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Here’s what’s on Monday’s Planning Commission agenda
Belle of Baton Rouge’s request for rezoning, part of its plan to move its gaming operations inland, will go before the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission on Monday.
Should businesses stop boosting posts from their iPhones? Meta thinks so
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reignited its longstanding feud with Apple, Wall Street Journal reports.
Roundup: Angel Reese / Mortgage rates rise / Wells Fargo
On the cover: LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese is featured on the cover of the March/April 2024 issue of Woman’s Health, a lifestyle...
Check out Baton Rouge’s most expensive home sales of 2023
“It felt like a bad year, but when you look at the numbers—it wasn’t a bad year, it was a hard year,” says Quita...
Number of American workers hitting picket lines more than doubled last year
Autoworkers held waves of walkouts. Hollywood actors and writers picketed for months. And health care, education and hospitality employees also withheld their labor while...
Woman’s Hospital issued permit for construction of perinatal mental health unit
Contractors were granted permits last week to begin construction of Woman’s Hospital’s planned perinatal mental health unit, which would become the first inpatient mental health unit in Louisiana to focus solely on the needs of pregnant and postpartum women.
Baton Rouge-area home sales continued to decrease in January
Baton Rouge-area homebuyers are starting to see some relief from the strong seller’s market as inventory and the number of days houses stay on the market both climb, according to the latest report from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors.
Pelican Institute files lawsuit over florist licensing laws
The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a conservative think tank, today filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana Horticulture Commission to challenge Louisiana’s florist licensing...
Roundup: Acquisition of Albertsons / Drug shortages / Elections security
Blocking Kroger: Colorado’s attorney general filed a lawsuit today seeking to block Kroger's proposed $25 billion acquisition of rival supermarket chain Albertsons, saying consumers...
Nominations now open for ‘225’s Twenty in their 20s
This year, 225 introduced its first-ever Twenty in their 20s issue: a special edition of the magazine celebrating Baton Rouge’s up-and-coming leaders, creators and...
Lake Charles Methanol announces plans for $3.2B manufacturing plant
Lake Charles Methanol II LLC today announced plans to invest $3.24 billion to construct a manufacturing plant that will produce low-carbon intensity methanol and other chemicals at the Port of Lake Charles.
Baton Rouge firm tapped to create new ‘Tomb Raider’ website
While Valentine’s Day is known for romance, this year also marks the relaunch of “Tomb Raider,” the franchise video game series featuring Lara Croft.
What the insurance commissioner is saying in wake of Blue Cross’ announcement
In a newly released statement, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple praised his department’s transparency in working with stakeholders of the proposed acquisition of Blue and Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana by Indiana-based Elevance Health.
Here’s what people are saying about the Blue Cross sale
Public feedback provided to the Department of Insurance prior to Wednesday’s public hearing has been largely critical of the proposed reorganization and sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, the state’s largest health insurer.
Baton Rouge’s biggest commercial deal last year topped $84M
Baton Rouge’s commercial real estate sector saw a slight downturn in sales last year, following national trends.
Roundup: Mardi Gras’ unsung heroes / NCAA tournament projections / Flight attendants
Fat Tuesday: It takes thousands of people to put on Mardi Gras in south Louisiana, and while the krewes deserve credit for much of...
Small business optimism remained low in January
Small business optimism dropped two points in January to 89.9, according to the latest Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent...
How advocates are working to combat deepfakes in Louisiana’s elections
The introduction of deepfakes—highly realistic video and audio content made through artificial intelligence—in local and federal elections alike has opened a pandora’s box that will be difficult, if not impossible, to close, USA Today Network reports.
Business bankruptcies more than doubled in 2023
American companies’ earnings and profit margins are increasingly collapsing after the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes lifted financing costs over the past year and a...
Basel’s Market opens its doors in St. Francisville next month
Basel’s Market, a gourmet sandwich shop that got its start as a food truck in 2017 before opening its first brick-and-mortar on Highland Road in 2021, is moving to St. Francisville.
