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

Private equity industry replacing Wall Street as oil and gas investors 

As Wall Street banks and investors face mounting pressure to disinvest in oil and...

Alford: Observations from the campaign trail

According to several elections officials, 800 erroneous mail-in ballots covering seven precincts in Shreveport...

The Meatatory butcher shop opens in Prairieville

New butcher shop The Meatatory, a portmanteau of “meat” and “laboratory,” opened Sept. 9 in the Oak Grove Village shopping center on Airline Highway in Prairieville.

Edgen Murray’s Baton Rouge office sells for nearly $3.7M

Edgen Murray’s Baton Rouge office,18444 Highland Road, sold Friday in a $3.67 million cash...

Landry, GOP leaders, target ‘woke’ investment policies 

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is among a number of Republican state officials aiming to change how state retirement plans are managed. 

Meet the LSU students who take care of Mike the Tiger

Being a caretaker for Mike is a two-year, 365-day-a-year commitment.
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Essay: Making Baton Rouge a creative epicenter of the South 

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

LSU attracts two top cybersecurity professors 

LSU today announced it has hired two of the country’s top cybersecurity experts as...

George’s under the Perkins Road overpass sells for $540K; future plans unclear

George’s restaurant under the Perkins Road overpass has sold for $540,000 to Maestri Murrell...

Five developments in flood hazard areas on Planning Commission agenda

The Planning and Zoning Commission for East Baton Rouge Parish today will consider advancing five developments that are partially or fully in federally designated flood hazard areas. 
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