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Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

Louisiana initial jobless claims drop 36% from the previous week

Initial unemployment claims 11/29 Continued unemployment...

The top 10 Capital Region business stories of 2025

Every year brings its surprises, but 2025 delivered plot twists that reshaped politics, business...

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 new student housing development is being proposed near LSU

The Planning Commission will review the final development plan for the Sterling Southgate complex,...

The new office design playbook

While work-from-home setups became common for years, most employees have now returned to the...

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...

Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Landry is hurting the LSU brand

Some say our governor, Jeff Landry, has no love for Louisiana’s flagship university, favoring...

Feeling Italian for your next business lunch?

Veteran restaurant operator Alfred Kulici opened La Contea in 2017, giving local diners another...

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,...
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