Baton Rouge Business Report • 16th December 2024 What we know about the $12B data center being planned for West Feliciana Parish A bitcoin miner is planning to build a massive AI data center in West Feliciana Parish.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 11th December 2024 Mayor Broome continues to seek donations following election loss After losing her reelection bid, Mayor Broome sent an email asking for donations to help her “retire campaign debt.”
Baton Rouge Business Report • 10th December 2024 Feds sue local Mexican restaurant chain over unpaid wages The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit against Casa Maria Mexican Grill over unpaid wages.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 4th December 2024 It’s official: Meta is investing $10B to build a data center in north Louisiana Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is planning to build a massive AI data center in Richland Parish.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 25th November 2024 After years of steady growth, what’s on the horizon for b1Bank? Over the course of the past seven years, b1Bank has quintupled in size.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 20th November 2024 This local wealth management firm is growing in more ways than one Highland Wealth has had a big year.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 19th November 2024 Could a second Trump term spur oil and gas hiring? What a Louisiana recruiter predicts Trump’s return to the Oval Office could result in an uptick in oil and gas hiring—at least at first.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 7th November 2024 Corporate franchise and income tax reforms could spur business activity Louisiana’s special session on tax reform officially commenced Wednesday.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 28th October 2024 ‘Today Show’ highlights Baton Rouge as a top fall travel destination A travel expert joined the 'Today Show' to share his top travel destinations for the fall.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 28th October 2024 Does Baton Rouge need a city-parish manager? Voters will soon weigh in on whether Baton Rouge needs a city-parish manager.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 16th October 2024 D’s Garden Center closes Mid City location This local plant nursery has closed its Government Street location.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 14th October 2024 Inside local efforts to help formerly incarcerated individuals reenter the workforce Workforce reentry programs have emerged as a critical component of the push to reduce recidivism.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 10th October 2024 BREC faces lawsuit alleging breach of contract, fraud over Howell Park project Baton Rouge-based Capitol Construction is suing BREC and New Orleans-based Perez APC.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 7th October 2024 Downtown hotel sees completion of extensive renovations Hotel Indigo in downtown Baton Rouge recently celebrated the completion of a year’s worth of renovations.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 4th October 2024 How would a prolonged dockworkers strike impact Louisiana’s economy? The threat of a prolonged dockworkers strike still looms.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 17th September 2024 A new Baton Rouge nonprofit is helping military personnel find post-service employment For military personnel rejoining civilian life, finding employment can sometimes be a daunting task.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 16th September 2024 This week’s anticipated interest rate cut, explained After months of speculation, the Fed will finally cut interest rates at its meeting on Wednesday.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 4th September 2024 This Baton Rouge company produced the new Ronald Reagan biopic Alluwee Productions served as one of the executive producers on a new Ronald Reagan biopic starring Dennis Quaid.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 27th August 2024 Cleanup agreement reached over cancer-causing chemicals in Baton Rouge lake An agreement has been reached to clean up decades-old contamination in Devil's Swamp Lake.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 20th August 2024 How LSU’s student-run cybersecurity center is protecting Louisiana higher ed It’s been nearly a year since the ribbon was cut on LSU’s student-run Security Operations Center.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 12th August 2024 Local auto glass company faces lawsuit over alleged overtime violations A lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act has been filed against a local auto glass company.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 8th August 2024 What this week’s stock market volatility may signal going forward On Monday, all three major U.S. stock indexes posted their largest three-day percentage declines since June 2022.
Baton Rouge Business Report • 1st August 2024 This angel investment network continues to spread its wings Meet one of the “fastest-growing angel groups ever.”
Baton Rouge Business Report • 25th July 2024 Ingram Barge Co. is being sued over a maritime incident in Plaquemine Three insurance firms have filed a lawsuit against Ingram Barge Co. over a maritime allision that occurred in July 2023.