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The 20-year former executive chef and co-owner of Ruffino’s Restaurant helped expand the city’s fine dining scene with a reliably robust menu that made people feel relaxed, while gently pushing their culinary sensibilities.

LSU today announced it will serve as the new host organization for the statewide network that provides training and technical support to small businesses...

If there’s anyone who knows about motivation and confidence, it’s LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey. At Business Report’s Power Breakfast this morning, she shared her tips and advice with leaders of the Baton Rouge business community.

This year’s Leadership Power Breakfast, presented by Baton Rouge Business Report, featured speakers Stephen Waguespack, president and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry; John Davies, outgoing president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation; and Kim Mulkey, head coach of the LSU women’s basketball team.

Baton Rouge’s job market is among the slowest growing in the country, coming in seventh-worst on job site Indeed’s ranking of U.S. metros. 

The Army Corps of Engineers is allocating more than $643 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for 21 coastal, waterway and flood projects in Louisiana, according to a news release from U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy.

For some reason, January is usually an awful month when it comes to business.  Sure, it's full of newness and hope, but it plays out...

A Northshore state lawmaker has filed legislation that he says seeks to stop homeowners’ associations from infringing on constitutional rights.

Louisiana surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases today, meaning that nearly one in four residents has tested positive for the virus since it arrived in...

Baton Rouge-based Guarantee Restoration Services joined the Austin-based CORE Group as a part of the company’s CORE Elite membership, Guarantee announced today. 

Last week's U.S. Supreme Court split decision on two of President Biden's vaccine mandates, one for companies and one for health care providers has...

Fly through the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport these days, and take in the work of Louisiana artists, thanks to a new program spearheaded by Baton Rouge Gallery. It’s one of the many ways BRG President and CEO Jason Andreasen has aimed to demystify the sometimes stuffy reputation of art galleries and make the works of local artists and creatives more accessible.

Louisiana has some of the best highway safety laws in the nation according to this year’s “roadmap” from an organization with backers in the...

The defendants in the lawsuit seeking to stop the incorporation of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish will try on Thursday to take certain issues off the table prior to the start of the trial this spring. 

ExxonMobil this morning pledged to cut its net carbon emissions from its global operations by 2050, catching up with rivals who are minimizing their carbon footprints.

Facebook’s parent company and consulting firm KPMG U.S. are among a growing number of companies putting more money into employees’ 401(k) retirement accounts, employing...

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced the launch of brworks.org, a jobs portal for the Capital Region featuring technology to match job seekers with local positions and regional training opportunities, and resources for both job seekers and employers.

A winning season for an LSU sports team usually spells a winning season for Tigers apparel retailers, and this year, basketball season has taken the spotlight.

Companies that sell Carnival supplies are hoping for a strong year after last year’s devastating cancellations. 

If you’re looking for a job, should you advertise your availability on LinkedIn and other job search networks?