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Residence Inn Towne Center owners reach settlement over alleged ADA violations

The U.S. Justice Department and the owners of the Residence Inn Towne Center have reached a settlement regarding a civil case alleging the hotel failed to maintain its facilities to be accessible to people with disabilities. 

U.S. job openings dip below 10 million but labor market remains robust 

U.S. job openings slipped in May but remained at levels high enough to illustrate that the American labor market remains resilient in the face of sharply higher interest rates.

Baton Rouge General opens Louisiana Center for Bariatrics

Baton Rouge General Medical Center has opened the Louisiana Center for Bariatrics, offering surgical and nonsurgical approaches to fighting obesity. 

Baton Rouge jewelry line featured in British edition of ‘Vogue’

Readers can find Baton Rouge-based jewelry brand Steward & James in this month’s British edition of Vogue magazine.  In the July issue, the brand is...
Baton Rouge LSU sports athletics

JR Ball: The joy of passion and great expectations 

When the people of Baton Rouge decide something they cherish must be excellent at something, they don’t expect it, they demand it. And the...

Does the Capital Region have the workforce to lead the energy transition?

The Capital Region has one of the highest concentrations of chemical engineers in the country, with more in the pipeline to replace those who will retire soon, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports. 

Companies are reining in rewards and loyalty programs to save money

Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way for companies and brands to build loyalty and incentivize spending.

Despite bump, Louisiana teacher salaries likely to remain below Southern average 

An analysis of the most recent public school teacher salary data shows Louisiana still trails most of its regional peers—and is likely to remain there despite the Legislature adding $2,000 for the upcoming school year. 

Five Guys among new businesses coming to Settlement on Shoe Creek in Central

Five Guys is set to open a location at The Settlement on Shoe Creek shopping center in Central.

Baton Rouge security camera initiative gains buy-in from business community

The Page/Rice Camera Initiative, backed by the business community, has raised around $400,000 to buy and install security cameras around Baton Rouge.

See who America’s top-paid CEOs were in 2022 and how much they made

Nine CEOs of publicly traded U.S. companies made more than $100 million in 2022, The Wall Street Journal reports in its latest rundown of the country’s highest-paid executives.  

Louisiana regulators join other states in scrutinizing utilities’ political expenses

At least three states—Colorado, Connecticut and Maine—passed laws this spring barring utilities from charging customers for their lobbying, public relations spending and dues to political trade associations.

Is the US labor market beginning to cool? 

The U.S. labor market is starting to loosen up, according to the Federal Reserve’s go-to metric for assessing the economy. But data from LinkedIn shows a more pronounced shift away from what has been a historically tight jobs market.

Technology vendors increasingly offering outcome-based pricing models

A growing number of technology providers are pricing their products and services based on a promised outcome rather than charging customers set subscription fees...

Baton Rouge film sector ‘in a waiting game’ over writers’ strike

The Writers Guild of America’s strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has led to a nationwide slowdown in film production. 
residential real estate

Urban sprawl adding to Baton Rouge residents’ transportation costs

A new analysis makes a case for city planning that prioritizes residents’ proximity to economic hubs as a way to boost quality of life, save on household transportation spending and reduce carbon emissions. 

Louisiana federal judge issues injunction against Biden administration in social media case  

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Missouri's attorney general filed the lawsuit.

Full steam ahead

Capital Region Top 100 Private Companies continued to see post-pandemic revenue growth despite growing economic uncertainty at the national level.

New Baton Rouge hockey team hopes to outlive Kingfish, but what does success look...

When officials announced Baton Rouge was getting a new minor league expansion team, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome urged the community to work together to make the team a success.

How BRYC became a Best Place to Work 

When the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition won Business Report’s Best Place to Work award for small companies in 2022, it was the result of...