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

Jeff Landry officially announces run for governor

Republican Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry today launched his campaign for governor, marking him...

Back on the rise, gasoline prices expected to keep climbing

U.S. gas prices have gone up over the past two weeks, and now the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has announced a major decision that will likely drive those prices higher.

Me-Moes owners transform former church into garden center

Jeremy and Kate Spikes, owners of Me-Moes Lawn and Landscaping, opened Plant Barn Garden Center and Nursery off Perkins Road last month to coincide with their landscaping business. 

Last industrial construction boom will help Capital Region prepare for the coming one

With about $12.6 billion worth of industrial projects underway in the Capital Region and another $10.7 billion potentially in the pipeline

ASAP debuts home delivery of auto parts to Baton Rouge customers

On-demand delivery service ASAP, which formerly operated as Waitr, announced it has started delivering auto parts to Baton Rouge customers from NAPA stores.

How remote work is changing the face of business travel 

Business travel used to mean sending employees from their home office to somewhere else—to...
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Louisiana pension system lost $1B in investments last year

The Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System lost $1 billion in investments last year, as the plan's unfunded liabilities increased $600 million,

2022’s Best Places to Work winners serve as models for other businesses 

There are plenty of good companies to work for in the Capital Region: companies that provide a decent paycheck and basic benefits.

Loren Scott: Industrial spending boost will mean ‘a great time for our part of the world’

Billions of dollars in spending for industrial plants and infrastructure will boost the Capital Region’s construction sector over the next two years, economist Loren Scott says. 

JR Ball: Bridging the intelligence gap

What's more worrisome: the proposed locations of a new Mississippi River bridge or that those making the decision seem to know shockingly little?
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