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See how Baton Rouge’s holiday budget compares to other metros
While the holiday season is retail’s Super Bowl, a recently released study shows that Baton Rouge-area shoppers have a smaller budget for gifts and...
The state Senate will vote today on whether to ax this popular tax credit
Hundreds of film industry workers filled the state Capitol’s Senate committee hall Sunday afternoon to oppose legislation that would dismantle the program that turned...
A new athletic training facility has opened in Baton Rouge
D1 Training, a national athletic training facility business, on Monday opened its first Baton Rouge location.
There are currently two other D1 Training facilities in...
These six skills are essential for today’s business leaders
Leaders and workers today are dealing with different dynamics in the workplace than before the pandemic thanks to massive technological shifts due to AI...
Roundup: Teacher pay raise / Data centers / Industrial production
Measure advances: The Louisiana House of Representatives passed legislation that included salary increases for public school employees starting next school year. If passed by...
A Southern University student is Louisiana’s latest pitch competition winner
Rodney Shepherd, a Southern University student and founder of marketing software startup Blue Tree, took home the investment prize from NexusLA’s recent Ignition 1.0...
What retail sales figures indicate heading into the holiday season
Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth.
Retail sales...
How a Texas concrete company is expanding its Capital Region footprint
Texas-based CJT Concrete is expanding its operations in the Capital Region through a property purchase in Zachary.
The company recently bought a roughly 12-acre tract...
‘LaPolitics’: Why the proposed gaming tax increase was pulled back
Rep. Roger Wilder, R-Denham Springs, voluntarily deferred his House Bill 22, which calls for increasing from 15% to 51% the tax on net proceeds...
Roundup: Associated Grocers / Garret Graves / Insurance crisis
New leadership: Baton Rouge-based Associated Grocers announced that David Politz has been promoted to the interim president and CEO position effective immediately. Politz succeeds...
Latest US jobless numbers point to a strong demand for workers
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to their lowest level since May last week, indicating strong demand for workers despite recent storms and strikes, Bloomberg reports.
For...
An update on where the new state sales tax proposals stand
The Louisiana House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday expanding sales taxes to digital streaming services, establishing a flat tax on corporate income and repealing...
This oil change facility in Walker recently sold for $1.5M
The Walker Take-5 oil change facility changed hands recently.
D.M. Walker Holdings LLC, represented by Darrell Bode, purchased the property from Driven Brands Inc. for...
What October wholesale prices signal about inflation
Wholesale prices in the U.S. rose last month, remaining low but suggesting that the American economy has yet to completely vanquish inflationary pressure.
Thursday’s report...
Here’s how the Metro Council wants to spend $2.5M in federal dollars
A budget amendment allocating some $2.5 million for various projects headlines the agenda for tonight’s Metro Council meeting.
If the council approves the item, the...
St. George will have two at-large council members
The St. George City Council at its meeting Tuesday approved an ordinance establishing two at-large council seats for the city.
In October, the council approved...
Roundup: Special session / Digital scams / Honeywell
In session: Today, Louisiana’s House of Representatives is scheduled to consider House Bill 2, establishing a flat corporate tax rate and eliminating certain credits...
New coworking space planned for Baton Rouge, but with a twist
A first-of-its-kind women’s coworking space is in the works in Baton Rouge.
Abbey Kish, CEO of Kish Consulting, plans to open The Pathos Collective, a...
This Louisiana lawmaker wants a new means of settling business disputes
While most of the current special session’s agenda is centered around tax reform, one constitutional amendment looks to set up new state courts outside...
Is October’s inflation rise a significant cause for concern?
Inflation in the U.S. ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and airfares, a sign that price increases might be leveling...
