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

Quality of work more important than quantity in preventing employee burnout

People often put work and well-being at opposite ends of the spectrum, with "work"...

Alford: The politics of your email inbox

"Unicorn farts." “They wouldn’t want me to say this.” "These two are driving me NUTS." "I’ll say...

LSU expands programs to stem statewide nursing shortage

LSU Health Sciences New Orleans is expanding three accelerated nursing programs to north Louisiana...

​​State helped policyholders collect additional $129M last year for insurance claims

The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that it helped consumers collect more than $129...

Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise

U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as prices for food and other necessities...

Hiring is getting easier for some employers 

Some large U.S. companies say hiring is getting slightly easier, The Wall Street Journal...
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A look at the new businesses taking over the former Garden District Nursery 

A mixed-use development on Government Street aims to become the latest Mid City hotspot with a newly opened barber shop and plant nursery, plus a forthcoming, New Orleans-born taco restaurant.

Electric Depot partner plans mixed-use redevelopment of century-old building

Kimble Properties is planning a mixed-use development in a 99-year-old building on the south side of Government Street east of South 14th Street. 

Capital Region’s ‘seriously underwater’ mortgage rate well above national average

More than 11% of the homes with mortgages in the Baton Rouge area are seriously underwater, compared to a national average of just under 3%, a new report shows.

Hangover time off? Employee benefits are changing with the times  

The Great Resignation caused employers to offer increasingly generous benefits, with some of the...
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