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Here’s how to leave your job on good terms for the next big thing
Sooner or later, you are going to change jobs. A better offer will come your way, and it’ll be the perfect next step for...
Roundup: Mary Olive Pierson / Rotary canceled / Tropical Storm Francine
In remembrance: High-profile Baton Rouge attorney Mary Olive Pierson died on Monday. Along with being one of the first female graduates of the LSU...
More than 200 LL Flooring stores will remain open under a new owner
After securing a last-minute buyer, LL Flooring is reversing course on shutting down all of its stores.
The hardwood flooring retailer formerly known as Lumber...
Oil companies are evacuating workers from Gulf rigs ahead of Francine
Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, prompting oil drillers to evacuate crews and halt some offshore crude production, while the...
Kenny Nguyen’s take on how to attract and retain young professionals
It’s no secret that the Capital Region—and Louisiana as a whole—has struggled to attract and retain young professionals in recent years. So what can...
This discount retail chain is the latest to file for bankruptcy
Discount retail chain Big Lots has filed for bankruptcy and agreed to sell the business to an affiliate of a private equity firm, becoming...
Another homebuilder purchases lots in the Atwater Reserve development
Manuel Builders has purchased 15 lots in the Atwater Reserve subdivision as the development continues to expand.
Manuel Builders LLC, represented by Timothy Guilbeau, purchased...
Roundup: Tropical Storm Francine / Auto insurance cost / Flood insurance
Weather alert: Tropical Storm Francine formed Monday morning in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to become better organized as it meanders...
Attend East Baton Rouge Parish Mayoral Candidate Forum, sponsored by Baton Rouge Area Chamber
Join the Baton Rouge Area Chamber on Wednesday, Sept. 11 for an East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Candidate Forum. Participating candidates Sid Edwards, Ted James,...
Why this Baton Rouge CEO is on a mission to raise mental health awareness...
Traditionally, U.S. corporate culture has prioritized professionalism and productivity over mental health and work-life balance. Since COVID-19 and the Great Resignation in 2021, the...
Dockworkers are finalizing their strike plans
Dockworkers along the East Coast and through the Gulf South are finalizing strike plans with less than a month remaining on their labor contract...
New hot spots are headed to this growing area
Two national chains are proposed for a steadily growing area in Baton Rouge.
At its October meeting, the Planning Commission will review plans to build...
Roundup: Chase Bank fire / Free speech rankings / Weather update
Bank collision: A vehicle exploded and caught fire Friday after crashing into a bank on Airline Highway. Emergency officials say the person who drove...
This company with six Louisiana locations is shutting down
LL Flooring, the flooring company formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is closing its remaining locations after the bankrupt company failed to find a buyer,...
Roundup: Liz Murrill / Lawyer lawmakers / Family offices vs hedge funds
SCOTUS appeal: Twenty-three states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that the attorneys general say could be a...
LED opens applications for its Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative
Applications have opened for the 2024 Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative, a Louisiana Economic Development program targeting accelerated business growth for minority- and women-owned second-stage...
Meet entrepreneur Victoria Gomez of Edge Gymnastics Training Center
Growing up as a competitive gymnast, Victoria Gomez had dreams of opening her own gym.
Later as a college student, she and her parents researched...
Mallard Homes just purchased more lots in this development
Mallard Homes of Louisiana LLC has purchased 15 lots in the Woodstock Park subdivision as part of the community’s second filing.
In a deal filed...
How Janet Yellen characterizes the job market after the latest unemployment data
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the U.S. still has a "good healthy labor market" even though the pace of job creation has...
Capital Region restaurant groups are on the rise
More groups are operating today than in the past, Baton Rouge-area operators say, and they’re changing the way local restaurants turn a profit, vie...
