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Impact of tenant eviction ban on Baton Rouge market minimal so far

One week into the federal government’s extension of a moratorium on certain evictions in...

Baton Rouge beer, liquor companies concerned over bottle, can shortage

A national shortage of cans and glass bottles is causing problems for beer and liquor manufacturers and limiting booze supplies in some parts of the country. 

Restaurants helping one another deal with supply chain shortages 

Restaurants in New Roads, just north of Baton Rouge, are getting around the shortages,...

LSU AI platform used to create COVID-19 treatment

LSU researchers and drug company Skymount Medical are beginning studies on COVID-19 patients involving...

A tale of two plays

It’s a study in contrasts for Louisiana’s two major oil and gas plays, with Tuscaloosa Shale interest waning while hopes for Haynesville surge.

US job openings surpass number of unemployed

The number of available jobs since May has outnumbered Americans looking for work, The...
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Business Lunch: Boru Ramen

Wanting to bring Tokyo authenticity to Baton Rouge, Patrick Wong opened Boru Ramen in Mid City's Electric Depot.

Hearing set in Sharon Lewis whistleblower case against LSU

A hearing has been set for Aug. 30 in 19th Judicial District Court in Sharon Lewis’ whistleblower case against LSU related to the university’s Title IX scandal.

Restaurant association’s Stan Harris urges vaccinations as industry works to boost diner confidence

Restaurants have seen business improve since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and vaccines became available, though building guest confidence remains a challenge, Louisiana Restaurant Association President and CEO Stan Harris says.

Louisiana Women Lead recruiting potential political candidates

A couple of years after Emerge Louisiana matriculated its first class of Democratic women...