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

Science-based baseball training facility up and running off College Drive

Science-based baseball training facility 5 Tool Sports Science recently received a permit from the East Baton Rouge Parish Permits & Inspections Division to operate at its location on Balis Drive, directly behind the College Drive Walmart.

​​Increasing commercial sales in EBR on pace to exceed $1B

Commercial real estate sales activity continued to increase through August in East Baton Rouge Parish despite higher interest rates, a new report shows. 

Baton Rouge port rolls out specialty crane, expanding grain elevator’s capacity 

The Port of Greater Baton Rouge today announced it will begin using a specially designed pedestal crane next month mounted on a barge

How strong must connections be to gain advantage in job search? 

A new study analyzing the data of more than 20 million LinkedIn users over...

Small businesses get creative as they try to recruit workers 

Finding workers is as difficult as ever for many small business owners, prompting entrepreneurs to seek more creative ways to fill labor shortages at a time when they might have expected hiring to get easier

LSU gets cyber designation from NSA, access to more grants 

The National Security Agency has designated LSU as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, the university announced this morning. 
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Office building on American Way sells for $1.87M

A multistory office building on American Way has sold for $1.87 million, according to records filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

Baton Rouge dad publishes collection of notes to his children 

What started as a sweet, fatherly act turned into a heartwarming story that has been picked up by national television talk shows and news sites

CFOs at large US companies forced to revise annual forecasts 

Finance chiefs are finding it harder to peg yearly guidance as they struggle for...

Workers are back in the office, but not like in the pre-COVID days 

The return to work is working, The Washington Post reports.  Office occupancy hit a pandemic...
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