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Roundup: BREW pitch deadline / US home sales / Flood control
Applications open: Nexus Louisiana is currently accepting applications for its high-stakes pitch competition. The competition, similar in format to ABC's popular show Shark Tank,...
Benny’s Car Wash serves as an all-in-one pioneer in its industry
Scores of motorists file through Benny’s Car Wash on Perkins Road each day, but few probably know the location was the first in the world to pioneer the “express wash” concept, a technologically advanced drive-thru system that introduced an alternative to full-service washing.
What does downtown Baton Rouge need? The DDD wants your input
Baton Rouge’s Downtown Development District has launched a public survey to inform the strategic planning process that will guide the DDD over the next five years.
Southwest Louisiana’s transformation was borne of adversity
Southwest Louisiana has proved that it can take challenges in stride, Site Selection magazine details in a new feature on the region.
Nearly 20 years...
Alford: Will the governor’s race divide the GOP?
There are three important areas of inquiry worth exploring at this hour in Louisiana’s developing race for governor:
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin: Fully occupied investment at LSU Northgates
Now available for sale, this portfolio includes three adjacent properties at the LSU Northgates on E. State Street. The 15 portfolio units are 100%...
LSU report touts potential of planned carbon capture hub in Calcasieu Parish
A planned carbon capture and sequestration hub in Calcasieu Parish could abate some $11 billion in environmental damages over its lifetime, according to a new report by LSU’s Center for Energy Studies.
Roundup: NOLA talent hub / March Madness / Amazon job cuts
Seattle-based mobile game developer Big Fish Games today announced plans to establish a talent hub in New Orleans.
FTC investigating firms that do credit reports on small businesses
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered five small-business credit reporting firms to provide information regarding their products and processes as part of a formal inquiry, Inc. magazine reports.
See how LSU researchers are getting help cashing in on their inventions
Business skills have not traditionally been taught as part of a basic sciences curriculum at any level. And that has suited LSU chemistry professor John Pojman just fine.
Banking turmoil will likely make it harder for small businesses to get loans
Small businesses are likely to find getting a loan more difficult because of the ongoing turmoil in the banking industry, which is raising the risk of a recession, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Sherwood Pointe shopping center sells for $1.68M
The property containing the Sherwood Pointe shopping center on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard has been sold to a pair of Port Allen investors for $1.68 million,
Ascension, Pointe Coupee among parishes seeing largest wage gains
Only six Louisiana parishes saw their average wage top the national average in the third quarter of 2022, reports The Daily Advertiser, but nearly every parish saw wages increase from the previous quarter.
Roundup: Wall Street / Retail theft / Absentee voting
Steady, for now: Most of Wall Street was holding steady early this morning after regulators pushed together two huge banks over the weekend to...
State auditors identify $13.6M in questionable health department payments
Louisiana Department of Health has not yet implemented four Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office recommendations, resulting in about $13.6 million in payments that may have been improper.
How David Slaughter built Orion Laboratories into a testing powerhouse
David Slaughter started Orion Laboratories in a garage office at the back of his home in 2017. Roughly six years later, Orion is now the largest independent laboratory in the state.
So why are companies posting ads for jobs they aren’t really trying to fill?
There is a mystery afoot in the current job market: Eager candidates apply for a job, and then hear nothing, but the position’s listing stays online for months afterward.
Baton Rouge saw nation’s biggest drop in pending home sales in February
Pending home sales dropped 69.1% year over year in Baton Rouge in February, the biggest drop of any metro area in the country, according to a new analysis from Redfin.
What’s causing the delay in replacing Baton Rouge interstate lights?
Entergy is trying to replace about 60 interstate lights in Baton Rouge and is ready to schedule the work, but supply chain issues are delaying the fixtures, a utility spokesperson says.
Baton Rouge unemployment ticked up in January
Unemployment in Baton Rouge and across the state ticked up in January from December but was still lower than in January 2022.
