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Could the Baton Rouge Zoo regain its accreditation?
Later this month, Baton Rouge Zoo director Jim Fleshman will travel to the mid-year Association of Zoos and Aquariums conference to find out if...
Roundup: Target transformation / Louisiana Workforce Commission / Facebook outage
Here’s the plan: Target announced Tuesday it plans to open 300 new stores over the next decade. The retailer is also launching a paid...
SBA’s ‘Ban The Box’ rule could help millions of would-be entrepreneurs
Vice President Kamala Harris is emphasizing the importance of the "Ban the Box" initiative, an imminent rule change from the Small Business Administration intended...
Could credit card fees be capped at $8 soon?
The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday to cap all credit card late fees, reports The Associated Press, the latest effort in a White...
Curbside Burgers completes significant outdoor renovation
Popular Mid City eatery Curbside Burgers has completed a major overhaul of its outdoor patio space.
According to Jeff Byrnes, director of marketing for Hufft...
BRAC kicking off talent attraction and retention initiative with events
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber will host two events next month aimed at attracting professionals to the Capital Region as well as retaining those...
‘LaPolitics’: Regular session will provide first real test for Gov. Landry
Gov. Jeff Landry either got everything he wanted or played his politics incredibly well during the year’s first three sessions:
The organizational session gave...
Why community banks and credit unions are gaining in popularity
Some bank customers are going small, pushing back against a wave of consolidation that has concentrated deposits and loans in a handful of the...
Special session bills await Gov. Landry’s signature
Bills that would change the state's sentencing guidelines, allow concealed carry without a permit, increase transparency for criminal records and change the way juvenile...
Roundup: Louisiana special session / Clean fuels / American Airlines
Reform advocates lose: Republican supermajorities in Louisiana easily passed a slew of “tough-on-crime” proposals supported by Gov. Jeff Landry that marked a significant victory...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Sale-leaseback opportunity on Coursey
Now available for sale, 11954 Coursey Blvd. offers an attractive, turnkey sale-leaseback opportunity. This freestanding retail building is located in a bustling retail and...
These two Baton Rouge apartment complexes just sold for millions
Two apartment complexes in Baton Rouge were sold last week to investment groups in multimillion-dollar deals, according to public records.
Jefferson Lakes Apartments, a 290-unit...
If rent costs are cooling, why does rent continue to drive inflation?
Inflation came in hotter than expected in January, and there’s still uncertainty about whether that was a fluke or if price hikes are becoming...
Roundup: Storm threat / Teacher exodus / Apple
Brace yourself: Widespread showers and storms will move across the region Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. While the risk of tornadoes is expected to...
Lawmakers question utility spending on politics, lobbying
Across the nation, lawmakers in statehouses are pushing legislation to curb utilities spending ratepayer money on lobbying, expert testimony in rate cases, goodwill advertising,...
Business tax breaks will be a main concern in next year’s legislative session
Louisiana's vast complex web of tax breaks for businesses and industry will be scrutinized this summer and will become a major focus of the...
Speedy Eats is getting close to deploying its first fully automated store
Speed Bancroft, owner of Baton Rouge tech startup Speedy Eats, says his company may be deploying its first “unmanned outdoor drive-thru store” as early...
Black women impacted at work as pushback grows against diversity initiatives
With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever, The...
Woodstock Park continues to develop
Mallard Homes of Louisiana LLC has purchased 15 lots in the Woodstock Park Subdivision over two separate transactions.
In two deals filed Friday afternoon with...
Here’s how companies are juggling more software vendors
The amount of outside software that companies are tapping has skyrocketed in the last 10 years, reports The Wall Street Journal, and CIOs say...
