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Nexus Louisiana reveals BREW keynote speakers
Nexus Louisiana on Monday announced the keynote speakers for its 13th annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week.
The two keynote speakers will be Dhiraj Mukherjee, co-founder...
Meet the semifinalists for this year’s High Stakes Pitch
Nine companies have been selected as semifinalists for this year’s Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week's High Stakes Pitch.
The semifinalists include Falaya, Thrivvy, Speedy Eats, XRMedix,...
You don’t have to be an extrovert to be a networking champion
Professionals who are extroverts are better equipped than introverts to form social connections, right? After all, they’re outgoing and more comfortable talking with strangers.
A...
WHO confirms: COVID spreads through the air
Four years after the coronavirus broke out, the World Health Organization has confirmed what was widely believed—the coronavirus spreads through the air, Fast Company...
To what extent is AI being used in city-parish government?
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Baton Rouge city-parish would be getting its very own AI chatbot.
While the chatbot won’t begin being...
Congressional proposal is designed to help small businesses land government contracts
A proposal to help small businesses get federal contracts unanimously advanced to the U.S. House floor, Inc. reports.
The bipartisan bill “The Plain Language in...
Roundup: Highland Road / Blues Fest / Child labor laws
Alternative route: Police shut down a portion of Highland Road—east of Lee Drive—so firefighters could fight a house fire Friday afternoon. The closure covered...
Family businesses expect to grow this year
Despite uncertain economic conditions, family-owned companies in the U.S. are expecting this year to be good for business, Inc. reports.
Seventy-four percent of U.S. family...
Roundup: T-Mobile / Baton Rouge Zydeco / NBA YoungBoy
Expanded service: T-Mobile and Gov. Jeff Landry announced the completion of a $290 million, multiyear 5G network investment across the state. The announcement comes...
Jobless benefits holds steady with job market
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn’t change last week as the labor market continues to defy efforts by the Federal Reserve...
Lawmakers pass on proposed constitutional amendments
Republicans on a House committee on Wednesday moved to defer several proposed constitutional amendments, preferring to wait until the constitutional convention pending for next...
Why has the roadwork on Jefferson Highway stalled?
Have you found yourself wondering why the extensive roadwork underway on Jefferson Highway near Drusilla Lane has seemingly come to a halt? You’re not...
See how high mortgage rates jumped and its effect on the local housing market
Mortgage rates jumped to their highest level in several months, putting the US housing market under renewed pressure, The WSJ reports.
The average rate on...
Roundup: Mercury advisory / Zydeco / Community Coffee
Watch out: The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality and Wildlife and Fisheries have issued a series of fish consumption advisories for 11 bodies...
See how state tax collectors are using AI
As the IRS makes headlines for cracking down on the wealthy, state tax collectors across the country have also become even more aggressive with...
What can Baton Rouge do to attract young professionals?
It’s a topic that’s front and center in Baton Rouge: attracting young professionals to the city.
In the latest episode of Business Report’s “Strictly Business”...
Industrial property company warns of a slowing real estate market
Prologis, the world’s largest industrial property company, is warning of a slowdown in warehousing markets in the coming quarters as customers focus on tamping...
See how a Senate bill looks to restrict access to Louisiana’s public records
Public safety is the justification for a proposal making its way through the Louisiana Legislature that looks to restrict citizens’ access to public records.
As...
Constitutional convention talks get underway in Legislature
The Louisiana House began discussing Gov. Jeff Landry’s call for a convention this spring to rework the state’s constitution, USA Today Network reports.
House Bill...
These four businesses recently opened in downtown Baton Rouge
Four businesses recently opened in downtown Baton Rouge, according to the Downtown Development District.
The DDD highlighted the businesses during its commission meeting this morning.
The...
