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LSU football fans can now buy customizable Nike jerseys, featuring the name and number of their favorite player, with the student-athlete getting compensated for part of the purchase.

The cost to insure an expensive home in Louisiana is higher than in any other state, according to a recent report from personal finance website ValuePenguin.

As of 2020, about 25% of households had at least one Alexa device, according to Amazon, and Google and Apple’s virtual assistants are also readily available.

The former Hound Dogs location on Main Street has been transformed into a rooftop bar and upscale cocktail lounge called The Main Lobby, which officially opens this weekend. 

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has purchased an ownership stake in The Spine Hospital of Louisiana, OLOL President and CEO Scott Wester says. 

Recently approved changes exempt the vast majority of Louisiana companies from the state’s franchise tax. 

Workers have the upper hand as employers raise wages and try to fill open jobs. Recent surveys reveal employees care more about flexible schedules than whether or not they go into the office, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Louisiana’s largest power company is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $450 million to make its electric grid more resilient.

Analysts are using terms like “hot mess” to describe their expectations for the federal jobs report set for release Friday morning.  Measurement issues and data...

Crowley native Thomas Schumacher grew up visiting False River with his father and brothers, and it would later become the inspiration for his property...

Live music venues have faced a number of setbacks since COVID began. Some closed for months while others have struggled to bring customers or bands back. But some local venues have started 2022 off strong.

AmmPower Corp. has signed a letter of intent to develop a green hydrogen/ammonia facility for an undisclosed amount at the Port of South Louisiana,...

Rep Cap, a Baton Rouge-based content marketing agency, has purchased the former Avo’s Food Mart on Government and plans to make the space its headquarters, the agency announced today.

Louisiana consumers pay the highest average combined state and local sales taxes in the nation, according to the latest report by Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation. 

The unemployment rate for the Baton Rouge metropolitan area fell to 3.2% in December compared to 3.5% in November, according to preliminary estimates the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. 

Baton Rouge aerospace and defense contractor Bascom Hunter continues its expansion with the acquisition of Texas-based Seamech, the local company announced today. 

Mardi Gras is officially back in the Capital City. Here is this year’s lineup of events, put together by 225 magazine.  Plans are accurate as of...

The Massage Emporium, a Baton Rouge-based spa, is moving into a building in Electric Depot on Government Street this spring.

Entrepreneur: Thomas Schumacher, inspired working in real estate along 30A, launched River Homes, a property management and vacation rentals company.

You can’t control what happens to you, but you can choose how you respond, so choose carefully and bring a positive mindset, U.S. Navy SEAL Teams veteran Scott Daly says.