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

CFOs predict hiring will slow in the next year

The surge in hiring may slow a bit in the coming quarter, a recent...

Flexible hours aren’t just for office jobs anymore

It isn’t just remote workers who have gained leverage over when they work.  Shift workers...

ICYMI: Synthetic rubber manufacturer investing $22M in Geismar facility

Synthetic rubber manufacturer Lion Elastomers has invested $22 million to construct a new multilevel...

BBB sells downtown headquarters building, will lease temporary location

The Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana has sold its downtown headquarters on...

Lancaster Construction plans cottage-style subdivision on west side of O’Neal

Lancaster Construction is planning Willow Springs, a residential subdivision with 140 cottage-style units on...

DOTD gets additional $98M in federal funds for road projects

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development received word on Monday that its request for $97.8 million in additional federal highway funding was approved due to successfully obligating the full amount of its federal funding during the 2021-2022 federal fiscal year.
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Student loan forgiveness seen as potential boost for entrepreneurialism

Small business growth could get a boost if President Joe Biden has his way...

Louisiana receives ninth-highest score for its election integrity measures

A new study of election integrity measures in all 50 states and the District...

Job vacancies rise to 11.2M in July, dashing Fed hopes for hiring cooldown

The number of open jobs in the U.S. rose in July after three months...

Gulf fabricators embrace offshore wind, but region in no hurry to ditch rigs

Welders and machinists from Louisiana and Texas are building the nation’s first offshore wind...
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