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What investors need to know about a potential bitcoin exchange-traded fund
U.S. regulators are soon expected to decide whether to approve the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a development that could thrust the once niche and...
SBA’s $5.8 million Growth Accelerator Fund seeks applicants for competition
The Small Business Administration on Monday announced that organizations can now apply for its annual accelerator competition, where winners could walk away with up...
Roundup: TSA confiscations / Defense spending / Clutch City Cluckers
What do we have here? A bag of meth hidden in a jar of Louisiana-style crab boil seasoning at New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International...
Mayor Broome talks progress, future areas of focus in State of the City address
In her annual State of the City address at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome highlighted a few...
Roundup: Donald Trump / NFL / Presidential election
Hoping for the worst: Former President Donald Trump says that he expects the economy to crash, despite diminishing signs the U.S. is heading for...
Five tips for navigating leadership at a young age
At just 28, Therese Walker is the youngest member of Emergent Method’s leadership team.
Since joining the firm in 2018 as a consultant, she has...
New laws that went into effect in Louisiana this year
Several new laws went into effect in Louisiana, reports the USA Today network, dealing with telehealth services and certain medical treatments for minors, among...
‘225’: Get a first look at the Price LeBlanc PACE Center on opening day
The much-anticipated Price LeBlanc PACE Center opens today in Gonzales after nearly a decade of planning.
The center is located in Heritage Crossing, a new...
US banks’ profits shrink as they brace for souring loans
U.S. banking giants are expected this week to report lower profits for the fourth quarter after they set money aside to cover souring loans...
LaPolitics: Here’s the ambitious agenda for the term’s first special session
We were all expecting Gov. Jeff Landry to issue a special session call on his first day in office so lawmakers could draw a...
How Black entrepreneurship is growing in the Capital Region and beyond
Historically, Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. have had no choice but to navigate an economic landscape marred by systemic barriers to success. From enduring...
Nicholson development is said to be part of a larger vision for corridor
Tina Rance, vice president of marketing and special projects for Commercial Properties Realty Trust, says the future development of some 30 acres the organization...
Mortgage rate decline is pulling buyers back into the housing market
A sharp drop in mortgage interest rates in December may have kick-started this year’s spring housing market early, reports CNBC.
Optimism about mortgage rates increased...
How to manage when disaster strikes
The thing about disasters is that they aren’t partisan. They don’t care if you live in a red or a blue state. They don’t...
See where Louisiana ranks among best states for starting a business
North Dakota ranks as the top choice for launching a business in 2024, according to Forbes, which cites the state’s strong business climate, low...
What are Jeff Landry’s priorities as governor?
Restoring the focus on education, addressing violent crime, vetting science in policy decisions, supporting small businesses and reforming health care will be Gov. Jeff...
Roundup: Weather closures / Tiger Woods / Community Coffee
Sit tight: Several Baton Rouge-area higher education institutions are shutting down early today because of this afternoon’s threat of severe weather. See the roundup...
Planning Commission to consider Belle of Baton Rouge’s move inland
The Planning Commission will consider a request by the Belle of Baton Rouge to rezone its France Street property from commercial alcoholic beverage (bar...
Car sales are on the rise in Baton Rouge
After years of inventory shortages brought a sales slump in the automobile industry, area dealers are reporting an uptick in sales.
Landry selects new DOTD secretary, BESE members
Terrence “Joe” Donahue, a former assistant attorney general, is the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Gov.-elect Jeff Landry announced...
