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Louisiana higher education leaders seek $220M budget boost 

Louisiana's top higher education board is asking for a nearly $220 million state budget increase next year, saying the money would aid its work to boost the number of people obtaining degrees and professional certifications beyond high school.

Why banks still see brick-and-mortar locations as vital

Technology has not eliminated the need for brick-and-mortar banking but it is changing how physical locations fit into the business models of banks and credit unions, financial professionals say.

Venture Global lands large LNG export deals with China

China reached an agreement on three huge liquefied natural gas deals with U.S. exporter...

​​Baton Rouge firm launches division connecting female athletes to NIL deals

MatchPoint Connection, a Baton Rouge-based company that has created an app to connect brands with talent, has launched a new division geared toward female athletes, the company announced today. 

Baton Rouge Gallery partners with BTR to showcase local artists’ works at airport

Baton Rouge Gallery and the Baton Rouge Metro Airport are teaming up on a partnership that will showcase work from local artists in the airport.

Amedisys expands home health care footprint in North Carolina

Amedisys, a Baton Rouge-based home health care and hospice care company, is planning to open more home health care centers in North Carolina.
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Local Leaf Gallery opening store off Government Street

Local Leaf Gallery, a Baton Rouge-area art studio, gift and home goods shop, is opening its first storefront, on Caddo Street near Soji Modern Asian.

Brewing desire

Louisiana breweries believe craft-friendly regulations from state legislators would help them make the good times roll.

Hiring in a tight labor market? Try thinking ‘like a marketer’

If your company is having trouble filling job vacancies, you might want to rethink...

Gary Chambers defends mixed-use project in Broome spending plan

Activist Gary Chambers is defending the young developers in line to receive $6 million in American Rescue Plan funds from the Broome administration for a 51,000-square-foot mixed-use development with 36 affordable housing units in Scotlandville.