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Popular downtown Baton Rouge bar plans nearby move amid rent issues 

Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s, a bar, live music venue and event space in downtown Baton Rouge, plans to move across the road and about a block south on Third Street, though the owner has unfinished business with his current landlord.

Global security tech startup chooses Baton Rouge for its headquarters

The co-founders of Twistlock, a Silicon Valley startup, announced Tuesday that they had raised a $51 million seed round to establish the headquarters for...

Restaurant employment returns to pre-pandemic levels 

At 12.4 million employees, employment levels in food services and bars have finally crept past February 2020 levels, according to the latest jobs report.

Tellurian asks FERC for more time to finish Driftwood LNG export plant

U.S. energy company Tellurian Inc. has asked federal energy regulators for more time to build its Driftwood liquefied natural gas export plant near Lake Charles, Reuters reports.

These trends are reshaping the industrial, construction and contracting sectors

The South Central Louisiana chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association held its annual Trends in Construction event today, highlighting what the contracting, industrial...

The potential sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is sparking fears...

Michael Johnson was an executive with Blue Shield of California for 12 years. At one point, he says, he realized the company was evading...

Aztek Cove developer denies politicizing project

The development team behind the controversial Aztek Cove business park off of Highland Road has started clearing trees off the property and expects the multi-use facilities to be completed by mid-2025. 

Kolache Kitchen’s location on Jefferson Highway closes

The Kolache Kitchen’s Bocage location on Jefferson Highway closed this week, says Will Edwards, who is the partial or sole owner of the chain’s restaurants. 
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How incoming Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple wants to change the industry 

Louisiana appears headed in a new direction when it comes to insurance regulations. 

Here’s what consumers think about companies taking a political stance

Fewer consumers want companies to weigh in on current events and social or political topics, according to new research from Gallup and Bently University.  

Does Louisiana need a workforce development czar? 

The head of the Louisiana Workforce Commission is part of the governor’s cabinet, which means they are appointed by, and report directly to, the state’s chief executive. 
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Hilton Capitol Center named one of America’s most haunted hotels 

Downtown’s Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, which was originally built in 1927, has been named one of the 25 most haunted hotels in America by Historic Hotels of America, a program that is part of the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation. 

First look: The inspiration behind Mid City’s new rooftop bar Firehaus

Firehaus, Mid City’s new lounge featuring a rooftop bar, food truck venue and coworking space across Government Street from Electric Depot, held a soft opening last month. 

MKS Plastics invests $14M to double size of Tangipahoa production facility 

Industrial pail manufacturer MKS Plastics is investing $14 million to double the size of its Tangipahoa Parish production facility. 

LSU will incorporate AI into curriculum starting next spring

LSU is adding artificial intelligence classes to its curriculums starting with the upcoming spring 2024 semester. 

Aztek Cove developer to hold public meeting today about project

Local entrepreneur Nitin Kamath, the developer behind Aztek Cove, is expected to hold a public meeting this afternoon at the River Center Branch Library to discuss the controversial project and proposed accompanying economic development district. 

Inside Baton Rouge’s new strategy to tackle blight  

It took a city-parish crew roughly 40 minutes on an early morning in September to fill a dump truck with mattresses, a rotting couch and other trash collected from behind an abandoned apartment complex off Florida Boulevard. 

Ascension Emergency Physicians pens deal with OLOL hospital in Assumption

An Ascension Parish-based emergency service provider is expanding its operations to include an Our Lady of the Lake facility in Napoleonville.

Can a new data-focused approach change the trajectory of Baton Rouge’s blight?

It took a city-parish crew roughly 40 minutes on an early morning in September to fill a dump truck with mattresses, a rotting couch...

East Baton Rouge sales tax collections slightly up in July

East Baton Rouge city-parish sales tax collections were just slightly ahead of last year’s pace through July, according to the latest report made public today.