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US initial unemployment claims reach highest level since August

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level since August but still remains low by historical standards.

Oops, bungled language keeps state lawmakers from getting pet project money

For months, Louisiana has struggled to fund a handful of legislators’ controversial pet projects because lawmakers inserted the wrong information into state budget documents or used vague language that financial staff members can’t decipher.

Los Reyes Mexican Grill acquires ex-Caliente location, with plans to open in spring

Los Reyes Mexican Grill announced its acquisition of Caliente Restaurant’s former location on West Lee Drive and will reopen the site under its existing concept by spring 2023.

Want your employees to walk through walls for you? Show you are vulnerable

One of the factors behind ineffective leadership is that person's inability to display the...

EBR average weekly wages up nearly 6% in June from a year ago

East Baton Rouge Parish average weekly wages increased by 5.8%, and the number of employed workers went up 3.2% between June 2021 and June 2022, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Business-led initiative fighting crime with surveillance cameras around Baton Rouge

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Baton Rouge Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Foundation today unveiled the Page/Rice Camera Initiative,

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Here’s a switch, Louisiana corporate tax ranking better than Texas

The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana 32nd for corporate taxes on its 2023...

Row of three luxury downtown townhouses sells for $4M

Main Street Townhouses, a row of three luxury side-by-side townhouses on the corner of Main Street and River Road, has sold for $4 million,

How this Baton Rouge video creator became famous on TikTok

And for her TikTok followers (1.1 million and counting), it’s a phrase, named after the handle on her TikTok account @DanahBananaa, they’ve come to use when they want to treat themselves.

Louisiana PPE manufacturer gets FDA nod to make chemo-rated nitrile exam gloves

SafeSource Direct LLC, a Louisiana-based manufacturer of personal protection equipment, announced that its chemo-rated nitrile exam gloves have received FDA approval