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Baton Rouge named 11th easiest place to buy a home in US
Baton Rouge has been named among the easiest metros in the country to buy a home.
Amid the nation’s low housing inventory, it appears that...
Roundup: Venture Challenge / Flood insurance / Tom Hanks movie
Lasting legacy: The LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business today announced the school has received an endowment in honor of alumnus J Terrell Brown...
Legislative efforts resume to centralize sales tax collections
House Speaker Pro Tem Tanner Magee, R-Houma, is renewing his efforts to centralize sales tax collections in the state, this time taking a sort...
You no longer have to be an accountant to become CFO
CFOs have traditionally emerged from the accounting ranks, with reputations as masters of cost management, corporate finance strategy, accounting standards and reporting requirements. But...
Gov. Edwards: Louisianans monitored for coronavirus not showing symptoms
The Louisianans under observation for the novel coronavirus aren't showing symptoms and may soon be cleared, but the state still is expecting to see...
Why are there so few events at the Raising Cane’s River Center?
Few songs fire up a crowd in the Capital Region like Garth Brooks’ classic rendition of “Callin’ Baton Rouge.” Yet, on the country music...
Square 46 on the market for $5M
Square 46, the Mid City mixed-use development that is home to White Star Market, is up for sale with an asking price of $5...
LSU board to consider CEA for Pennington bariatric-metabolic surgery program
The LSU Board of Supervisors will consider a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation and Louisiana Economic Development regarding the establishment...
‘Business Report’ Publisher: New school superintendent must be ‘the best’
By April, the East Baton Rouge public school board plans to have selected the next superintendent to take the reins from the retiring Warren...
Roundup: Coronavirus resources / Agritourism promotions / Contractor wage dispute
Info guide: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation are working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and...
US companies boost efforts to retain employees
As has been reported, companies around the U.S. are stepping up efforts to retain their talent as a tight labor market increases employees’ job...
Tort reform, employee data protection among BRAC’s legislative priorities
With the Louisiana legislative session set to start Monday, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber has prioritized tort reform, employee identity protection and career training...
Investors spread $25K among 21 Young Entrepreneurs Academy startups
Episcopal freshman Thomas O’Connor, founder and CEO of FaceTutor, was selected to represent the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge at a national pitch...
Baton Rouge officials try to explain why Stantec needs nearly $800K more for MovEBR...
City-parish administrators have been meeting with Metro Council members in recent days to help them better understand why Stantec, one of the program management...
Louisiana’s jobless rate fell last year but was still among nation’s highest
Louisiana saw its annual average unemployment rate drop only slightly last year, to 4.8% from 4.9% in 2018, according to new figures released this...
Roundup: Sandbag locations / Hand sanitizer shortage / Food stamp changes
Flood preparation: In preparation of today’s severe weather risk, Baton Rouge city leaders have made sandbags available at the following locations: BREC Alsen Park...
Meet the world’s youngest astronaut-in-training, who happens to be from Baton Rouge
Many say they want to be an astronaut when they grow up, but Alyssa Carson took her childhood dream to new heights. Today, the...
Digital effects company Crafty Apes expanding to Celtic Studios
Crafty Apes, a national video production and visual effects company, has announced it’s expanding to Baton Rouge this year, taking over space at the...
Lawmakers file transportation funding bills ahead of session
With less than one week until the spring legislative session convenes, lawmakers have filed several bills that would restrict how the state transportation department...
Alvarez Construction buys 41 more lots off Staring Lane
Baton Rouge-based homebuilders Alvarez Construction has purchased 41 more lots off Staring Lane, between Highland and Perkins roads, for $2.6 million.
Alvarez Construction, represented by...
