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State Farm’s AI-driven operational restructuring sparks agent backlash
State Farm is undertaking a significant restructuring of its sales force, with artificial intelligence becoming a larger part of how agents sell policies and...
The Sammy’s Grill property on Highland has a new tenant. See who it is
The longtime home of Sammy’s Grill on Highland will soon house a new restaurant concept from the family behind Willie’s Restaurant on Coursey Boulevard.
Willie...
Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: The return of the flesh-eating screwworm
Sponsored by Baton Rouge General
The new world screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite once eradicated from the U.S., is making headlines again. Recently detected in a...
Roundup: Heavy rainfall ahead / Biofuels’ major role / Verizon’s new plan
Stay storm ready: East Baton Rouge Parish officials are closely monitoring a developing Gulf weather system that is expected to strengthen into a tropical...
Inflation from Iran war likely to keep consumer prices high even after conflict eases
A tentative deal to end the Iran war makes it reasonable to ask how soon prices will drop for gasoline, groceries, airline tickets and...
Carvana moves into new-car dealerships
Carvana is expanding beyond its original focus on selling used cars online by acquiring and operating franchised new-car dealerships, especially those tied to Stellantis...
SpaceX to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in $60 billion stock deal
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the AI coding assistant Cursor, in a stock deal valued at $60 billion, The Wall...
Q&A: Meet Annie Claire Bass, the West Baton Rouge chamber’s new leader
In late April, the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new executive director, one whose focus is above all else on “collaboration...
RU: Pizza Hut sold / Retirement savings weakened / Lies on AI
Pizza Hut deal: Yum! Brands announced it is selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in a split deal, with LongRange Capital acquiring most global...
Financing, regulatory concerns stall SunGas’ Louisiana biofuels ambitions
SunGas Renewables has halted development of its Beaver Lake Biofuels Project near Alexandria, ending plans for a major renewable fuels facility that would have...
Nvidia’s $2 billion Texas project tests its vision for AI-powered industry
Jensen Huang’s company Nvidia makes the computer chips that unleashed a revolution in artificial intelligence. Now he’s wagering that an AI buildout can revive...
‘LaPolitics’: An open seat could shift the direction of Wildlife & Fisheries leadership
Representatives of the commercial fishing and fur industries currently have a voting majority on the state board that oversees wildlife policy in “sportsman’s paradise.”
But...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Bank-owned commercial building downtown
Sponsored by ELIFIN
333 3rd St. is a ±8,163 SF two-story bank-owned former bar in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge. This property offers a...
BREC leaders make their case for the park system’s millage renewal
Reduced operating hours, fewer programs and higher fees are among the consequences East Baton Rouge Parish residents could face if voters reject BREC’s proposed...
Those hidden car fees are still here, despite the FTC
The FTC has been trying to curb a long-standing practice in car sales where dealerships advertise a low headline price but don’t fully disclose...
Screwworm spreads past a containment zone, alarming the U.S. cattle industry
The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest living tissue in warm-blooded animals, causing painful wounds, serious infections, and potentially death...
RU: Builders are bearish / Retail’s secret weapon / Big tech ban
Homebuilder sentiment slumps: U.S. homebuilder sentiment fell in June 2026, dropping further below neutral as conditions weakened. The decline was driven by soft buyer...
Baton Rouge interior designers blend style and value
Baton Rouge interior designers are creating spaces intended to balance cost considerations with visual appeal and long-term functionality.
A new feature in Business Report’s Real...
Ask the Expert: Restaurant, sponsored by Dearman’s Diner
Casey Evans
Owner & Operator
Dearman's Diner
What makes Dearman’s the kind of place where local professionals choose to meet, network, or unwind?
Professionals in Baton Rouge are...
Ask the Expert: Wellness, sponsored by Sync Wellness
Angie Huff, Pharm D
Founder & Wellness Visionary
Sync Wellness
My calendar hasn’t slowed down—but my body has. Is this just what 45 looks like, or can...
