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Roundup: Lamar Advertising earnings / Sowela-Exxon partnership / Mortgage rates
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (79+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Thursday, August 6, 2026 A strong Q2: Lamar Advertising reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue up 6.5% to $616.7 million and net income up 6.2% to $164.6 million. The company highlighted continued customer demand and strong business momentum. Lamar also delivered improved cash…...
Baton Rouge firm awarded contract under Trump’s Gaza reconstruction initiative
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (123+ words) Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, established in January to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, has reportedly issued its first construction contract with Arkel International, The Guardian reports. The contract has been provisionally awarded to the Louisiana-based firm to build a…...
Two decades later, how did we do?
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (271+ words) Sometimes we don’t stop to reflect on the past and take stock of how we are doing. I came up with a few suggestions for a “Baton Rouge 2022.” Mine include: What do you want to see? Can it happen? You…...
Think you can replace a chief of staff with AI? CEOs say think again
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (237+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report The role of chief of staff has become increasingly strategic as businesses grow more complex, The New York Times reports. IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond, who has worked with chiefs of staff for 16 years, says the position…...
Roundup: House Brew opening / New kind of flu shot / US jobless claims
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (104+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Thursday, August 6, 2026 No longer a pop-up: House Brew founder Manning Bergeron is opening a permanent coffee shop at 278 North St. in downtown Baton Rouge after starting as a mobile cart and pop-up, with a soft opening…...
How millisecond demand swings are quietly destroying data center hardware
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (315+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Thursday, August 6, 2026 AI data centers are exposing a growing infrastructure challenge because their electricity demand changes far more rapidly than that of traditional data centers, Bloomberg reports. During AI model training, hundreds of thousands of GPUs…...
This Donaldsonville landmark is brewing a comeback
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (40+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report A historic Railroad Avenue building in Donaldsonville is headed for renovations, with one of its longtime tenants preparing to expand following the property’s recent $265,000 sale. William Dawson…...
Rolfe McCollister: Two decades later, how did we do?
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (178+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report When Business Report marked its 20th anniversary in 2002, Rolfe McCollister looked ahead and wrote out the ideas and goals he hoped to see over the next 20 years—a wish list he dubbed “Baton Rouge 2022.” That year has…...
EBR School Board leaders express support for LaMont Cole in wake of indictment
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (52+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Wednesday, August 5, 2026 A pair of East Baton Rouge Parish School Board leaders say they are standing behind Superintendent LaMont Cole following his indictment on corruption charges Wednesday, according to a news release fro…...
Livingston Parish Chamber appoints an interim CEO
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (47+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Wednesday, August 5, 2026 The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce board of directors has appointed Angela Alessi, owner of the boutique travel firm Heirloom Journeys LLC, as interim CEO. The appointment comes a week after th…...