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Louisiana initial jobless claims drop 36% from the previous week
Initial unemployment claims 11/29
Continued unemployment claims 11/29
The top 10 Capital Region business stories of 2025
Every year brings its surprises, but 2025 delivered plot twists that reshaped politics, business and much more. From megaprojects and tax overhauls to leadership...
This Northshore-based bank is planning to expand into Ascension Parish
Covington-based Resource Bank is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region with plans for a full-service branch in Ascension Parish, subject to regulatory approval.
Last month,...
A spike, a shift and now a new direction for jobless claims
Initial unemployment claims 11/22
Continued unemployment claims 11/22
A ‘Cajun Chipotle’? This Lafayette restaurant is expanding into Baton Rouge
Shakebacks, a Lafayette restaurant known for its Cajun cooking and its late-night hours, is expanding into Baton Rouge with a new location on Nicholson...
A $300M investment at this Franklin shipyard will create 1,500 new jobs
Saronic Technologies is investing $300 million to expand its shipyard in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday. The expansion is expected to...
Live After Five faces funding cut in proposed 2026 budget
Live After Five managing director J. Hover says he is waiting for the Metro Council’s vote later this month on the proposed city-parish 2026...
The Power of Together: The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership says regional collaboration drives...
On an October evening inside Elite Training Academy on Burbank Drive, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber publicly stepped away from the name it had...
One of Louisiana’s biggest CPA firms is now under new ownership
LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors has merged with Mauldin & Jenkins, a Top 100 certified public accounting and advisory firm based in Georgia, effective...
What’s next for the Council on Aging after its Thrive EBR proposition failed
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is planning a return to the ballot next summer following voters’ rejection of its Thrive EBR tax...
How two Baton Rouge business leaders found support through the Partnership
When John Morello co-founded the cybersecurity startup Twistlock in 2015, he and his team turned to the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership—then still known...
What’s the outlook for the 2026 crawfish season?
Louisiana crawfish farmers are heading into the 2026 season with a general sense of optimism, according to Todd Fontenot, a crawfish expert with LSU’s...
New report urges single enrollment system across all EBR public schools
The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is urging the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to adopt a single, streamlined enrollment system that would...
Meta moving forward: Entergy to break ground on power facilities in north Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana is set to break ground Monday on two new power generation facilities in north Louisiana aimed at supporting new economic development in...
This local financial adviser wrote the wealth-building book he couldn’t find on shelves
John Paul Caswell, president and managing principal of Baton Rouge’s Iron Horse Financial, is gearing up to release his first book, Wealth Building Basics.
Caswell...
Why Louisiana’s economy depends on a stable flood insurance program
Louisiana is more vulnerable to instability in the National Flood Insurance Program than most other states, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says. Even short...
AI parking is coming to the Baton Rouge airport
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is rolling out new AI-enabled parking technology early December through a partnership with Los Angeles–based Metropolis, marking the first installation...
A Baton Rouge auto empire has new ownership
South Carolina-based Hudson Automotive Group has continued its takeover of All Star Automotive dealerships in the Capital Region, finalizing seven Baton Rouge property acquisitions...
This local Cajun chain is expanding into Lafayette
Off the Hook, the Baton Rouge-based fast-casual seafood chain known for its Cajun cooking, is expanding into the Lafayette market.
The chain’s first Lafayette restaurant...
Hudson Automotive begins takeover of All Star dealerships after acquisition
South Carolina-based Hudson Automotive Group has finalized its purchase of three individual dealerships in Livingston Parish as part of its previously agreed acquisition of...
