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EBR city-parish sales and use tax collections increased 8% in July
East Baton Rouge city-parish sales and use tax collections increased 8% in July compared to July 2021, according to the latest report.
The increase signals...
Mississippi River bridge panel hears how new crossing will impact traffic patterns
The Capital Area Road and Bridge District is meeting today with plans to hear from consultants about how a potential new Mississippi River
LSU researchers using AI to match cancer treatments to patientsÂ
LSU researchers have built a cancer drug discovery engine powered by artificial intelligence that could match any type of cancer—based on a small cell sample from a patient—with the drug most likely to treat it,
LDI dealt with just 56% of complaints involving hurricane claims in timely manner
The Louisiana Department of Insurance dealt with just 55.9% of complaints filed about the way insurance companies and adjusters were handling residential property claims within 42 days
Science-based baseball training facility up and running off College Drive
Science-based baseball training facility 5 Tool Sports Science recently received a permit from the East Baton Rouge Parish Permits & Inspections Division to operate at its location on Balis Drive, directly behind the College Drive Walmart.
Baton Rouge port rolls out specialty crane, expanding grain elevator’s capacityÂ
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge today announced it will begin using a specially designed pedestal crane next month mounted on a barge
How strong must connections be to gain advantage in job search?Â
A new study analyzing the data of more than 20 million LinkedIn users over five years reveals that mere acquaintances may be more helpful...
Small businesses get creative as they try to recruit workersÂ
Finding workers is as difficult as ever for many small business owners, prompting entrepreneurs to seek more creative ways to fill labor shortages at a time when they might have expected hiring to get easier
LSU gets cyber designation from NSA, access to more grantsÂ
The National Security Agency has designated LSU as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, the university announced this morning.Â
Baton Rouge dad publishes collection of notes to his childrenÂ
What started as a sweet, fatherly act turned into a heartwarming story that has been picked up by national television talk shows and news sites
CFOs at large US companies forced to revise annual forecastsÂ
Finance chiefs are finding it harder to peg yearly guidance as they struggle for visibility on the direction of the economy, leading them to...
Workers are back in the office, but not like in the pre-COVID daysÂ
The return to work is working, The Washington Post reports.Â
Office occupancy hit a pandemic high over the last week, with 10 of the country’s...
Louisiana’s jobless rate reaches record low, but labor force participation still lagsÂ
Louisiana's unemployment rate hit a record low for the third consecutive month in August with a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5%, though the figure...
Baton Rouge dining scene grows more diverse as it continues to evolve
Restaurants in Greater Baton Rouge have never been more diverse and dynamic than they are today,
What’s the magic salary number that will get a job candidate to apply?Â
According to survey data from the New York Fed, the magic salary number is $72,873 for the average American.
Paths for bringing economic diversification to Baton RougeÂ
Though the health care and public assistance sector provides the most jobs, the Capital Region’s most important economic drivers arguably are petrochemical manufacturing, industrial construction and government.Â
Mary Bird Perkins plans to extend its reach under new CEO
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in the coming year will work to expand its reach into areas that don’t currently have access to high-quality cancer care,
Drive-thru coffee shop 7 Brew to open Essen Lane location by end of year
Drive-thru coffee franchise 7 Brew announced it will open its first Louisiana location by the end of the year on Essen Lane across the street from Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.
Federal watchdog estimates $45.6B in COVID aid fraudÂ
A federal watchdog found that fraudsters may have stolen $45.6 billion from the nation’s unemployment insurance program during the pandemic,
Essay: How to keep young professionals in Baton RougeÂ
For Business Report’s 40th anniversary edition, we asked nine community leaders and young professionals how Baton Rouge can fulfill its potential as an economically...
