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Louisiana adds 25 HUBZones for small businesses in rural communities

The Small Business Administration and Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday announced an expansion...

Legislation would ban TikTok on all state government-owned devices

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and State Rep. Daryl Deshotel, R-Marksville, announced plans today to pursue legislation in 2023 to ban TikTok on all state government-owned devices. 

Spanish Town’s Capitol Grocery expanding offerings under new owner 

Spanish Town’s long-standing market, Capitol Grocery, has a new owner who is planning to expand the business’s offerings and host community events starting with a caroling and hot chocolate event at 6 p.m.  

See which Baton Rouge restaurants are open on Christmas Day 

Give yourself a gift this Christmas: a break. These Baton Rouge restaurants are open to serve you and your family on Christmas Day. Just be sure to make reservations ahead of time, as many popular restaurants are already booked up. 

This year’s best and worst national marketing stunts 

As the attention economy grows all the more crowded, companies are increasingly turning to...

LSU Online revenue grows by more than $10M in 2022

Revenue from LSU’s online programs grew by about $10.4 million in 2022 compared to the previous academic year as enrollment grew by 1,125 students, according to LSU Online & Continuing Education officials. 
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US on track to becoming a net oil exporter in 2023  

The U.S. has become a global crude oil exporting power over the last few years. Despite this, exports have not exceeded its imports since World War II, but that could change next year, Reuters reports.

Holiday season also a time to finalize your tax prep

The holidays may be the most wonderful time of year, but they are also the time when individuals and businesses need to be finalizing their year-end financials in preparation for filing taxes.

After a bleak year, IPO market expected to be slow again in 2023  

The past year has been a bleak one for the IPO market, and experts say 2023 is likely to be similar unless the economy is more resilient than expected. 

Legislators looking at ways to eliminate use of progressive business principles

A panel led by two conservative Louisiana legislators is working to understand and eventually...