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Can the nation’s office market experience a rebound after bottoming out?
The struggling U.S. office property market may be bottoming out, Reuters reports.Â
Over the last quarter, there has been a string of sales of stressed...
SCOTUS reaffirms two Biden administration environmental regulations
The Supreme Court on Friday left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of planet warming methane and toxic...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Spirit Airlines / TOPS scholarship
Spike: The average rate on the 30-year-fixed mortgage jumped 27 basis points Friday morning following the release of the government’s monthly employment report. The...
Louisiana sees a dip in initial jobless claims
New unemployment claims in Louisiana dropped around 2.3% for the week ending Sept. 28.
There were 1,664 initial insurance claims filed last week, down from...
Meet the Capital Region’s No. 1 Best Place to Work among small companies
When Joe Nicolosi founded Baton Rouge Physical Therapy in 1963, he was already breaking boundaries. At a time when most patients were receiving physical...
Roundup: Dockworkers strike / CVS Health / Tax reform
Suspended: Ports impacted by this week’s strike began reopening late on Thursday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the...
Former local boutique relaunches as an online business Â
Jenee Esquivel has relaunched her brick-and-mortar brand, Moxi Boutique, as Moxi the Label, an online business with a focus on handmade charm necklaces and...
‘LaPolitics’: Cassidy’s fundraising push for 2026 is gaining steam
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy’s supporters are getting energized about the 2026 reelection cycle following a Monday night fundraiser that yielded more than $350,000 for...
What the latest jobs report means for the labor market
America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the U.S. labor market is still solid enough to support...
Roundup: Refinance demand / Rouses denied / Tax reform plan
Slight cooling: Mortgage rates slightly increased last week, but it was enough to take a little heat out of what had been a briefly...
Louisiana is rethinking how it leverages federal funds to improve the grid
The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources announced Tuesday that it was directing $249 million for a program aimed to enhance the state’s...
The owner of La Carreta Mid City is opening a new Mexican restaurant
A new ingredient-centric Mexican restaurant is slated to open in Baton Rouge in November.Â
William Mealer, the owner of La Carreta Mid City, is developing...
Engineering company is expanding its local presence with this building purchase
Orbital Engineering Inc. is expanding its Capital Region operations with the purchase of a multitenant garden office building at the corner of Lake Sherwood...
This local behavioral services center is expanding to BakerÂ
Children with autism, along with their families, will soon be able to access support in Baker through Rise Behavioral Services.Â
Rise, which operates a center...
What the latest US jobless claims report indicates
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at a healthy level.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications...
Roundup: Venturing into AI / Microsoft goes nuclear / Growing the grid
High value: OpenAI has completed a deal to raise $6.6 billion in new funding, giving the artificial intelligence company a $157 billion valuation and...
Meet the Capital Region’s No. 1 Best Place to Work among medium companies
In the world of automation, a feedback loop is vitally important. A simple example lies in the system that keeps every office cool during...
Rolfe McCollister: Mayor Broome and BREC failed us
East Baton Rouge Parish voters face a big decision on Election Day, Nov. 5, and, as Rolfe McCollister writes in his latest column, it’s...
Elevate Your Corporate Events: 5 Reasons to Partner with a Professional Planner for Unforgettable...
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In the ever-evolving world of event planning, adaptability is key – a principle exemplified by Tiffany Pilgrim and Maranda Cardinale, who launched...
Roundup: Nursing shortage / Johnny Adams / Fiscal reformÂ
Record numbers: Southern University’s School of Nursing has made history with the largest class of Black male nurses. The university says 33 Black male...
