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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.
Insurance costs, interest rates slowing Baton Rouge multifamily sales
Rising interest rates and the skyrocketing cost of insurance are the main factors slowing the market for apartment buildings, local professionals say.
Roundup: I-110 lane closures / Mortgage rates / Medicaid enrollment
Traffic slowdown: The right two lanes of I-110 northbound at Convention Street were closed today after an Amazon truck caught fire this morning. Emergency...
Congress promising to drain the passport swamp
Louisiana travelers are still stuck in the nationwide passport backlog, USA Today Network reports, but there may be hope soon in the form of...
CFOs are looking at AI as a way to combat accountant shortage
Companies hope generative artificial intelligence will transform their accounting and finance departments, areas that are full of repetitive tasks that are perfect for the kind of automation AI might be able to deliver.
Opinion: Let’s stick up for Baton Rouge’s new pro hockey team
We encourage locals to cheer on the vision our Baton Rouge Zydeco represents. At least it’s not spelled “Zydeceaux.”
Experts differ on how active the rest of hurricane season will be
There are conflicting opinions as to how much activity there will be over the remainder of this year’s hurricane season, with some experts predicting...
Baton Rouge industrial real estate market sees dip
Sales in the industrial real estate sector for Baton Rouge dipped last month as the market remains underbuilt and undersupplied.
LSU’s Foodii continues to innovate by adding new revenue sources
Since it opened in 2013 in a former poultry lab on the LSU campus, the LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute has been best known for helping culinary entrepreneurs develop products and get them to market.
Roundup: Community Coffee CEO / Economic growth / Unemployment claims
ICYMI: Baton Rouge-based Community Coffee on Wednesday announced that CEO David Belanger is planning to retire by late June of next year. Belanger has...
After raising prices sharply, corporate profits are now getting squeezed
The squeeze is on for profits at big companies.
After enjoying a strong run where they could keep raising prices to boost their profits, companies...
Four-day workweek can lead to more efficient employees
Employees become more efficient when the average workweek drops from 38 hours to 33 hours, according to new research. Conventional wisdom among employers has been that a four-day workweek would result in a productivity decline.
Discovering the power of executive coaching, sponsored by Career Competitor
We all do it: get in our own way, limiting ourselves and slowing us down in our pursuit of optimal results. Without addressing these...
SunGas Renewables considers Rapides Parish for $1.8B methanol facility
SunGas Renewables, an independent division of GTI Energy, today announced it’s considering investing $1.8 billion for a renewable low-carbon methanol production facility in Rapides Parish.
Roundup: Fed rate hike / Cybersecurity regulations / EV chargers
One more time: The Federal Reserve today raised its key interest rate for the 11th time in 17 months, a streak of hikes that...
Brian Kelly says LSU football has established a winning culture
LSU’s baseball and women’s basketball teams both won national championships during the second year in Baton Rouge for head coaches Jay Johnson and Kim Mulkey.
State lawmakers question funding, oversight for elder abuse investigations
Louisiana legislators questioned Tuesday whether the state needs to devote more money to fight elder abuse after an investigation showed the Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs has not adequately responded to reports of mistreatment and neglect.
Louisiana Nursery is planning its future while not forgetting its past
Visit one of Louisiana Nurseries’ three locations in the Capital Region and it becomes quickly apparent it’s not a typical nursery.
For wedding photographers it’s all about the turnaround time for pictures
Wedding photographers like Baton Rouge-based Eric Garcia are noticing a shift in their industry, with clients planning smaller events and requesting a faster turnaround on photos.
Will expected interest rate hike further cool the local commercial real estate market?
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by one-quarter of a percentage point today, which would be the 11th hike in the past 12 policy meetings but might also be the last in the Fed’s current effort to tame inflation.
