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Backed by millions in federal funding, Louisiana has a ‘once-in-a-century’ opportunity to provide affordable broadband access to every corner of the state.

H&E Equipment Services Inc. and Tonja Myles with When You Are Ready BR announced a new business-led initiative today to bring resources, education, and support to neighborhoods and individuals in East Baton Rouge Parish impacted by opioid addiction. 

More companies are offering supply chain financing to their vendors, The Wall Street Journal reports, a tool that allows them to pay their bills...

While economists debate the likelihood of an economic downturn in the near future, small businesses are already bracing for tougher times ahead

LSU is finally getting a Popeyes on campus, the university and Chartwells Higher Education, which operates LSU Dining, announced this morning.

The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana as having the highest combined state and local sales tax rate in its Midyear 2022 report, matching the foundation’s ranking from earlier this year. 

225 magazine has compiled a list of seasonal dishes and drinks to try before they leave for the season: 

More than 40,000 homeowners are looking for new insurance policies after an insurance company dropped them, following similar moves by two other companies.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission has denied a request to rezone one of the last undeveloped tracts in Citiplace to...

BASF is moving forward with a $780 million expansion at its Verbund site in Geismar, the company announced today. 

Activists say the chemical industry needs to switch from petrochemical building blocks such as methanol to safer, biobased substances, Chemical & Engineering News reports.   Substances...

Campus Federal Credit Union is building a branch dedicated to mortgage and business services, on the corner of Siegen Lane and Cloverland Avenue. The center...

The owners of a former bank branch on O’Neal Lane north of South Harrell’s Ferry Road are seeking a new zoning designation that would allow for alcohol service on site. 

The LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute today announced it has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to update and expand its facility adjacent to the flagship campus in Baton Rouge. 

After nearly 25 years, the faces behind Baton Rouge institution Mason’s Grill, Mike and Shirlee Alfandre, sold the restaurant this summer to husband and...

With diesel hovering near $6 a gallon or higher, topping off a 120- to 150-gallon tank can cost a trucker up to $1,000.

Restaurants, facing staff shortages and wanting to improve efficiency, have invested in online options for the placing of to-go orders, but many customers still prefer the old-school method of using the telephone.

The transportation business is booming, but truckers struggle with unprecedented fuel costs and a driver shortage.

Companies hit the brakes on deal-making during the first half of 2022 as concerns over pervasive inflation, interest rate hikes and the threat of...

Older consumers are more likely to attack the brands they disagree with, while younger generations are more focused on uplifting brands that align with their values, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers customer loyalty survey.