BATON ROUGE

Baton Rouge Business News

Coverage of business in Baton Rouge focuses on corporate mergers, store closures, startup funding and industry leadership. Reporting follows these developments across the city and its commercial hubs.

Ethics Board Fines Temple $25,000 Over Lease

Ethics Board Fines Temple $25,000 Over Lease

Collis Temple Jr. was penalized for leasing his Florida Boulevard office building to the Bridge Center for Hope while serving on its board.

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Do you trust local officials to avoid conflicts of interest when serving on public boards?


People

People

Aptim Hires Chuck Prow as Chief Executive

The environmental and resilience consulting firm names a former V2X chief to succeed Mark Fallon.

Aptim Hires Chuck Prow as Chief Executive

Jobs

Nursing Jobs

Baton Rouge Community College Launches Health Studies Degree

The new associate degree program prepares students for nursing and allied health professional tracks.


Philanthropy

Philanthropy

LSU Players Hand Out Free Chicken Fingers

Three LSU football players distributed Raising Cane's chicken fingers to students on campus ahead of the Alabama game.

LSU Players Hand Out Free Chicken Fingers

Industry

Oil and Gas

LSU Students Win SPE Student Paper Contest Awards

Two LSU petroleum engineering students each won $1,000 at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in Houston.

LSU Students Win SPE Student Paper Contest Awards

Openings & Closings

Live Poll

Do you prefer when popular local restaurants open additional locations in your area?

Openings & Closings

Umami Japanese Bistro to Open Second Baton Rouge Site

The restaurant will occupy the former Tsunami Sushi space on Highland starting early next year.

Umami Japanese Bistro to Open Second Baton Rouge Site

More in Business

Day to day, that means the latest on local market competition, capital investments, employment trends and industry reports. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it. Industrial activity and port operations remain defining economic features that shape the pace of commerce. Major infrastructure projects and shifting supply chains frequently dictate how business stories evolve within the city.