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Performance Contractors earns national Contractor of the Year honors
Performance Contractors Inc. has been named Contractor of the Year by Associated Builders and Contractors.
This tax change has some small businesses struggling to pay IRSÂ
A piece of the 2017 tax law that went into effect this year is leaving small, research-intensive businesses with IRS bills they can’t pay, according to The Wall Street Journal.Â
BRAF membership reaches five-year high
BRAF membership reached a five-year high of nearly 500 last year, CEO and President Chris Meyer told donors and members at its annual meeting Thursday night.Â
Roundup: Fed rate hike / Bank executives / Buc-ee’sÂ
Move likely: Even with turmoil in the banking industry and uncertainty ahead, the Federal Reserve likely will approve a quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase next...
Judge rules against Folgers in tax exemption lawsuit Â
An Orleans Parish judge lifted an injunction in the Folgers Coffee Co. tax exemption lawsuit, allowing local taxing authorities to bill the company for...
ExxonMobil partnering with coalition on anti-blight initiatives in north Baton Rouge
ExxonMobil has partnered with the Louisiana Stormwater Coalition to fund three new anti-blight initiatives—including a new minigrant program—in north Baton Rouge, the organizations announced Thursday.Â
Entergy files request to add 3 gigawatts of solar generation capacity
Entergy Louisiana today announced it has filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission to add an additional 3 gigawatts of solar power generation to its capacity.
Roundup: DEQ secretary / Dependent on DC / SVB failure
Resigning: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Chuck Carr Brown is resigning effective March 31. Roger Gingles,...
How Republicans just gained a supermajority in the Louisiana House Â
Republicans now have supermajority in both Louisiana’s House and Senate after iconic Rep. Francis Thompson of Delhi switched his party registration following nearly 50...
How Tina Holland’s skills and vision reimagined FranU  Â
In a state that has the highest percentage of native-born residents, and in a city that loves its locals, it’s no surprise that newcomers to Baton Rouge encounter a culture that requires some navigation.
‘LaPolitics’: Down ballot races developingÂ
Secretary of state: Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis, R-Jena, announced his candidacy this week. He’s running against Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, and...
Roundup: Bank rescue / Parade Lyfts / Mortgage ratesÂ
Wall Street aid: A group of Wall Street banks is planning a rescue package of at least $20 billion for First Republic Bank. The...
Check out the big winners from this year’s Baton Rouge Addy awards
Creative agency ThreeSixtyEight was named Overall Best in Show at the annual American Advertising Awards, held recently at L’Auberge Casino Hotel.Â
REV’s Josh Descant shares how to rebrand without losing your reputationÂ
REV CEO Josh Descant sat down with Business Report’s Associate Publisher JR Ball for the Strictly Business webcast to share the inside details of the company's 2022 rebranding campaign.
Eye doctors’ group mooched off state optometry board for seven years, audit finds
A state audit released Wednesday details how the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners allowed a private optometrist organization to use public resources for...
Does the new EBR slumlord ordinance go too far? Â
An ordinance meant to crack down on slumlords passed by the Metro Council late last fall is having unintended consequences, WAFB-TV reports.Â
LED and Techstars partner to create business accelerator for Louisiana startupsÂ
Entrepreneurs across the state will have the opportunity to apply for venture capital funding and business development resources as part of a new startup accelerator program funded by Techstars and Louisiana Economic Development,
Baton Rouge-based Shobe Financial Group acquired by Nebraska firm
Baton Rouge-based financial planning and wealth management firm The Shobe Financial Group has been acquired by Carson Group
Roundup: Treasury secretary / Insurance commissioner race / ApprenticeshipsÂ
System is ‘sound’: A week after the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to tell the Senate Finance...
Where Louisiana’s coastal restoration agency stands financiallyÂ
Louisiana’s coastal program is "on solid ground" financially for the next several years, with several large projects making significant progress, officials said Wednesday.
