Baton Rouge Business Report5h
Chicky Sandos is opening a second location. Here’s where you’ll find it
Chicky Sandos, a Baton Rouge restaurant specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches, will soon open its second ...
Baton Rouge Business Report10h
For Louisiana, the Super Bowl is about more than tourism dollars
As New Orleans gears up to host Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, state officials are eager to capitalize on all of the attention ...
Baton Rouge Business Report5h
Roundup: Last day for the market / Data center construction / New Year’s Eve
A string of volatile sessions for U.S. stocks extended into the year’s last trading day, marking an ominous close to an otherwise stellar year for North American equity investors. Treasury yields rose ...
Baton Rouge Business Report5h
This student housing complex changed hands
An Ohio-based real estate investment firm recently purchased a student housing complex near LSU. Coastal Ridge Real Estate purchased the Arlington Cottages and Townhomes complex on Ben Hur Road ...
Baton Rouge Business Report5h
What you should know about expanded Social Security benefits
Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in the coming days. The Social Security Fairness Act would end longtime ...
Baton Rouge Business Report5h
Submit your nominations for 225 Magazine’s Best of 225 now
Magazine’s Best of 225 is turning 20 in 2025! Decide now which local businesses will receive awards in its anniversary edition of Best of 225. Since its launch in 2005, 225 Magazine has spotlighted ...
Baton Rouge Business Report9h
A look at the wider impact of a weak housing market
The sputtering U.S. housing market is in turn hurting businesses that depend on Americans spending to furnish their new homes, The Wall Street Journal reports. Retail store closures outpaced store ...
Baton Rouge Business Report10h
‘LaPolitics’: Gov. Landry looks to keep pedal to the metal in year two
Gov. Jeff Landry wasn’t afraid to throw deep this year, and he usually completed the pass, even if occasionally he had to settle for a field goal instead of a touchdown. Can he keep the momentum going ...
Baton Rouge Business Report10h
An expert’s take on where AI is headed in 2025?
As artificial intelligence continues to grow at a rapid pace, more and more businesses are grappling with how to adapt both quickly and responsibly. Dan Priest is the new chief AI officer at PwC, one ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
How Louisiana’s unemployment benefit laws are changing in 2025
Shorter benefit length: Effective Jan. 1 for claims filed on or after Jan. 5, the length of benefits for new unemployment ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
This Louisiana bank is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region
Jennings-based JD Bank is planning to open a new location in the Capital Region. The bank purchased an office/retail building ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
Why Louisiana is in a ‘sweet spot’ for attracting tech giants
State officials are making a concerted effort to position Louisiana as a leader in the realm of AI—and those efforts appear ...