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Louisiana’s construction unemployment rate declines
Louisiana's estimated construction unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in September from 5.1% the previous month, according to a recent report from the Associated Builders...
City Group Hospitality testing robot help for servers
If you’ve dined at Rouj Creole on Bluebonnet Boulevard during the past couple weeks, you might have been surprised when a robot brought over...
Meet the team behind the Zippy’s famous sign and sayings
The 20-something-foot metal marquee sign outside of Zippy’s Burritos, Tacos & More is not afraid to say what everyone else in Baton Rouge is...
Roundup: Holiday sales / Oil prices / Lyft layoffs
Slower pace: U.S. holiday sales are expected to rise at a slower pace this year, a trade group said Thursday, as reported by Reuters....
Inflation puts tighter squeeze on already pricey youth sports
It only took a few seconds for Rachel Kennedy to grab her phone after she left the checkout line at the sporting-goods store, where...
Baton Rouge’s Shake Shack set to start serving up burgers Nov. 14
The grand opening of Shake Shack's first location in Baton Rouge is almost here.
The franchise has announced it will open the doors of its...
BRAC canvas trip: Greenville revitalization spread outward from city center
When your bathroom mirror is fogged up after taking a shower, waving a hair dryer across the entire surface does almost nothing to lift...
Share your recommendations of powerful and influential leaders for the new Capital Region 500...
For the first time, the editors of Baton Rouge Business Report are creating a community guide of powerful and influential community leaders in the...
What eight people who quit their jobs are doing one year later
The Great Resignation neared its peak one year ago when more than 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs. Some left for higher pay, while...
Plans submitted for a new subdivision off Coursey Boulevard
Real estate developer Bearing Point Properties has submitted preliminary plans for the construction of Showtown Cottages, a subdivision to be located behind the Walmart...
New LSU men’s basketball coach preaches financial literacy amid NIL revolution
New LSU men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon says collegiate athletics officials need to eliminate the use of name, image and likeness endorsement deals as...
Roundup: Early voting numbers / Opioid crisis / Netflix with ads
Midterm election: More than 363,000 Louisiana residents cast their ballots for the Nov. 8 election during the early voting period, which ended Tuesday, WAFB...
BRAC canvas trip: How Greenville transformed from a textiles capital to an auto hub
For more than a century, Greenville, South Carolina, and its surrounding counties formed what was considered the textiles capital of the world. Then globalization...
Does the new Jubans live up to its storied history?
Much has changed in the fine-dining world since Jubans first opened 40 years ago. So when the renovated and rebranded restaurant made its modern...
Fed approves fourth three-quarter-point rate increase, hints of smaller hikes
The Federal Reserve lifted interest rates by 0.75 percentage point to combat inflation and signaled plans to keep raising them, though possibly in smaller...
Mayor Broome proposes $1.08B budget for 2023
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome is recommending a $1.08 billion spending plan for 2023, which would represent a 4.81% increase from this year.
Former Chase Mid City branch sells for more than $900,000
The former Mid City branch of Chase Bank has sold for $913,000, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
LSU researchers launching $3.8M study of Mississippi River Delta
An interdisciplinary team of LSU researchers is coordinating the largest-ever collaborative study of the seabed where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico
Roundup: LSU vs. Alabama / Unclaimed property / Crawfish lawbreaking
Sold out: Tickets for the LSU football game against Alabama on Saturday are sold out days before the two teams are set to battle...
How to make sure you aren’t missing Slack messages
If you work in an office, you’ve probably seen the following Slack message: “Sorry, I didn’t see this until now.”
