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How mayors along the Mississippi River are unifying their ports
Mayors from nearly a dozen states along the Mississippi River convened in Baton Rouge this week to announce a cooperative agreement among the working...
This Baton Rouge company is expanding with a robotic assembly line
Baton Rouge-based Fabricated Steel Products will expand its local facility to add a new robotic assembly and welding line, Louisiana Economic Development announced Thursday...
Are Louisiana’s economic incentives worth the cost?
Louisiana Economic Development officials told legislators on Wednesday that the fiscal returns on many of the state’s incentive programs are negative, The Center Square...
Weekly jobless benefits applications continues to fall
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week.
Jobless claims slid by 12,000, to 219,000,...
Roundup: Local grant available / News partnership / Todd Graves
Apply for funding: The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is now accepting applications for its annual Community Building Grants. The grants fund programs and...
Roundup: Social media surveillance / Chevron explosion / Procter & Gamble
FTC report: The Federal Trade Commission said in a report that major social media companies and video streaming services engaged in vast consumer surveillance...
This financial giant is trying to create a healthier workload for its junior bankers
JPMorgan Chase has created a new global role overseeing all junior bankers in an effort to better manage their workload after the May death...
Here’s how LSU President William Tate can nearly double his pay
The incentive targets outlined in LSU President William Tate’s contract are within easy reach if funding and research remain on course, based on previous...
Who’s now accepting cryptocurrency payments might surprise you
Louisiana residents can now pay for state services from their crypto wallets.
The state of Louisiana will accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, and USD Coin, according...
Roundup: Assembly Required / Tupperware / Federal Reserve
Back in action: ThreeSixtyEight's Assembly Required conference series is returning next month with an airing of Untapped, a documentary following six young adults from...
Louisiana moves closer to having a statewide energy efficiency program
Louisiana is on the verge of becoming one of a select few states with a statewide program that will regulate and facilitate energy efficiency...
Roundup: Fed rate cut / Dollar store expansions / Mortgage demand
Today is the day: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will lower interest rates for the first time in more than four years as the...
What a potential strike by dockworkers would mean for the US economy
Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf coasts are threatening to strike on Oct....
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Can you overdose on...
Electrolytes are essential minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium that help maintain the body’s fluid levels and ensure that muscles, nerves and organs work...
See how much EBR sales tax collections fell in July
East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Holly Duchmann
Vacant land in Ascension Commerce Center sells for $1.65M
A pair of local investors purchased five vacant lots totaling nearly seven acres in the Ascension Commerce Center, according to a deal filed Monday...
Roundup: Steelmakers / Louisiana teachers / FDIC rules
Expect a drop: U.S. steelmakers are projecting lower quarterly profits as automotive companies and equipment manufacturers dial down production. Higher interest rates, rising operating...
How to respond to a break-in as a small business owner
Break-ins and thefts can happen at any small business, no matter how tight the security.
In the retail sector alone, more than half of small...
How women are faring when it comes to gaining early career promotions
While women hold more top jobs in companies than in the past, they are still lagging behind men on crucial early promotions into management,...
Metro Council set to adopt these new tax rates at Wednesday’s meeting
The Baton Rouge Metro Council will adopt the 2024 adjusted and increased tax millage rates during a public hearing at its meeting Wednesday evening.
The...
