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This local entrepreneur has big plans for Third Street
On Wednesday, it was announced that two new “nightlife destinations”—Second Story and Violet—would be opening in downtown Baton Rouge this summer.
The concepts will open...
Metro Council approves $30,000 settlement with journalist Kiran Chawla
Journalist Kiran Chawla and her attorney, Jill Craft, agreed to reduce legal expenses by half to reach a $30,000 lawsuit settlement with the city-parish...
See what economists are now saying about the chance of a recession
Economists are increasingly confident that the US economy will avoid a recession this year, Inc. reports.
In a recently released outlook from the National Association...
US home sales fall for a second straight month
Existing home sales in the U.S. fell in April as higher mortgage rates and home prices continue to hamper the market, Reuters reports.
Sales declined...
State Senate scraps mandated lunch breaks for workers ages 16 and 17
The Louisiana Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that removes a requirement that minor workers receive a lunch break for longer work shifts, Louisiana Illuminator...
Here’s how private equity could reshape college sports forever
With the NCAA poised to agree this week on a legal settlement that could soon see schools paying tens of millions to players every...
Roundup: Flood insurance / LSU energy research / US trade policy
Affordability: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is expected to deliver a speech on the U.S. Senate floor today to share stories from Louisianans emphasizing...
Meet Amanda Martin, an influential woman in business
Like a great symphony, Amanda Martin’s career has had a lot of twists and turns but plenty of high notes—all leading to a crescendo,...
How would downtown businesses be affected by the River Center’s repositioning?
At its meeting Wednesday, the Metro Council will consider Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s plan to reposition the Raising Cane’s River Center as a convention...
Area casinos see drop in revenue during April
Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos saw revenues drop last month after seeing increases in March and February.
L’Auberge Baton Rouge, The Queen (formerly Hollywood...
Roundup: Medical marijuana / FDIC chair / CEO pay
Cultivation shift: The two public universities that have held exclusive rights over medical marijuana farming in Louisiana for nearly a decade could soon lose...
FranU President and CEO Tina Holland talks career, retirement
Last week, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University announced the retirement of Tina Holland, the university’s president and CEO. Holland will exit her role...
Meet Cheri Johnson, an influential woman in business
Cheri Johnson didn’t seek to be a hospital executive. It sought her.
Before becoming the executive vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer...
What the Louisiana trucking industry wants done to hire more drivers
Representatives of Louisiana’s trucking industry point to systemic issues for a worsening driver shortage and hope to cast a bigger net to entice more...
‘LaPolitics’: EBR mayoral race will be a ballot highlighter
In what promises to be one of the hottest local races on the 2024 ballot, the leading Democratic candidates for East Baton Rouge mayor-president...
Warehouse project slated for South Harrell’s Ferry Road
A 30,000-square-foot warehouse with an office building for one tenant is in the works on South Harrell’s Ferry Road, according to a recently granted...
Here’s why mergers and acquisitions could see a rebound by year’s end
A recently released report suggests the gloom surrounding mergers and acquisitions could clear by the end of the year, Inc. reports.
M&A proposals have taken...
A global tax on billionaires? US says it’s not a good idea
The U.S. opposes a proposed global wealth tax on billionaires, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says, rejecting an idea floated by Brazil, France and other...
Bill overhauling workers’ compensation system to be considered Wednesday
On Wednesday, the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee will consider a bill that would overhaul how and when employers are liable for penalties...
Roundup: Louisiana Voodoo / CABL / Hurricane season
Money owed: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is owed more than $30,000 from the now-defunct Arena Football League’s Louisiana Voodoo that was supposed...
