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

This cookie, ice cream and snoball concept is coming to Baton Rouge

Mandeville-born Flying Dolly’s, founded as Just Chillin’ in 2011 and rebranded in 2023, will...

First look: Toasted, specializing in comfort food, opening on Nicholson Drive

A new Nicholson Drive restaurant is gearing up to serve grilled cheeses, boozy milkshakes...

ICYMI: Cleo Fields running for Congress in Louisiana’s new 6th District

State Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will run for Congress in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District, he announced Tuesday.

Single Louisiana women are winning in real estate

Louisiana is among the states with the highest shares of single women homeowners, Axios reports. 

Insurance commissioner names witnesses for Blue Cross hearing 

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Tim Temple has selected his preliminary witness list for the department’s upcoming hearing regarding the reorganization and sale of the state’s leading health insurer. 

This company is expanding three of its Louisiana facilities

W.R. Grace is planning a $300 million expansion across its Louisiana facilities in Baton Rouge, Norco and Sulphur, BIC Magazine reports.

Retailers revert to old strategies after pandemic shake-ups 

Businesses are going back to “just-in-time” inventory management after four years of struggling to...

Growing enthusiasm for unions isn’t translating into higher membership rates  

Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released today.

Does productivity take a hit when working outside the office? 

Two new studies out this month shed light on whether employees are more or...

Louisiana mobile sports betting continues to set records  

Mobile sports wagers were up again in December, marking an increase every month so far in fiscal year 2023-24.
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