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Dwight Hudson’s proposal to rededicate library, pest control taxes to drainage under fire
Metro Council member Dwight Hudson’s proposal to rededicate a portion of tax dollars from the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system and the EBR...
Corporate profit margins hold steady despite inflation
Businesses are feeling positive about their profit margins, even though costs and wages are rising, Axios reports.
A net 35% of professionals working for private-sector...
Search for DDD executive director has slowed, board chair says
The Downtown Development District has been searching for a new executive director since the death of longtime leader Davis Rhorer in March. Now, board chair Melanie Montanaro says the search has slowed as commission members and city workers needed to assist in the search have been on summer vacations.
Gaudet aims to crack down on street drag racing with stiffer penalties
Metro Council member Rowdy Guadet is hoping to crack down on Baton Rouge’s ongoing problem with drag racing by proposing an amendment to the...
Companies rethinking whether to require employees to be vaccinated
Last month, Goldman Sachs unofficially kicked off Wall Street’s return to the office in a celebratory mood with food trucks and live music. The...
Community Coffee will again be served on Southwest flights after pandemic pause
Baton Rouge-based Community Coffee will return as the in-flight coffee for Southwest Airlines after the service was paused earlier in the pandemic.
According to the...
Four questions leaders should ask employees returning to the office
Psychotherapist Esther Perel says if your team no longer feels like a team after 16 months of remote work during the pandemic, that should...
Baton Rouge businesses face higher electric bills as temperatures rise
An even hotter than usual summer means local business owners have had to crank up their air conditioners, and in return, their electric bills are also feeling the heat.
Roundup: Lottery winners / Car chip shortage / Long-duration batteries
Winning shots: Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health announced the second winners of the Shot At A Million COVID-19 campaign....
Louisiana’s weekly initial unemployment claims rise 20%
In the latest sign that the post-pandemic economic recovery will be a bumpy one, initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana last week were up when compared to a week ago.
Business Report, 225 and inRegister publications earn national awards
The Business Report team and its sister magazines 225 and inRegister were honored with 10 national awards for editorial excellence.
Check out SoLou for your next business lunch
SoLou offers a broad menu of modern, casual Creole fare, giving diners lots of lunch options, including several multi-ingredient salads, shareable boards, fancy sandwiches and upcycled comfort food.
Roundup: Hall of Distinction / Economy cools / Heat advisory
Honored: The LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business will induct Scott Agosta and Suzanne Mestayer into its Hall of Distinction. The college will also...
COVID vaccinations rising in Louisiana as cases soar
Vaccinations are beginning to rise in Louisiana and other states where COVID-19 cases are soaring, White House officials said Thursday, a sign that the...
Meet the couple behind BLDG5
Both born and raised in the South, BLDG 5 owners Misti and Brumby Broussard met in Hollywood in 2000 while working on a movie...
Pilot training school lands at BTR Jet Center
ATP Flight School, the largest aviation training company in the U.S., has opened its first Louisiana location at the BTR Jet Center, a fixed-base...
Local entrepreneur ships sourdough starter kits across country
Stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, scores of individuals bided their time with bread baking—so much so that packaged yeast was, at one...
When jobless benefits end, will workers head back to restaurants?
Unemployment benefits end in Louisiana at the end of the month, but will the termination of funds end staffing shortages at local restaurants? Baton Rouge business owners have mixed opinions.
Baton Rouge airport gets $1M grant to help land direct flight to D.C.
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport could soon add direct flights to Washington, D.C., thanks to a $1 million Federal Aviation Administration grant, according to an...
Louisiana lawmakers agree to add Caesars name to Superdome
New Orleans' iconic Superdome may soon bear the Caesars Entertainment name and logo, under a 20-year naming rights deal with the Saints that is...
