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

A fund to bolster Baton Rouge’s film industry is in the works

Baton Rouge film professionals and LSU alumni are planning a film fund through the...

Vietnamese restaurant to open on Perkins Road in former Spice Bistro location

A Baton Rouge family is entering the restaurant business with plans to open a...

Saltgrass Steak House moving into former Coyote Blues space

Saltgrass Steak House, a 50-restaurant chain owned by Houston-based Landry’s Inc., has signed a...

Move over Hidden Valley: Baton Rouge’s Hanley’s salad dressings headed to Wal-Mart

Hanley’s is shipping its first 1,000 cases of salad dressing later this week to...

Cluster subdivisions would require rezoning under proposed change

The Metro Council would have the final word over the development of cluster subdivisions...

Main Event Entertainment scraps plans for Siegen Lane facility

Nearly one year after Dallas-based Main Event Entertainment announced plans to open its first...

At least 15% of Louisianans reported being underemployed in 2016, Gallup says

Underemployment remains a problem in Louisiana, as the state ranks among 10 states in...

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome takes on her toughest job yet as she tries to unite a city-parish divided by race, class and geography

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome says she knows some of her objectives, such as establishing...

The Bayou State’s congressional delegation is gaining momentum, but its clout on the national stage is nowhere near what it once was

Since being elected in 2014, Sen. Bill Cassidy has landed a spot on the Senate...

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome: On the issues

photography by Don Kadair Business Report sat down with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome for a...
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