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Essay: Corporate social responsibility can help attract new talent 

For Business Report’s 40th anniversary edition, we asked nine community leaders and young professionals...

Fed attacks inflation with another big rate hike, with more to follow

Intensifying its fight against high inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate today by a substantial three-quarters of a point for a third straight time and signaled more large rate hikes to come

Essay: Building a better Baton Rouge begins with addressing climate risks 

For Business Report’s 40th anniversary edition, we asked nine community leaders and young professionals...

Hunting and fishing booking app Mallard Bay closes $1.8M funding round

Mallard Bay, an online marketplace for booking hunting and fishing trips, today announced the...

Tiger Stadium adds new Creole, Cajun options to vending lineup 

The LSU faithful may have noticed that concessions look a lot different this year in Tiger Stadium, with an expanded group of local caterers and vendors.

Mayor, BRAC, VBR team up on recruiting talent and tourists

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, in partnership with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge, is proposing the use of $1.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for economic development and tourism in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to a recent announcement from Broome’s office. 
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Capital Region plant managers expect steady spending, hiring this year

Plant managers around the region expect production, capital spending and employment to remain mostly steady over the next six months.

Baton Rouge housing market remains strong for sellers

While homeowners around the country might be more inclined to rent rather than list their properties on the market right now due to a slowing housing market, that's not the case in the Capital Region.

Metro Council considering $2.3M in River Center improvements

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome is asking the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council to appropriate $2.3 million for upgrades to the Raising Cane’s River Center. 

Sales of existing US homes fell in August while prices grew more slowly 

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in August for the seventh month in...