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The local Planet Fitness franchisee has purchased a 4.1-acre site at the Airline Highway and Florida Boulevard interchange for nearly $2.5 million, the first major real estate deal to happen near the massive Amazon fulfillment center currently und…
The federal program meant to aid live performance venues shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic has now awarded $107.3 million across 126 organizations in Louisiana.
A New Jersey real estate investment trust has purchased a local dialysis clinic property for nearly $6.3 million.
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The Houston-based U.S. subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell Plc is moving forward with a new deepwater oil and gas exploration development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the 12th in its portfolio.
GWS Engineering, a land surveying and civil engineering company, is winding down its backlog and shifting work to SJB Group.
Transforming Louisiana's forests into various tree-based products made from fast-growing pine to hardwood such as oak is a growing business as developers are on track to build $557 million of sawmill projects in the state.
Air travelers and coffee drinkers have something to love about flying again.
The Saints and Caesars Entertainment Inc. have inked a 20-year deal that gives the Reno, Nevada-based casino operator exclusive naming rights to the Superdome and greatly expands the partnership between the two organizations with the aim of bringi…
Tens of thousands of Louisianans who buy health insurance from the federal marketplace could save up to hundreds of dollars on plans and low-income residents will pay nothing for healthcare benefits under a major subsidy program which enrollment f…
Coastal Chemical Co. LLC plans to spend $11.4 million consolidating several sites in Louisiana and Texas into one location in Maurice, outside of Lafayette, in Vermilion Parish.
Lured by cheap natural gas, tax incentives, industry accounts for two thirds of total
Of the 16 solar power farms proposed in Louisiana, nearly half are controlled by an East Coast hedge fund with an appetite for solar and wind projects contained in a growing $15 billion renewable power portfolio.
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Gopuff, a fast-growing grocery delivery service that brings items to customers in about 30 minutes, plans to open its first Baton Rouge location later this year.
A Covington-based swimming pool business supplier saw significant sales and profits again during the second quarter as demand in the industry continues to surge across the nation.
The first Ashley HomeStore Outlet in Louisiana is now open in Baton Rouge, allowing customers to immediately pick up discounted as-is furniture.
An Idaho potato preservative and insect repellent producer is considering building a $35 million chemical processing plant in Ascension Parish.
JD Sports, a British sports-fashion company, has applied to open its first store in the state in the Mall of Louisiana.
The CEO of Woman's Hospital is leaving Baton Rouge for her old stomping grounds in North Carolina to be president of Duke Raleigh Hospital.
After 2½ years in the role, the youngest president of a statewide oil and gas industry group is stepping down to spend more time with his family.
Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services Inc. is selling its struggling crane business for $130 million in cash in a major step toward becoming a pure heavy equipment rental company.
About a year after being purchased by a private equity firm, Baton Rouge-based BBQGuys is hitting the stock market through a $963 million deal with a company set up to get businesses publicly traded.
Despite growing concerns over flooding in the region, the East Baton Rouge Planning Commission approved plans for two subdivisions that would contain a substantial amount of property in flood zones, but rejected a third.
Canadian methanol manufacturer Methanex Corp. plans to restart construction on a plant in Ascension Parish after hitting the pause button more than a year ago.
ExxonMobil expects to manufacture products in Port Allen for a small budget airline in a new deal.
Columbia Sportswear has filed a permit to open its first Louisiana store in the Mall of Louisiana.
A Lake Charles area credit union built by seven people for local plant workers 67 years ago is merging with a larger Baton Rouge credit union.
The three riverboat casinos in Baton Rouge brought in nearly $24.2 million in winnings during June, a 5.1% drop from what the properties brought in during May.
Chicago-based insurance brokerage Hub International Ltd., with its Gulf South operations headquartered in Metairie, has acquired the assets of Risk Point Consulting in Marietta, Georgia.
Baton Rouge-area home sales were 7.1% higher in June than a year ago, marking the 13th month in a row the market has posted a year-to-year increase.
DraftKings became the first daily fantasy sports betting company allowed to do business in the state with approval Thursday by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
A local environmental services business owned by Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners has acquired a struggling business in Mississippi in a multimillion-dollar deal.
GONZALES — Even in the face of an uproar from residents over flooding, the Ascension Parish Planning Commission approved plans to construct several new neighborhoods in a tense, marathon meeting Wednesday night.
There's a new majority owner for an alumina refinery and chemical alumina plant in St. James Parish as part of a deal that could spur development of a $1 billion plant to extract rare earth elements from alumina residue at the site near Gramercy.
To afford a two-bedroom, market-rate apartment, workers in Louisiana need to earn just under $18 an hour, well above the wages that most employees make.
AMITE CITY — Under pressure from angry farmers and residents, some Tangipahoa Parish leaders want to set tighter rules on solar power plants — but others argue it's hypocritical for a parish that has long rejected zoning rules to crack down on spe…
Amedisys Inc. has completed the acquisition of assets that allow the company to conduct home health care operations in Westchester County, New York, and the New York Borough of the Bronx
John Engquist purchased a 0.4-acre tract of land downtown for $2 million, a move that gives the Baton Rouge businessman control of most of a block between Main and Laurel streets.
Chicago-based insurance brokerage Hub International Ltd., with its Gulf South operations headquartered in Metairie, has acquired the assets of Risk Point Consulting in Marietta, Georgia.
Baton Rouge-area home sales were 7.1% higher in June than a year ago, marking the 13th month in a row the market has posted a year-to-year increase.
DraftKings became the first daily fantasy sports betting company allowed to do business in the state with approval Thursday by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
A local environmental services business owned by Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners has acquired a struggling business in Mississippi in a multimillion-dollar deal.
GONZALES — Even in the face of an uproar from residents over flooding, the Ascension Parish Planning Commission approved plans to construct several new neighborhoods in a tense, marathon meeting Wednesday night.
There's a new majority owner for an alumina refinery and chemical alumina plant in St. James Parish as part of a deal that could spur development of a $1 billion plant to extract rare earth elements from alumina residue at the site near Gramercy.
To afford a two-bedroom, market-rate apartment, workers in Louisiana need to earn just under $18 an hour, well above the wages that most employees make.
AMITE CITY — Under pressure from angry farmers and residents, some Tangipahoa Parish leaders want to set tighter rules on solar power plants — but others argue it's hypocritical for a parish that has long rejected zoning rules to crack down on spe…
Amedisys Inc. has completed the acquisition of assets that allow the company to conduct home health care operations in Westchester County, New York, and the New York Borough of the Bronx
John Engquist purchased a 0.4-acre tract of land downtown for $2 million, a move that gives the Baton Rouge businessman control of most of a block between Main and Laurel streets.
The Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, the new home for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, will hold its grand opening Sept. 30.
The Times-Picayune and The Advocate are joining in a national effort, led by Consumer Reports, to assess disparities in the quality of broadband service customers across the U.S. receive, and how much they are paying for it.