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Hair down: Salons, barbershops and spas in the Capital Region and across the country report a ‘dramatic slowdown in customer traffic growth.’

Beauty has fallen on tough times in Baton Rouge. After experiencing a decade of double-...

A matter of accessibility: Businesses and public facilities have until March to become compliant with new Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.

Come March, hotels, shopping centers, hospitals, banks and ATM machines, libraries, sporting arenas, museums,...

Not dead yet: The Capital Area Expressway Authority continues to move forward in developing a $4.5 billion, 85-mile loop around Baton Rouge.

Reports of the Baton Rouge loop's demise, as it turns out, were greatly exaggerated. The...

The hills are alive – … with the sounds of oil companies and Feliciana landowners hoping to strike it rich in the Tuscaloosa Marine...

For years, LSU Mineral Law Institute Director Patrick Martin has immersed himself in the...

School choice – John White has served as head of the Recovery School District for just five months, long enough for feelings to run...

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education election has basically come down to this...

Mergers and acquisitions – South Louisiana law firms reflect a national expansion trend to better serve clients, improve geographic reach or survive the economic...

Baker Donelson merges with a Houston firm. Two Lafayette area firms join forces. And...

Closing costs: The mortgage finance industry could be greatly affected by new regulations that would make it more expensive and more difficult to purchase...

The mortgage finance industry is keeping a close eye on triple threats that could...

Troubled times – Baton Rouge-based Amedisys has come under investigation for allegedly altering the course of patient care treatment to trigger higher federal reimbursements.

In 2006, the top managers at Amedisys gathered for another company meeting. On the...

Christmas comes early: Capital Region retailers fight a stalled economy and rising e-commerce by putting up holiday decorations before Halloween.

Santa Claus arrived noticeably early this year. The back-to-school crowd had barely cleared out the...

The unannounced candidate: Will the public antics of Mike Walker propel him to the highest office in East Baton Rouge Parish or simply undermine...

Mike Walker's frequent battles with his former ally, Mayor Kip Holden, have become an...
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