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Three Baton Rouge companies honored by LED and SBA

Three Baton Rouge area businesses were honored at Louisiana’s Small Business Awards on Thursday, held by Louisiana Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Newly hired workers are vanishing before their start date

Many employers, including manufacturers, restaurants, airlines and cleaning companies, are seeing a surge of...

‘LaPolitics’: Incumbent mayors rejected by voters across state

Nearly every incumbent mayor on the ballot last weekend (five out of six) lost...

Belle of Baton Rouge acquired by CQ Holding Company Inc.

CQ Holding Company Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, meaning the company now owns both of downtown Baton Rouge’s casinos. 

Ascension council to consider traffic impact changes, ending moratorium

Ascension Parish officials, not developers, would decide who should review the traffic impact for proposed new developments.

Baton Rouge Health District awards three local health care projects $30,000

The Baton Rouge Health District awarded three local health care projects $30,000 each as part of its first Launchpad Innovation Pilot Awards, the district announced today.
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Meta offering small businesses greater access to customer data  

Facebook's parent company Meta today announced the launch of a new suite of digital...

Fighting for industry is easy for LMOGA president Tommy Faucheux 

It feels good for St. Charles Parish native Tommy Faucheux to be working in the industry that has supported his family for generations. 

Worker shortage is even worse for small businesses 

Some small businesses are still struggling to hire qualified workers, even as Americans return...

Lamar Advertising Company acquires Burkhart Advertising

Baton Rouge-based Lamar Advertising Company today announced it has acquired Indiana-based Burkhart Advertising.
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