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How did the Capital Region’s commercial real estate market fare last year?
The area’s commercial real estate market saw a downturn in sales last year thanks largely to the three ‘I’s: inflation, insurance and interest rates.
As...
Louisiana launches a new innovation brand and AI research institute
Louisiana Economic Development announced on Thursday the launch of Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a new division of LED dedicated to making Louisiana a leader in...
What an increase in unemployment claims means for the labor market
More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and there are still relatively few layoffs.
U.S. applications for jobless benefits...
Will hosting the Super Bowl bring NOLA the economic boon the NFL promises?
The Super Bowl’s impact on the economy of host cities is often vastly overstated, according to independent research, but the game is bringing a...
Roundup: Honeywell breaks up / Labor productivity / JM Test Systems
It’s official: Honeywell International is carving itself up into three independent companies, marking the end of an era for one of America’s last big...
From the Publisher: Now is the time to THINK BIG
Baton Rouge: It’s time to wake up, look in the mirror, and ask, “Why not us?”
That’s the message from Publisher Julio Melara in his...
Head Start preschools are still feeling the impact of Trump’s bid to freeze funds
Head Start preschools serving thousands of children around the country could be at risk of closing because they remain locked out of their federal...
Guess how much a 30-second Super Bowl ad costs this year
Eugene Levy’s trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to Shania Twain to promote Nestle’s Coffee Mate Cold Foam. And Meg...
Roundup: Louisiana teachers / Canadian pipelines / US tariff on China
Growing workforce: Traditional and charter schools in Louisiana gained a combined 843 teachers during the 2023-24 school year, bringing the total workforce to a...
The top 10 residential sales recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish last year
It was a good year for the area’s high-end residential real estate market in 2024. So good, that the year’s publicly recorded most expensive...
Why Luke Lognion is parting ways with Live After Five
Luke Lognion, co-owner of Circa 1857, is stepping down from his role as managing director of Live After Five Inc.
Lognion says he ended his...
Growth at US service providers cooled in January. Here’s why
Growth at U.S. service providers slowed at the start of the year as a measure of orders fell to a seven-month low, indicating a...
What we know about the new bookstore opening on Highland
Baton Rouge is getting a new independent book store.
TBR Books and Tea, a locally owned bookstore, coffee and tea shop, is opening in early...
Court upholds LSU professor’s suspension
A Louisiana appeals court on Tuesday upheld the suspension of an LSU law professor who criticized Gov. Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump using...
Roundup: Casino merger / Nissan and Honda / Amazon
Approved: The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has approved a proposed merger between Bally's Corporation and The Queen Casino & Entertainment. The deal merges Bally's...
Blueprints for Baton Rouge: A look at five cities that are getting it right
Baton Rouge is on the verge of transformation.
Proposals such as the nicknamed “string of pearls” project—which includes a vision for an LSU arena to...
OTC Industrial Technologies acquires two Baton Rouge companies
Two Baton Rouge industrial equipment and service firms―Premier Equipment Corporation Inc. and Premier Control Systems LLC―are under new ownership.
Ohio-based industrial equipment service provider and...
Last chance: Nominations closing soon for 225’s Twenty in their 20s
It’s back: 225‘s second annual Twenty in their 20s issue, a special edition celebrating Baton Rouge’s up-and-coming leaders, creators and difference makers, returns this...
Roundup: Egg prices / Sen. Bill Cassidy / Federal workers quit
Sunny side upcharge: The Waffle House restaurant chain is putting a 50 cent per egg surcharge in place due to the biggest bird flu...
Sales tax collections continue to rise in East Baton Rouge
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