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Why did Main Street Market’s renovation take so long to complete?
When downtown Baton Rouge’s Main Street Market closed for renovation in September 2023, the work was expected to take six to nine months. But...
How tariffs are impacting holiday toy prices
Games and toys are particularly susceptible to tariff-related price increases since the majority of those sold in the U.S. are made in China, according...
Reflecting on the legacy of Gino’s Italian Restaurant
For nearly 60 years, Gino’s Italian Restaurant has been a Baton Rouge institution, built on family recipes, perseverance and the force of its matriarch,...
Roundup: State Farm’s rates / AI bubble / Pollution regulation staffing
Insurance crisis: Insurance commissioner Tim Temple approved State Farm’s request for a 5.9% average rate decrease for more than 1,066,000 personal auto insurance policy...
From press releases to podcasts: Companies are on the hunt for storytellers
Corporate America is racing to hire a new kind of communications professional: the “storyteller.”
A Wall Street Journal analysis shows the term appearing in domestic...
A new poll says consumers are not feeling festive this shopping season
This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the...
‘LaPolitics’: Turnover is cresting at the State Capitol
State Rep. Troy Romero of Jennings resigned from his post last week, bringing the number of open seats in the House and Senate to...
US jobless benefit claims are on the rise. What does it mean?
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years...
Roundup: Energy Transfer / Refinancing spike / $1B Disney AI investment
Decision coming soon: Energy Transfer says it now has enough LNG sales agreements to move its Lake Charles export project to a final investment...
FMOL Health has purchased this property near Our Lady of the Lake
FMOL Health has acquired a kidney care facility property on Flanders Drive near Essen Lane.
The system purchased the site through Our Lady of the...
Fed’s ‘Catahoula Crunch’ finished its first week in Louisiana
Federal immigration authorities are keeping a tight lid on key details as “Catahoula Crunch” closes its first week in southeast Louisiana, Verite writes.
The operation—one...
How leaders can gauge their team’s attitude for AI
Executives may believe their workforce is energized about AI—but a new survey from Harvard Business Review shows they may be misreading the room,
While 76%...
AI is predicted to impact ad spending next year
Global ad spending is set to grow faster than expected in 2025 as tariffs sting less than feared and AI-driven efficiencies pump new dollars...
Epic Piping announces a $25M expansion of its Livingston Parish facility
Epic Piping, a pipe fabrication and distribution business headquartered in Baton Rouge, on Wednesday announced a $25 million expansion and upgrade of its advanced...
London company Ancala acquires Geismar industrial property for $15.7M
London-based infrastructure fund manager Ancala has acquired Hexion Inc.’s property on La. 75 in Geismar for $15.7 million.
Ancala purchased the roughly 159-acre site through...
Roundup: City-parish budget / MacKenzie Scott / Labor costs
Approved: The Metro Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Mayor Sid Edwards’ 2026 fiscal budget, a plan that includes significant cuts across nearly every city-parish...
State to use federal grant money on AI tools and tutoring in public schools
Louisiana education officials plan to invest nearly $6 million in federal grant funding to expand AI-powered learning tools and tutoring across public schools, The...
Study outlines a strategy to revitalize downtown Baton Rouge retail
A new study outlines strategies to strengthen downtown's retail health by attracting more customers, easing operations, and creating a plan for long-term growth.
Mukul Verma...
Roundup: Small business confidence / Commercial real estate / Private consumer lending
Ticking up: Small business confidence rose slightly in November, with the NFIB optimism index climbing to 99.0 on stronger sales expectations, outperforming forecasts. However,...
Fed is likely to cut key interest rate this week, but then what?
The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support from fellow...
