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Coalition to Back Black Businesses grant program taking applications
A grant program that helps Black small business owners recover from the pandemic is back for its third year—and $1.3 million worth of funds...
Baton Rouge riverboat casino earnings for July down 11% from June
The Capital Region’s three riverboat casinos earned about $20.05 million in July, a decline of 11% from June, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board’s latest...
EBR sales tax collections for June up 7.5% from a year ago
East Baton Rouge city-parish sales and use tax collections were up 7.5% in June compared to June 2021, while year-to-date collections were up 12.9%,...
US private-sector business activity falls to lowest level in 27 months
U.S. private-sector business activity contracted for a second straight month in August to its weakest level in 27 months, with particular softness registered in...
Sports wagering narrowing revenue gap with traditional gambling in Louisiana
Gamblers placing bets on sports—in person and on mobile devices—are catching up to their counterparts at Louisiana’s legacy casinos in terms of money spent....
Baton Rouge-created app teams with Walmart
Baton Rouge-based tech company LLENA(AI) Health Solutions has secured a partnership with Walmart to provide personalized grocery shopping recommendations for customers via its app.
The...
How to help your employees go above and beyond
Leaders and heads of HR have grappled for decades with how to create the ideal employee experience—the kind that drives great work performance and...
Southern Rail Commission will meet in Louisiana as passenger rail gains steam
Louisiana's potential passenger rail expansions across the Interstate 20 corridor and connecting Baton Rouge to New Orleans are gaining steam and will grab the...
Relief Telemed bankruptcy case winding down
A judge has approved the third attempt to settle disputes among the founders and early investors in Relief Telemed, now known as Relief, paving...
Our Lady of the Lake earns Level 1 trauma designation
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center today announced it has been verified as a Level 1 adult trauma center by the American...
CEOs tight-lipped about their pay, even with close friends
While young people might be more open than ever about how much money they make, that’s certainly not the case for CEOs, Bloomberg reports.
Top-level...
Get to know Bin 77 and Solera culinary director Jonathan Breaux
After more than six years cultivating a following at The Overpass Merchant, chef Jonathan Breaux is transitioning from the front line to the front...
CFOs cutting consulting, packaging expenses to combat high inflation
Businesses are reducing office space, scaling back on consulting and opting for cheaper packaging of goods, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Although companies already were...
Metro Council set to extend flood zone development moratorium
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council is set to extend the current moratorium for projects in designated flood hazard areas.
Companies shrinking their paid parental leave benefits
Many employers are shrinking the number of paid weeks of maternity and paternity leave they will offer, The Wall Street Journal reports.
New data shows...
Baton Rouge PPP trends exemplify shifts in the program over the pandemic
The experiences of Baton Rouge businesses with the Paycheck Protection Program illustrate how the federal program changed from its first year to its second,...
Apprenticeship programs growing beyond traditional trades
Apprenticeship programs for people without college degrees are on the rise, and gaining traction in new fields, Axios reports.
A part of the jump in...
Cost to raise a child soars to $310,000
The cost of raising a child from birth to high school graduation has jumped 9% over the past two years, rising to roughly $310,000,...
Baton Rouge area added 1,700 jobs in July
For the second month in a row, Louisiana registered a record low unemployment rate, coming in at 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Western-wear retailer Tecovas opening store in Perkins Rowe
Tecovas Inc., a handmade boot and Western-wear retailer founded and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is opening a location in Perkins Rowe, according to a...
