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Rising home prices, mortgage rates now make renting a cheaper option 

Average housing costs across the U.S., pushed higher by soaring home prices and rising...

​​​​New state law opens NIL floodgates for MatchPoint Connection

MatchPoint Connection, a Baton Rouge firm that connects brands with influencers, has facilitated $760,000 in executed contracts with LSU athletes looking to market their name, image and likeness this month alone, CEO Brian Oliver says. 

Concordia Bank begins construction at Rouzan

Vidalia-based Concordia Bank and Trust has begun building a one-story, 4,588-square-foot branch on a property it purchased last August

Why there may be another wave of retail bankruptcies 

The retail industry is up against a potential wave of bankruptcies following a monthslong...

Shell donates $27.5M to LSU energy research initiatives

Shell USA is donating $27.5 million to LSU to create the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation and support the construction of the previously announced Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, the school announced at an event today.

Capital Region home flipping up 35% in first quarter of 2022

The number of houses or condos flipped in the Baton Rouge area during the first three months of this year was up almost 35% compared to the previous quarter and more than 160% compared to last year, a real estate data firm says. 
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Troublemakers rejoice! You’re needed at the office  

Whenever a business experiences major public backlash to a decision, Luvvie Ajayi Jones always asks the same question: "Who was in that meeting who did not say something?" 

Women are leading the nation’s entrepreneurship charge

Women and minorities have been fueling the U.S. boom in business creation over the past two years, Bloomberg reports. 

Job market remains robust as initial unemployment claims dip further  

Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains robust despite high inflation and myriad other economic pressures.

Which court will rule first in Louisiana’s congressional redistricting battle?  

The legal battle to determine the boundaries of Louisiana’s congressional districts is now taking place simultaneously at all three levels of the federal judiciary,