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Cane Land Distilling rebrands its products as Three Roll Estate
Cane Land Distilling Company recently rebranded its products under a new name—Three Roll Estate—a decision stemming from a trademark issue.
The new name refers to the three-roll mill used to process sugar cane, as...
Library system to front $2.75M for repairs to idle downtown branch
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library System will front the nearly $2.75 million needed to resume construction on the stalled River Center Branch Library downtown—provided the Metro Council approves the requested spending measure.
In separate...
Report: Louisiana unemployment rate well above national average
While the unemployment rate in Louisiana went down from 2013 to 2018, it’s still well above the national average by two alternative measures, according to a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Investar Bank investing in north Baton Rouge, breaks ground on three houses
Investar Bank broke ground Tuesday on three previously announced houses in north Baton Rouge as part of the bank’s push to increase homeownership in the historically underserved area.
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome touts the...
Even hot spots—like Ascension Parish—feeling effects of real estate slow down
It’s no secret the greater Baton Rouge real estate market is morphing out of a seller’s market, and now that downward trend is creeping into some of the traditional hot pockets of the Capital...
Proposed I-10 widening through Baton Rouge already behind schedule
Engineers working on the environmental assessment phase of a proposed widening of 3.5 miles of Interstate 10 through the heart of Baton Rouge are months behind schedule, due to the challenges of trying to...
Ochsner digitizing clinical trials through Pfizer partnership
Ochsner Health System announced it has struck a multi-year "strategic alliance" with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. to improve access and connectivity to clinical trials for patients.
The New Orleans-based health system says the partnership...
Wanting higher profile, IBM offering peek behind the curtain of its riverfront facility
(Editor's Note: This story has been revised from an earlier version to include updated information from IBM about its use of temporary workers on H-1B visas.)
Though much hype surrounded IBM’s Baton Rouge arrival...
Alford: Locals prepare for a moment in the sun
If you’re ever bumping around the Capitol, and you hear someone refer to “the locals,”...
JR Ball: Baton Rouge just fine with sexual harassment
Harvey Weinstein would be right at home in Baton Rouge.
Why wouldn’t the man who can’t...
Riegel: Why we remain so unfriendly to pedestrians
Baton Rouge recently made another one of those dubious lists that highlights the bad things...
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After years of rubber-stamping escalating spending requests, the Metro Council is now wondering how the cost of a planned $6.5 million mosquito abatement facility has nearly doubled in price.
One reason: high-end additions—like Silestone countertops, custom tinted windows and an $1,800 rat sculpture case. Then there's this: How did Gary Beard...
Nominations for 2019 Influential Women in Business
Nominations will be accepted for Business Report‘s 2019 Influential Women in Business beginning Jan. 8, 2019. The awards annually honor professional women in the Capital Region...
Get tickets to the 2019 Business Awards & Hall of Fame
Business Report and Junior Achievement will honor six Baton Rouge individuals and companies at the 2019 Business Awards & Hall of Fame gala in...
Get details about awards and tickets to all of Business Report’s 2019 events
Since 1982, Baton Rouge Business Report has been instrumental in establishing and hosting unique business events that have recognized excellence and created opportunities for business...
