Marchand’s modernizes home improvement operations with new warehouse and pickup hub

Marchand’s Interior and Hardware is expanding its Gonzales campus with a new warehouse, an expanded flooring showroom, and a drive-through “project pickup” service aimed...

Roundup: Amazon rattles investors / Bio-Lab investment / Adult Play-Doh

Amazon’s tough sell: Bond investors have shrugged off the $270 billion in debt AI giants racked up this year—until Amazon rattled them, Fortune reports....

How to keep a workplace star from bolting

Managers are increasingly stuck with a painful problem: top performers who've earned a promotion that simply doesn't exist. A new Harvard Business Review piece...

Share your story. Strengthen your impact. Reserve your space in Faces of Community.

Special Promotion Faces of Community is a special profile opportunity designed to spotlight the people and organizations making a meaningful impact across the Capital Region. Businesses can...

Powering Louisiana’s future: How carbon capture is driving industry and rural growth

Sponsored by Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is emerging as a powerful driver of both industrial sustainability and economic growth across Louisiana. By capturing CO₂...

Roundup: Delta’s new fare / Fed meeting minutes / GLP-1 coverage

Basic business: Delta Air Lines is launching Basic Business, a lower-cost business-class fare that includes the same onboard experience but fewer perks, such as...

Carbon capture continues to expand globally despite mounting opposition

Carbon capture continues to expand globally despite mounting opposition Global energy and research consulting firm Wood Mackenzie reports that carbon capture, utilization and storage, or...

Tech firm finds its ‘space to grow’ with move to Towne Center

PayStar has more than doubled its Baton Rouge office space with a move to Towne Center, giving the software company room to significantly expand...

b1Bank acquires local financial consulting firm American Planning Corp.

Business First Bancshares, the holding company for b1Bank, has acquired American Planning Corp., a Baton Rouge-based financial consulting firm that has served community banks...

LSU and FMOL Health award research grants targeting state’s critical health needs

LSU and FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake have awarded more than $1.6 million in research grants to seven teams through the...

MegaPark’s $10B in investments sets the stage for Ascension’s next boom

The RiverPlex MegaPark in Ascension Parish is laying the groundwork to become one of the Gulf Coast’s largest industrial hubs, with approximately $10 billion...

Ask the Expert: Automobile, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge

Hess Crocket General Sales Manager Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge Hess has spent nearly two decades helping lead one of Louisiana’s premier luxury automotive dealerships. Passionate about leadership,...

Local construction firm bets on Mid City in buying former Brew-Bacher’s site

Grand Construction is giving one of Government Street's long-vacant restaurant buildings a second life. The Baton Rouge-based commercial contractor purchased the former Brew-Bacher's property last...

It’s another record year for the Capital Region’s top 100 private companies

Editor's note: The Top 100 Private Companies list has been updated since its original publication to incorporate financial information that Brown & Root and...

A ‘microdrama’ just wrapped filming in Baton Rouge. Are more on the way?

A short-form vertical drama series wrapped photography in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, and local film industry consultant Patrick Mulhearn says it could be the...

Roundup: Apple’s $30B bet / US-Iran tensions / High coffee prices

US-made chips: Apple will spend more than $30 billion over the next five years on U.S.-made chips from Broadcom, spurring the production of over...

Why insurers say ACA premiums are on track for another double-digit increase

Many Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that...

Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: Are prebiotic sodas a healthy choice?

Sponsored by Baton Rouge General Prebiotic sodas can be a smart swap if you're trying to cut back on sugar, but they aren't a shortcut...

Who’s building the Capital Region’s transportation provider network?

Sponsored by Capital Region Planning Commission Commuter Krewe Commuter Krewe is building a regional transportation provider network designed to strengthen workforce access across the Capital...

Amazon drone delivery service takes flight in Baton Rouge

Amazon has launched its Prime Air drone delivery service in Baton Rouge, making the Capital Region the first area in Louisiana where customers can...