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Baton Rouge staffing firm acquired by SLG Staffing
SLG Staffing has acquired the Baton Rouge branch of Snelling Staffing, locally known as Snelling Industrial, as well as the staffing assets of KLS...
What LSU President William Tate earns after getting a contract extension
The LSU Board of Supervisors on Friday voted to extend LSU President William Tate IV’s contract by an additional three years, WBRZ-TV reports.
Per the...
This bank plans to break ground on a new location later this year
Bank of St. Francisville executives anticipate breaking ground on its second Baton Rouge location in the fourth quarter of this year.
The bank bought the...
How America’s frozen housing market is impacting the economy
High interest rates have had an unexpected impact on U.S. housing, with home prices rising instead of falling like expected, The Wall Street Journal...
Here’s the latest on the I-10 widening project
Work continues on the first stage of the $1.1 billion project to widen Interstate 10 between Louisiana Highway 415 in West Baton Rouge Parish...
Supreme Court upends 40-year-old Chevron decision, considered a win for business interests
The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace...
Roundup: Child welfare / Homebuilders Association / White-collar crime
Low grades: A new report gives Louisiana poor grades for child welfare. The nonprofit Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book ranked Louisiana...
St. George leaders call emergency meeting to discuss a Dec. 7 vote on sales...
Just a few hours after the Louisiana Supreme Court denied the request to rehear the St. George incorporation case, aldermen for the new city...
Jobless claims and equipment spending data point to a slowing economy
While first-time applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week across the nation, the number of people on jobless rolls jumped to a 30-month high...
Roundup: Director of Gaming / Farm Bureau / Imported seafood
New leadership: Attorney General Liz Murrill has tapped Dawn Himel to be the new director of gaming for the Louisiana Department of Justice. Gov....
Business Lunch: Tsunami@Highland
Attracting a trendy restaurant concept was a longtime aspiration of @Highland creator and tech entrepreneur Mohit Vij, a goal finally realized when Tsunami opened...
Doctors purchase Bluebonnet Boulevard office building for $1.25M
A pair of plastic surgeons now own the building that is home to their practice, according to a deal filed Wednesday with the East...
Economic growth revised to 1.4% annual rate
The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace from January through March―the slowest quarterly growth since spring 2022, the government said Thursday in...
Disruption continues for auto dealerships in wake of cyberattack
Auto dealerships across the country—including some in Baton Rouge—continue to grapple with the effects of an ongoing cyber incident at CDK Global.
Dealerships use CDK...
How Louisiana’s new majority Black congressional district race is shaping up
The front-runner in the race for a new congressman to represent Louisiana's 6th District is no stranger to Congress, the USA Today network reports.
Republican...
The Metro Council is considering a request to demolish this downtown building
Tonight, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council will consider the Belle of Baton Rouge’s appeal of a move by the Historic Preservation Commission to...
Louisiana judges get extra five-figure stipends―without the independent efficiency study
Thanks to a line-item veto by Gov. Jeff Landry, judges in Louisiana will now receive a one-time stipend without having to participate in a...
Roundup: Morganza to the Gulf / LNG at Port Fourchon / LSU and ESPYS
Work ongoing: Forty-three of 107 Morganza to the Gulf projects are under construction. The $1.76 billion effort includes $1.2 billion of local and state...
Supreme Court rules against Louisiana in social media dispute
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states—including Louisiana—over how far the federal government can go...
The new Amazon fulfillment center is spurring area development
Interest in commercial real estate near the new Amazon fulfillment center has seen a “tremendous increase” as of late.
That’s according to Will Chadwick, a...
