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This Baton Rouge wealth management firm is doubling its office footprint
Highland Wealth, the Baton Rouge wealth management firm, on Tuesday announced plans for a major office expansion that will double its physical footprint.
The expansion project will build out the firm’s current building near the...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here is a glance at the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
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Doyle Electric President Beau Leitner purchased an office warehouse property on...
Local snack startup Dr. Seitan’s set for statewide Rouses launch
After developing its high-protein, plant-based snacks through LSU’s FOODii program and gaining early traction in Baton Rouge-area grocery stores, local snack startup Dr. Seitan’s is preparing for its biggest growth step yet: a statewide...
The risk-taker: How Joe Agresti built a business empire on accounting, culture and a will to be weird
When Joe Agresti used his life savings and mortgaged his parents’ New Jersey home to buy into a failing Baton Rouge Mercedes-Benz dealership in 2004, his mother was terrified. His father’s response? “Trust this...
What two new national lab partnerships mean for energy research at LSU
LSU is expanding its national research footprint through new formal partnerships with two of the U.S. Department of Energy's most prominent national laboratories, positioning the university to play a larger role in energy, carbon...
After back-to-back record passenger years, what’s next for BTR?
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport posted a record year for passenger traffic for the second consecutive year.
BTR served 847,000 passengers in 2025, an average of 70,583 monthly passengers, surpassing its 2024 record of 844,025...
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