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The Gregory closes temporarily due to COVID exposure
The Gregory, a restaurant at The Watermark Hotel downtown, is closed temporarily this week as a precaution after staff members were exposed to COVID-19.
Capital Assets: The best of Baton Rouge and the Capital Region
It’s said that downtown is the living room of any community. It’s the place where we host out-of-town guests. It’s where we gather to...
Capital Assets 2022
A visual look at the quality of life, economic, academic and athletic assets of Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.
The Urban Hound opening at Perkins Rowe
The Urban Hound, which offers “practical products and smart accessories for the modern canine and their people,” plans to open at Perkins Rowe on Feb. 1, in the former location of upscale kitchen goods store Sur La Table.
2022 Women with a Cause honorees announced by ‘InRegister’
In 2021, a growing number of passionate Baton Rouge women decided it was time to refuse to accept the status quo—and that they were...
The Great Resignation gets even greater
Workers quit their jobs in record numbers in November while the total employment openings pulled back a bit, the Labor Department reported this morning.
Why Greg Sankey is the king of college sports
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey might be the most powerful person in college sports, leading the conference that will take center stage next Monday in...
Omicron forces Baton Rouge offices to again change policies
The omicron variant, which spreads more rapidly than other COVID-19 variants, has local offices once again updating their pandemic policies as employees return from the holiday break.
The most important economic measurements you should monitor
As we head further into the new year, small business owners might be wondering what economic information they should pay attention to when it...
Turner Industries’ Roland Toups stepping back; son Stephen named CEO
Turner Industries Executive Chairman Roland Toups is taking a step back from the company’s daily operations and transitioning into more of an advisory role, says his son Stephen Toups, who has been named CEO.
Baton Rouge Business Awards & Hall of Fame winners announced
Business Report and Junior Achievement will honor six Baton Rouge individuals and companies at the 2022 Business Awards & Hall of Fame gala in March. This year’s winners, as selected by a panel of independent judges, are:
Capital Region sees nation’s fourth-highest spike in new business applications
The Baton Rouge metro area saw a 58.6% increase in the number of new business applications in 2020, the fourth-biggest increase in the nation, according to Lending Tree, a company that helps loan seekers compare potential lenders.
Chickens can’t fly (very well), but prices for their meat are soaring
Chicken shortages and price hikes have impacted Baton Rouge businesses in recent months, but unlike elsewhere in the country, menu items haven’t changed yet.
Meet the 2022 class of People to Watch from ‘225’
What will 2022 look like? The people featured in the pages of this month’s edition of 225 magazine have a lot to say about...
Another federal vaccine mandate blocked
A federal judge in the Western District of Louisiana has blocked another Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandate, this time affecting the Head Start program.
PSC awards $220K in contracts to consultant with suspended law license
The Louisiana Public Service Commission has given $220,000 worth of government contracts to a consultant with professional and personal connections to one of its commissioners, even after the consultant’s law license was suspended in 2019, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
State’s community colleges look to thwart declining enrollment
Enrollment at the Louisiana Community and Technical College System declined 14% over a five-year period ending in 2021, though revenue increased $59.8 million thanks mainly to $100.6 million in federal aid, the Louisiana legislative auditor reports.
Employers still in hiring mode despite latest COVID surge
Economists say they expect the U.S. labor market to strengthen in the months ahead, despite the surge in COVID-19 cases due to the fast-spreading...
The most anticipated tech products for 2022
Depending on the breaks, 2022 could be a very eventful year for new tech products and even whole new tech categories. From gaming to...
Navy Seal veteran Scott Daly’s ‘Elevate Your Leadership’ message? ‘High performance isn’t magic’
U.S. Navy SEAL Teams veteran Scott Daly learned at a young age that resiliency made more of an impact than raw talent when it...
