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Pricing shifts at Indeed frustrate small business owners
The largest job search site has run afoul of the small business community, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Baton Rouge waiting for possible impact from Hollywood writers strike
Late-night TV shows including The Tonight Show and The Daily Show will begin airing reruns Tuesday as unionized screenwriters soured by diminished pay in...
Legislation tightening regulations on carbon capture projects moving forward
Legislation to tighten regulations for carbon capture projects is moving through the Louisiana House following strong opposition to those projects in some communities.
Parishes could see larger oil and gas revenues if voters approve
Lawmakers advanced two proposed constitutional amendments Monday that would give parish governments a larger share of oil and gas tax revenues.
Film and television charter school proposed for Baton Rouge
New Schools for Louisiana is working on establishing a new charter school in Baton Rouge that would offer career and technical training to students interested in the film and television industry.
Roundup: Tuesday Morning / Louisiana last again / Bank deposit insurance
Out of business: Tuesday Morning is closing all three of its Baton Rouge-area locations in the next few weeks. The Daily Advertiser reports that...
Bogie’s owners purchase bar property for $1.05M
The owners of popular LSU-area bar Bogie's purchased the bar’s property on East Boyd Drive for $1.05 million this week.
State taking applications for Restore Louisiana small business loans
The Restore Louisiana Small Business Loan Program is now accepting applications for small businesses and nonprofits affected by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today.
Go inside the numbers of EBR’s February sales tax collections
East Baton Rouge Parish officials collected about $18.4 million in sales taxes in February, which was about 5.2% more than during the same month last year, the city-parish reports.
Baton Rouge hospitals examined in ‘60 Minutes’ segment on state’s abortion ban
On Sunday, CBS’ 60 Minutes shined a spotlight on maternal health care in Louisiana and the impact that last year’s abortion ban has had on women at risk.
Bardwell acquires more lots in The Lakes at Harveston for $1.2M
Bardwell Homes bought 10 lots in The Lakes at Harveston for $1.2 million this week.
Preparing for big tournament, BREC closes soccer complex, dog park
BREC closed the Burbank Soccer Complex, the neighboring dog park and the fishing pond this week in preparation for the Southern Regional Championships.
Louisiana gets closer to having primary authority over carbon capture wells
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began taking public comments today on Louisiana’s request to have primary authority over wells used in carbon capture and sequestration projects.
LSU MBA among Top 100 in nation
The LSU Flores MBA Program is among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report‘s 2023 ranking of the best business schools.
Roundup: Baton Rouge identity theft / SVB collapse / Summer gasoline
Rampant: The Baton Rouge metropolitan area registered the second most identity theft reports per capita in the U.S. last year, according to a recent...
Louisiana-based LNG supplier signs 20-year deal with Japan’s largest power generator
Venture Global has reached a long-term agreement to sell liquified natural gas from its Calcasieu Parish facility to Japan’s largest power provider.
TRENDS: Retail vacancies down, but national chain bankruptcies could change that this year
The Capital Region saw its retail vacancy rates drop from 8.81% to 7.17% last year, following a national trend of lowering rates. Nationwide, retail vacancy rates are the lowest in a decade.
TRENDS: Single-family residential market remains healthy
While the dollar volume of single-family home sales dropped nearly 10% last year, sales are still higher than in 2019 and 2020 and experts believe the market is still healthy
Should all bars be 21 and over? Some in industry worry about unintended consequences
State lawmakers are set to consider making it illegal for people under 21 to enter a bar, even to work there.
Roundup: HBO role / Schools legislation / US mortgage rates
Local actress: Baton Rouge native Amelie Dallimore, 10, is starring in a new HBOMax TV show based on a true story called Love &...
