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

Dental practice building new Garden District clinic on Perkins Road lot

Theriot Family Dental Care is building a 4,700-square-foot clinic on the unused corner lot next to Billy Heroman's Flowers in the Garden District.Z

Local software startup Resilia secures $35M in venture capital funding

Founded by Baton Rouge-area native and LSU alumnus Sevetri Wilson, software startup Resilia announced it has raised $35 million in its latest round of venture capital funding.

‘Family glitch’ fix can relieve pressure on employer health insurance costs

The federal government has fixed the “family glitch” that prevented spouses and dependents from getting subsidized individual health insurance policies

Oil giants rake in record profits amid high energy prices

Oil companies brought in record profits once again as consumers worldwide struggled with high gasoline and energy prices.

‘Iron Claw’ with Zac Efron begins filming; ‘Half Baked 2’ seeks background actors

The Iron Claw, a scripted film starring Zac Efron, is filming in Baton Rouge now through Dec. 2, a local casting company working with the production says

Roundup: Coastal settlement /  Rail strike possibility / Electric school buses 

Moving forward: A stalled $100 million settlement between a dozen parishes and Freeport-McMoRan Inc....
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Monitoring individual employees isn’t the way to boost productivity 

Ever since workers moved from offices to work-from-home setups, companies have worried about how they’re spending their time. 

Restaurant hours nationwide remain shorter following COVID restrictions 

Restaurants have trimmed their weekly operating hours by 7.5%, or 6.4 hours, compared with...

Experts at LSU weigh in on impact of historically low Mississippi River 

During October, the Mississippi River has seen record low levels from Illinois to Louisiana.

Fossil fuel demand predicted to peak in next few years 

Global demand for fossil fuels could peak starting later this decade, according to a prominent energy forecaster
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