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

How will state fund future transportation projects as gas tax revenues decline?

Louisiana will need to rethink how it funds transportation and infrastructure projects in the...

Companies expect to cut jobs this year amid recession fears

A survey of national economists found that more businesses now expect job reductions at...

ICYMI: Gov. Edwards calls for special session on insurance crisis 

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Sunday called for a special legislative session to address the state’s property insurance crisis. 

Click Here Digital expanding with satellite office

Baton Rouge-based digital marketing company Click Here Digital plans to hire 30 additional employees this year in response to what founder Bo White calls “an explosive” last two years.

Local mortgage lenders cutting staffs amid borrowing slowdown

Mortgage lenders nationwide have been laying people off in recent months, and the Capital Region has not been spared. 

Despite shutdown, MidCity Makers Market organizers see bright future for local artisans 

You haven’t seen the last of the MidCity Makers Market.  Despite its Dec. 29 social...
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LSU researcher designing high-tech hats to track temperatures of infants

An LSU researcher is exploring ways to use “smart clothing” to track temperatures of newborns, combining thermal science, textiles research and entrepreneurship.   

Last year saw slowest US home sales in nearly a decade 

U.S. home sales fell to their slowest pace in nearly a decade last year as soaring mortgage rates and sky high prices pushed homeownership out of reach for many Americans.

Family behind Ichiban Sushi purchases former Sammy’s location in Central

A familiar name in the Baton Rouge restaurant scene has purchased the former Sammy's Grill location in Central.

Lane Regional construction, renovations expected to be complete in 2026

Construction is set to begin in early February on Lane Regional Medical Center’s new...
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