The coronavirus pandemic quickly created conditions for a national appliance shortage last year, and it continues to endure one year later.
The Pelican State Portfolio, a group of Louisiana stocks tracked by the newspaper, once again outperformed the broader markets as investors shifted away from growth stocks toward smaller, well run businesses.
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Hispanic Chamber town hall scheduled
The owners of a St. James Parish petrochemical plant are conducting a feasibility study to build a new facility which would process difficult to recycle plastic products it already manufactures.
The developer and the general contractor for the Amazon fulfillment center that will be built at Cortana Mall will hold an online question and answer session next week for local companies interested on bid opportunities for the massive project.
As a geologist, Kirk Barrell has studied what lies below ground for decades on the hunt for oil and gas pockets across Louisiana. But now he's searching for land to build solar farms that won't be a wetland in 50 years along the Gulf Coast.
Even before an indoor water park opens next year at OWA Amusement Park & Entertainment Destination, visitors to the amusement park in Foley, Alabama, can get wet and wild.
New Orleans plant built rockets to send Americans to space - and spilled chemicals into soil, water
Truck drivers and registered nurses were the two occupations with the highest demand for workers in metro Baton Rouge, according to an analysis of job openings.
Ollie's Car Wash, a small local car wash chain in the Baton Rouge area, was acquired by Atlanta-based Mammoth Holdings LLC which has more than 50 car washes under various brands across the country.
New unemployment claims across Louisiana dropped to 11,818 from 12,845 one week before, according to U.S. Department of Labor data released on Thursday.
Acadian Ambulance Services is offering scholarships to high school graduates interested in becoming emergency medical technicians.
Local live music and event hub Beauvoir Park expects to remain closed this month while the owner looks to incorporate as a private club while rezoning the property.
Floor & Décor, a national flooring and tile retailer, wants to build an 80,000 square foot store near Costco.
The Baton Rouge metro area added 3,800 jobs between January and February as the region continues its slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Rev. Kenneth McKnight, of the GFL Cathedral Church of God in Christ, said he hopes a new medical center in Howell Place will encourage his congregation to stay healthy.
Baton Rouge-based Lamar Advertising Company has launched a new subsidiary spearheaded by a next-generation family leader and wants to raise up to $345 million from investors to take a business public.
California utility giant Sempra Energy signed a $3.37 billion deal with private equity firm KKR to sell a 20% stake in its infrastructure division which includes liquified natural gas export terminals.
Construction has started on the Hammond Station Apartments, a new mixed-income development.
A free online webinar with updates on several relief programs for businesses is being sponsored next week by the Urban League of Louisiana in coordination with the U.S. Small Business Administration's Louisiana District office.
Environmental protection organizations are trying to stop federal permitting for new deepwater oil export terminals, sending letters to the Biden administration asking for help.
TJ Ribs has reopened its doors at 37436 Ultima Plaza Blvd. in Prairieville on April 5.
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Burkenroad investment conference scheduled
Soybean farmers are cautiously optimistic about this year’s crop, thanks to steadily increasing prices and a worldwide increase in demand that is triggering more activity at export facilities.
Prospects for a passenger rail line connecting Baton Rouge and New Orleans got a boost this week after the Biden administration proposed $80 billion for passenger rail in its massive infrastructure program and Amtrak released plans to add 30 new r…
The park announced on Facebook on Friday it will reopen in May.
Investar Bank has completed the previously announced acquisition of Alabama-based Cheaha Bank, nearly a year after the transaction was first set to close.
Organizers of an outdoor live music venue and event space in Baton Rouge, Beauvoir Park, canceled all of its events for "at least the next month", beginning on April 1.
Conrad Industries, the Morgan City-based ship builder and repair business, lost $4 million or 80 cents per share, during 2020 on $158.6 million in annual revenue.
The Siegen Lane Office Depot store is set to close April 22 and will be replaced by Baton Rouge’s first Total Wine & More.
LWCC has declared a $94 million dividend for 2020 that will be distributed to the nearly 20,000 Louisiana businesses that have policies with the private workers’ compensation insurance company.
The pool of money used to pay unemployment benefits ran dry once again this week while the number of new unemployment claims nearly doubled compared to the week before.
Though strict occupancy limits and some other restrictions have been lifted, local businesses expect varying degrees of relief for their operations because social distancing measures remain in place to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The demolition of the Cortana Mall, once a prime retail center in Baton Rouge, marks the end of an era; the property will soon become an Amazon distribution center.
Drew Brees may have retired from the New Orleans Saints, but he’s joining the team at b1Bank.
Adrian's Restaurant & Bar will soon be a new City Pork location.
A new Chicken Salad Chick franchise will open April 14 at 503 W. La. 30, Suite A, Gonzales.
LWCC has declared a $94 million dividend for 2020 that will be distributed to the nearly 20,000 Louisiana businesses that have policies with the private workers’ compensation insurance company.
Even with the pace of layoffs still relatively high, hiring has begun to accelerate.
The pool of money used to pay unemployment benefits ran dry once again this week while the number of new unemployment claims nearly doubled compared to the week before.
American Airlines expects to "reactivate most of its aircraft in the second quarter" after seeing a major increase in bookings that has brought business back to near pre-pandemic levels.
Though strict occupancy limits and some other restrictions have been lifted, local businesses expect varying degrees of relief for their operations because social distancing measures remain in place to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The demolition of the Cortana Mall, once a prime retail center in Baton Rouge, marks the end of an era; the property will soon become an Amazon distribution center.
Drew Brees may have retired from the New Orleans Saints, but he’s joining the team at b1Bank.
President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure overhaul could funnel billions of dollars to a wide variety of Louisiana projects, ranging from capping thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells to funding road construction and helping with coast…
Adrian's Restaurant & Bar will soon be a new City Pork location.
A new Chicken Salad Chick franchise will open April 14 at 503 W. La. 30, Suite A, Gonzales.
The $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package passed earlier this month has less money for businesses than in previous rounds of relief. But the funding is aimed at hard-hit smaller firms that are minority owned or in hospitality industries, making i…
The demolition of the notorious Brandywine condominiums should happen in the next few weeks, clearing the way for construction of a $45 million affordable housing development near North Sherwood Forest and South Choctaw drives.