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The latest effort to rein in Louisiana’s largest but least-regulated fishery was snuffed out by a Senate committee this week.
GoAuto — the low-cost car insurance company based in Baton Rouge best known for its TV commercials featuring its CEO and founder, Greg “the GoAuto Guy” Tramontin — has been acquired by a Pennsylvania private equity firm.
A Dallas-based real estate company has purchased 66 acres in a Geismar industrial park and plans to start work on a distribution warehouse in October.
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Robert Blair, CEO of the Spine Hospital of Louisiana for the last 12 years, said Wednesday that he will step down in the coming months.
Venture Global LNG has closed on $13.2 billion in financing for its one of its two liquefied natural gas export terminals in Plaquemines Parish.
Northern Tool + Equipment is opening its first Baton Rouge store in the former Bed Bath & Beyond store on Florida Boulevard. The 25,191-square-foot store, at 9001 Florida Blvd., is set to open in late July or early August. About 20 people will…
Sempra Infrastructure, the subsidiary of Sempra that operates Cameron LNG in Cameron Parish, has signed an agreement with three of its fellow investors in the liquefied natural gas export terminal to develop a carbon sequestration project at the f…
Nexus Louisiana has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce that will be used to strengthen a program that supports fledgling tech companies and launch a new collaboration to commercialize technology from Southern University.
Monica Nijoka, Baton Rouge General’s vice president and chief nursing officer, is out after a five-year tenure with the health system, a company spokesperson confirmed Monday.
Parts of ExxonMobil’s sprawling Baton Rouge complex were shut down over the weekend after a steam-supplying unit operated by a third party stopped working properly, a company official confirmed Monday.
Baton Rouge-based Cajun Ready Mix Concrete has been sold to Holcim US, a global manufacturer of cement, concrete, asphalt and other materials with a focus on sustainable production methods.
Rouses Markets said it will open a 44,000 square foot store at the intersection of Florida Boulevard and North Ardenwood Drive, continuing the redevelopment of one of one of the city's major streets.
Twice-bankrupt labor broker and seven others indicted in New Orleans
Eleven small businesses have been honored as winners of the First Horizon Back to Business Contest, designed to recognize resilient companies.
Nutrien, a Canadian fertilizer manufacturer, is considering its Geismar nitrogen production complex for what it says will be the world’s largest “clean ammonia” facility.
While 2021 set a national record for casino revenues, Louisiana’s state-regulated gambling halls brought in less money last year than they did pre-pandemic.
The Stadium Sports Bar & Grill at L’Auberge Baton Rouge has been closed and is undergoing a $6.7 million renovation that will turn it into a Barstool Sportsbook.
Winnings at Louisiana’s state-regulated casinos were down 7.4% in April, as every market but New Orleans saw a drop in revenue.
NEW YORK — Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies.
A regional Frito-Lay distribution center is under construction off Airline Highway, behind Halpin's Flooring America. The 150,000-square-foot building at 19888 Thad Cain is more than 5½ times larger than the current Frito-Lay distribution center, …
Baton Rouge-based Postlethwaite & Netterville is merging with RBM, a move that will give the accounting firm a presence in Shreveport.
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is accepting applications until June 30 for its Diversity Star Award, which honors regional businesses that champion inclusion.
The Office Depot store in Zachary is set to close Saturday.
In a sign of the times for the global liquefied natural gas market, a Louisiana-based LNG company has inked another long-term deal with an international buyer.
Republic Finance, a 70-year-old Baton Rouge-based consumer loan company, will open a new headquarters in Plano, Texas.
Henry Bein and Nicholas Dubuc, of Kevin Harris Architect, have been named Christopher H. Browne Scholars and earned scholarships to attend the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art's 2022 Christopher H. Browne Edinburgh Drawing Tour.
RPCC to host training fair for industrial contractor careers
For the second month in a row, the number of homes sold in metro Baton Rouge was down compared to the year before, a sign that affordability issues are starting to affect the market.
American Airlines has added Baton Rouge Metro Airport to its expanded roster of direct flights coming for the 2022 college football season.
State environmental regulators plan to fine a Baton Rouge housing developer for allowing dirt from an Ascension Parish construction site to flow into a neighborhood detention pond, which residents fear could make flooding there worse.
LONDON — Elon Musk said Friday that his plan to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold” as he tries to pinpoint the exact number of spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of turmoil over the proposed $44 billion…
Garth Brooks’ sold-out concert at Tiger Stadium last week appears to have helped Baton Rouge hotels set a record for daily revenue.
A new Starbucks is expected to open in a growing commercial area of southern Prairieville later this year, a local strip mall owner said.
Citing conflicting court rulings on the subject, the Biden administration has canceled a pair of upcoming offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico.
When Rural Sourcing goes hunting for a new office location, one of its top priorities is finding a city with a university talent pipeline nearby.
Shipley Do-Nuts will be one of the tenants in a new building under construction in front of Southgate Towers. The Houston doughnut chain will take up 2,422 square feet in the retail space at 4075 Nicholson Drive. Greg Smith, who along with his son…
Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge is set to get a new name in late spring 2023, the same time the downtown casino opens its $70 million landside expansion.
LONDON — Elon Musk said Friday that his plan to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold” as he tries to pinpoint the exact number of spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of turmoil over the proposed $44 billion…
Garth Brooks’ sold-out concert at Tiger Stadium last week appears to have helped Baton Rouge hotels set a record for daily revenue.
A new Starbucks is expected to open in a growing commercial area of southern Prairieville later this year, a local strip mall owner said.
Citing conflicting court rulings on the subject, the Biden administration has canceled a pair of upcoming offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico.
When Rural Sourcing goes hunting for a new office location, one of its top priorities is finding a city with a university talent pipeline nearby.
Shipley Do-Nuts will be one of the tenants in a new building under construction in front of Southgate Towers. The Houston doughnut chain will take up 2,422 square feet in the retail space at 4075 Nicholson Drive. Greg Smith, who along with his son…
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Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge is set to get a new name in late spring 2023, the same time the downtown casino opens its $70 million landside expansion.
Venture Global LNG has signed yet another contract to supply liquefied natural gas to a new buyer, this time a state-owned firm in Malaysia.
The Downtown Development District Committee recommended Wednesday that Whitney Sayal, a former DDD employee, become the organization's executive director.
DETROIT — The dollars-and-cents counter on the gas pump seems to be spinning faster these days with U.S. prices hitting another record high on Tuesday.
The new owners of the Belle of Baton Rouge plan to ask the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for permission to move onto land and open a “boutique type casino.”