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

Offshore auction signals winds of change in the Gulf 

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will auction three areas off Louisiana...

Economists more confident US will avoid recession; small businesses not so much

Economists are more and more optimistic that the U.S. will avoid a recession, but small business owners remain skeptical, according to Inc. 

See how city-parish sales tax collections compare to last year’s numbers

Following an increase in collections in May, East Baton Rouge Parish brought in a little under $19 million in sales tax in June, down about 3.3% from last June, the city-parish reports.

Roundup: Louisiana elections / Ascension power outages / Hollywood strike 

Races set: Louisiana has 79 contested state legislative primaries this year, a 14% decrease...

Remote workers’ workplace connection may be eroding, but employee engagement is up

While overall workplace engagement has increased since last year, remote workers’ connection to their workplace has continued to erode, a recent Gallup survey finds. 

Sorrento-based firm buys 255 acres along the Comite River

A Sorrento company bought 255 acres in East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana parishes, in a deal filed with the Clerk of Court Friday afternoon. 

This business insurance niche is gaining traction as weather becomes unpredictable 

As weather grows hotter, wetter and stormier—and insurance becomes harder to come by—an increasing...

CABL says key indicators provide election-year ‘wake-up call’ for Louisiana

The Council for a Better Louisiana has released a new online resource describing 35 indicators of the state’s well-being. 

Other places have better power grid technology. Here’s why we lag behind  

Of the many challenges confronting the nation’s aging, straining electric grid, the need for...

East Baton Rouge parish sees some of the largest wage increases in the state 

East Baton Rouge Parish saw the second largest average wage increase in Louisiana from...
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