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Baton Rouge-based online home sales platform expands to Mississippi
Baton Rouge-based Falaya, an online home-selling platform, is expanding into Mississippi, the company’s founder and CEO says.
Roundup: Pregnancy expenses / Lee Michaels / Mortgage rates
Cost-sharing bill: State Rep. Larry Frieman, R-Abita Springs, has filed a bill to make fathers pay at least half of pregnancy-related expenses in Louisiana....
Sick days are going the way of the dodo
While the pandemic has killed the notion of encouraging sick employees to show up and power through, it's become more commonplace for them to stay home but log on, Inc. reports.
What the NFL playoffs have in common with tech layoffs
To understand the forces behind the recent layoffs that have ravaged the tech industry, it helps to start with a surprising decision by one...
Washington Mardi Gras has Louisiana politicos partying in DC
Ahead of a state special session on insurance next week, many of Louisiana’s elected officials, business leaders and state lobbyists decamped to Washington, D.C.,
Nasdaq to delist ASAP due to low stock prices
ASAP, formerly known as Waitr, will be delisted from Nasdaq next week after struggling for months to raise its stock price above $1, according...
ABC board to weigh tougher penalties for bars cited for underage drinking
East Baton Rouge Parish regulators will consider requiring any bar owner with more than one citation for underage drinking in a year to come before the board, which could lead to a license suspension.
Louisiana had second-highest rate of mortgage delinquency in December
Louisiana borrowers continued to struggle in December to make their home loan payments, according to a recent report from mortgage analytics firm Black Knight Inc.
Baton Rouge’s water system earns ‘A’ rating from state
Despite long-standing concerns regarding the quality of Baton Rouge’s aquifer, the city’s water system received an ‘A’ rating from the Louisiana Department of Health in a new report.
Roundup: Tenant protections / Joe Burrow / Wall Street
Housing policy: The Biden administration announced a new set of actions this morning intended to protect renters and help curb rental costs. Under the...
How a plan to revive the Spanish Moon turned into Chelsea’s Live
Aaron Scruggs is no stranger to the music scene. He has played the roles of talent buyer and band manager and knows what it takes to make a good show.
Area employers should pay attention to Blue Cross acquisition
Area employers should pay close attention to the acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and stay in “constant contact” with their health agents in the coming months,
Baton Rouge area added 2,200 jobs in December
The Baton Rouge metro area added 2,200 jobs from November to December, according to the latest report from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. In total,...
Blue Cross sale could create multibillion-dollar foundation that would dwarf BRAF
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana’s sale to a for-profit publicly traded conglomerate could lead to the establishment of a local nonprofit foundation worth billions.
Roundup: Electric school busses / Google lawsuit / Walmart wages
EPA grant: The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has been awarded a $7.5 million grant through the Environmental Protection Agency to purchase 19...
LSU first school to offer carbon capture concentration for engineering students
LSU is the first school in the country to offer a formal petroleum engineering concentration focusing in carbon capture, utilization and storage, the university announced today.
Alford: Parish president races will drive fall ballot
While the last couple of years have offered up some red-hot mayoral races, the 2023 fall ballot will fall short on the same kind of municipal mania.
City-parish sales taxes collections escalate during November
The city-parish collected $19.9 million in sales and use tax during November, according to the latest numbers from the East Baton Rouge Finance Department.
Elifin Realty opens New Orleans-area office
Baton Rouge-based commercial real estate brokerage firm Elifin Realty today announced it has opened an office in Metairie.
The office, located on Severn Avenue, will...
Baton Rouge mass shooting raises fresh questions about unregulated party promoters
The shooting that injured a dozen people at a Bennington Avenue nightclub occurred during an event organized by unregulated party promoters, according to current...
