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ITEP cost local governments $1.5B in foregone revenue in 2021, EBR $28.7M

Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program cost Louisiana local governments $1.5 billion in foregone property tax revenue in calendar year 2021

Drax popped for record $3.2M pollution fine by DEQ

The company that runs Britain’s biggest power station has agreed to pay $3.2 million...

Walk-On’s planning Central location 

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is planning to open a new location in Central, WAFB-TV reports. 

Gresham Smith works to create a solid company culture 

It takes a lot to make a company of 1,100 employees feel personal, but that’s been the longtime aim of architecture, engineering and design firm Gresham Smith.

Louisiana’s out-of-state migration among nation’s highest

More than 21,000 people, or 0.45% of Louisiana's population, moved out of the state...

Inflation remains No. 1 problem for small business owners

NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.3 points in September to 92.1, making the ninth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98.
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Workplace ‘perks’ that employees actually hate

With employers currently struggling to lure workers back to the office and keep them motivated, perks seem one obvious answer.

Boomerang Comedy Theater aims to create professional comics

At Baton Rouge’s new Boomerang Comedy Theater, guests find laughs of a caliber you may not have known existed

Workplace collaboration makes Stirling Properties a Best Place to Work

A full-service commercial real estate company based in Covington with 160 employees, Stirling Properties entered the Baton Rouge market three years ag

Does Baton Rouge need a new attraction to lure visitors?

Fixing the metaphorical “potholes” that hold Baton Rouge back as a visitors’ destination will also improve the quality of life for people that live here and help attract new residents, the new president of Visit Baton Rouge says.