Business News

Make your meetings more productive 

The Wall Street Journal interviewed several experts and came up with a list of tips to make your meetings better, waste less time and help engage employees.

Mayor Broome urging patience with road construction

Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today urged drivers to have patience with delays caused by road construction. 

US job market near full recovery in Fed’s eyes

The U.S. job market is nearly at levels healthy enough that the central bank's low-interest-rate policies are no longer needed, Federal Reserve officials concluded last month, according to minutes of the meeting released today.

Proposed flood plain subdivision near Central raising concerns from neighbors

Yet again, a proposed subdivision—this one initially scheduled to go before the Planning Commission later this month—has drawn concerns from nearby residents about flooding, school overcrowding and traffic.

Why energy prices rose more than other commodities in 2021 

Energy prices rose an average of 59% last year, the most of any commodity, as the economic recovery from the global pandemic boosted demand for crude and petroleum products. 

JR Ball: Excellence starts with actually caring about excellence

What if we held Baton Rouge and the parish that calls the capital city home to the same standards of excellence demanded of our beloved LSU football program?
- Advertisement -

Baton Rouge General, Mary Bird Perkins announce cancer care partnership 

Less than five months after announcing plans to end its affiliation with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announces an agreement to share resources with Baton Rouge General’s Pennington Cancer Center. 

McCollister: Counting our assets: Past and future

While Baton Rouge and the Capital Region have many assets, it's time to focus on the attributes that will attract and retain residents.

Ochsner opens Livingston Parish location, continuing Capital Region growth 

Ochsner Baton Rouge today opened Ochsner Health Center–Livingston Parish, offering primary care services just off Interstate 12 in Frost. 

Companies add more than 800,000 jobs in December 

Companies hired at the fastest pace in seven months in December ahead of escalating...