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How to keep a workplace star from bolting
Managers are increasingly stuck with a painful problem: top performers who've earned a promotion that simply doesn't exist. A new Harvard Business Review piece...
Local construction firm bets on Mid City in buying former Brew-Bacher’s site
Grand Construction is giving one of Government Street's long-vacant restaurant buildings a second life.
The Baton Rouge-based commercial contractor purchased the former Brew-Bacher's property last...
It’s another record year for the Capital Region’s top 100 private companies
Editor's note: The Top 100 Private Companies list has been updated since its original publication to incorporate financial information that Brown & Root and...
A ‘microdrama’ just wrapped filming in Baton Rouge. Are more on the way?
A short-form vertical drama series wrapped photography in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, and local film consultant Patrick Mulhearn says it could be the first...
Roundup: Apple’s $30B bet / US-Iran tensions / High coffee prices
US-made chips: Apple will spend more than $30 billion over the next five years on U.S.-made chips from Broadcom, spurring the production of over...
Why insurers say ACA premiums are on track for another double-digit increase
Many Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that...
What a tightening supply across the local commercial real estate market means
The Baton Rouge commercial real estate market is entering the second half of 2026 with strong fundamentals as limited new construction continues to tighten...
A new speakeasy is set to open inside Circa 1857 this month
Hearsay Social Club, a new speakeasy-style cocktail bar tucked inside the Mid City antique shop Circa 1857, is set to open July 17.
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Businesses face new trade headwinds as US deficit widens
The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services widened significantly in May, reaching $77.6 billion, as imports increased while exports declined, The New York...
Roundup: Walmart pricing / Recovery from Arthur / Turner Industries
Value-focused strategy: Walmart is lowering prices on thousands of items, including beef, Coca-Cola, produce and household goods, to help shoppers facing high food costs....
Roundup: Broadcom-Apple deal / Back-to-school shopping / Ebola
Partnership extended: Broadcom has extended its chip supply agreement with Apple through 2031, continuing to provide key wireless and radio-frequency components used in Apple...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
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How is the USS Kidd museum faring without its main attraction?
The USS Kidd Veterans Museum has weathered a steeper decline in attendance than expected since its namesake destroyer left Baton Rouge for repairs more...
Why ADUs are emerging as a smart housing investment
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are emerging as an increasingly practical solution to both housing affordability challenges and the growing demand for multigenerational living,...
The return of screwworm is testing US biosecurity and the cattle economy
New World screwworm has spread to southern Texas for the first time in about 50 years, with more than 30 confirmed infections in cattle,...
Roundup: LNG tax windfall / High beef prices / Microsoft’s AI push
$4B in property taxes: Cameron Parish is expected to collect more than $4 billion in property taxes over the next decade as tax exemptions...
Two prominent homebuilders weigh in on where the local industry currently stands
The local homebuilding industry is navigating one of its most challenging environments in recent years, with builders balancing cautious buyers, elevated construction costs and...
A proposed Medicare reimbursement change could reshape hospital drug pricing
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says it could...
US hiring slows in what economists are calling a ‘low-momentum’ labor market
The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, significantly below the 115,000 jobs economists had expected, signaling that the labor market continues to lose...
‘LaPolitics’: The field for Louisiana’s open congressional seat continues to grow
House Insurance Chair Gabe Firment has announced his candidacy to replace Congresswoman Julia Letlow in northeast Louisiana’s 5th District. He joins Rep. Michael Echols...
