planned $2.75 million expansion to its North Harco Drive location.
Retail remains a real estate bright spot
While other commercial real estate sectors posted statistical declines last month, the Baton Rouge retail sector remains steady thanks to the continuing post-pandemic flight towards retail.
