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TAF doled out nearly $41M to boost LSU sports in 2021
The Tiger Athletic Foundation made distributions to or on behalf of the university totaling almost $40.9 million in 2021 according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office.
‘Antiques Roadshow’ coming to Baton Rouge on May 2
This spring won’t be the first time Antiques Roadshow has set up cameras in the Capital Region.
Baton Rouge car dealers say low inventory is holding back sales
Baton Rouge-area car dealerships are struggling to keep inventory up to match consumer demand.
Banks raising savings rates to keep customers from running
Ongoing uncertainty in the banking industry is translating to a new perk for consumers, USA Today reports.
With some jittery depositors shifting their money from...
The work-from-home era is quickly coming to an end
Just three years after COVID-19 sent millions of workers home from their offices to their kitchen tables and bedrooms, working remotely is becoming increasingly...
Baton Rouge lost 1,500 jobs in February
Baton Rouge lost 1,500 jobs from January to February, according to the latest numbers from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Although the seasonally adjusted number of...
Grassroots movements can transform Baton Rouge, speaker says
Baton Rouge is a place where if you want to lead, you can.
CF Industries buying IPL’s south Louisiana ammonia complex for $1.7B
CF Industries Holdings Inc. announced Monday that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Incitec Pivot Limited for Iits ammonia production complex in...
SVB collapse has frozen capital markets
The capital markets have been on ice since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank two weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal reports.
A new pop-up market series is heading to Mid City Beer Garden
The independent gallery curators of Ellemnop.Art and the owners of Mid City Beer Garden will join forces next month to host the Beer Garden...
Louisiana has one of the nation’s smallest state tax burdens
Louisiana taxpayers forked over an average of $2,651 in state taxes in fiscal year 2021, which ranks 42nd in the nation, according to the Tax Foundation.
What’s holding Baton Rouge back? Mediocrity, says one business leader
It will take a redirection of community energy and an investment in culture to change the negative perspective that many hold of Baton Rouge.
BRAC to companies: Consider hiring high school students as interns
The best way to ensure they have a reliable workforce for years to come is to provide opportunities to today’s teenagers through part-time jobs and internships, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber says.
Donelon backs tort reform benefiting homeowner insurance companies
After pushing so-called tort reform legislation in 2020 that failed to reduce auto insurance rates, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon
Salary range, political concerns delay search for new EBR library director
The search for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system’s next leader is on pause, which the assistant director attributes to an uncompetitive salary structure and political controversy.
Mississippi wants restrictions on spillway openings, but corps fighting back
A federal judge's ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with federal fisheries experts before opening the Bonnet Carre spillway
In a slowing economy, companies beginning to see remote work as a liability
Companies trying to run leaner and more efficiently are deploying familiar strategies from past downturns, and some are now taking new aim at their employees’ work-from-home arrangements, The Wall Street Journal reports.
What small business leaders need to know about the current, wacky job market
Despite the news this week that Amazon is laying off thousands of workers, the jobs picture remained stronger than expected in February—contributing mixed signals...
Placid Refining moving headquarters from Dallas to Baton Rouge, investing $66M
Placid Refining will move its headquarters from Dallas to Baton Rouge and modernize its existing local facility in Port Allen, investing $66 million in the process, officials announced today.
Baton Rouge leads peer metros in year-over-year job growth
The Baton Rouge metro led its peer metros in year-over-year percentage job growth in January, according to the latest economic indicator report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.
