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Just how much has the Baton Rouge commercial property market slowed?
The market for commercial real estate in East Baton Rouge appears to be cooling off after two hot years.
Senate passes tax package repealing corporate franchise tax
The state Senate passed a package of legislation Tuesday that would repeal Louisiana’s corporate franchise tax and offset lost tax revenue by slashing the Quality Jobs Program.
WIB honorees: Compassion, communication and humble confidence make a good leader
Showing compassion, communicating with staff and being able to connect with clients are some of the leadership qualities especially coveted by this year's Influential Women in Business honorees.
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Can weightlifting reverse bone...
Nearly 20% of women and 5% of men age 50 and over have osteoporosis, a condition in which bones become weak and more likely...
Sevetri Wilson: ‘Be authentic to yourself’
When trying to identify your brand, you should pick three adjectives that you want people to perceive you as and then work to meet those descriptions.
Leadership Symposium: Women looking for companies that prioritize flexibility
Is this job the right job for me? Is this the right company? Right city? Right season of life?
With Dead Poet nightclub set to close, see what’s next for proprietor
Dead Poet, a luxury nightclub and event venue near LSU, will close with a final event on July 4, proprietor David Facey says.
Roundup: Health care innovation / Senate hearings / Homebuilder sentiment
Research projects: Three innovative health care research projects have been awarded $60,000 in pilot funding by the Baton Rouge Health-Tech Catalyst, a Baton Rouge...
NFIB joins in calling on Legislature to pass a budget with ‘meaningful tax relief’
The NFIB’s state chapter has joined several other organizations in calling on the Louisiana Legislature to use the state’s budget surplus to “pass a responsible budget and provide meaningful tax relief to create more economic opportunity for Louisianians,”
Magnolia Law is moving to a new location in south Baton Rouge
Magnolia Law attorney and founder Deanna Johnson says the practice will move to a new location on Bluebonnet Boulevard after securing a larger space to accommodate the firm’s growth.
Louisiana’s natural gas and oil resources valued at more $54B
The oil and natural gas industry in Louisiana supported more than 346,000 jobs in multiple sectors and contributed more than $54 billion to the state’s economy in 2021.
Small businesses pulling back on hiring
A growing number of small businesses are slowing down hiring, according to a recent survey conducted for The Wall Street Journal.
The portion of small...
PSC Group acquires Steel Line Rail Services
PSC Group announced this morning that it has acquired Steel Line Rail Services LLC.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquisition expands on...
Alford: Spending priorities continue to divide Capitol
The members of the coalition, some of whom met last week, are opposed to busting the state’s constitutionally created spending cap for the current fiscal year and the next. They view this tax relief plan as a responsible alternative.
Roundup: US default / IRS report / Consumer spending
Two weeks: In her second letter to Congress in two weeks, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen confirmed that by early June the agency will...
Louisiana fabricator is building components for NASA launchpad
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc., a steel fabricator and service provider to the industrial and energy sectors, is building components for a NASA spacecraft launch...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: National tenant office investment for...
10604 Coursey Boulevard is a unique investment opportunity occupied by multi-location, multi-state tenant Avita Pharmacy. The current lease has been in place since 2016...
Planning Commission to take up abandoned signs, fence regulations
Property owners would be required to take down abandoned signs under a proposal the Planning Commission is set to take up today.
Roundup: Mid City Mart / Consumer debt / Keeping cars longer
SOLD: ExxonMobil-branded gas station Mid-City Mart on Florida Boulevard across from the Greyhound bus station sold for $1.37 million this week, according to a...
Louisiana lawmakers won’t increase their pay
Louisiana lawmakers won't raise their future pay after conceding that the optics of increasing their own salaries for part-time jobs while stripping teacher raises...
