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BR Mattress Outlet is moving to a new storefront on Highland Road near the Perkins Road intersection. 

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is now enrolling patients into phase 1 clinical trials, an expansion of its services, the center announced this morning. 

The state’s next insurance commissioner has formed an Insurance Advisory Council “with the goal of bringing all stakeholders to the table to aggressively tackle the insurance crisis in Louisiana.”

The Port of South Louisiana has delayed its proposed purchase of the former Avondale shipyard after facing tough questions last month from Bond Commission members over the terms of the $330 million deal, NOLA.com reports.

Baton Rouge native Veneeth Iyengar leads Connect LA, the state broadband office, working to bridge the “digital divide” by 2029, if not sooner.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge has purchased the former Re-Bath showroom...

New research from a Stanford University economist suggests that employees are willing to give up about 8% in annual pay for a job that is partially or fully remote, USA Today reports. 

Stationed across from the Parade Grounds on LSU’s campus, The Lounge inside The Club at Union Square is a hidden gem open to the public. It serves LSU-themed drinks, small plates and sandwiches.  

CF Industries is investing $75 million into its Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex. 

Worker retention has emerged as the top concern among employers in Gallagher’s National Benchmarking Survey, says Sommer Mason, a regional vice president in Baton Rouge for the global consultant.