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Supreme Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine-or-test rule for US businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
Building social connections a key goal of BRAC, Forum 225 partnership
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber this week announced a formal partnership with Forum 225, part of an effort to induce young professionals to build their careers here.
MatchPoint Connection launches marketing fund for NIL deals
MatchPoint Connection today announced it is rolling out the “MatchPoint Marketing Fund,” an NCAA-compliant collective that aims to grow and facilitate name, image, likeness deals for both collegiate athletes and prominent businesses, with LSU being the first school of focus.
Inside Rock Paper Taco’s new brick-and-mortar location
The newest addition to Baton Rouge’s taqueria scene, Rock Paper Taco, seeks to redefine what tacos can be.
Data yet to signal omicron has peaked in Louisiana
Louisiana officials said today that they hope the state is nearing a peak in new COVID-19 infections driven by the omicron variant—which health experts blame for the state's fifth surge in new cases and hospitalizations—but they don’t yet see data indicating the peak has arrived.
IRS still buried in last year’s paperwork as filing season looms
The upcoming tax filing season is shaping up to be a chaotic one, CNBC reports.
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins released a report today...
10 companies seek share of $90M to provide broadband in Capital Region
Ten companies are seeking a share of $90 million in public funding to help them bring broadband internet access to unserved areas in the Capital Region.
Roundup: Winn-Dixie closing / Fed survey / 10-year-old business savant
Burbank location: Winn-Dixie's supermarket just outside LSU's campus will shut down in a few weeks, WBRZ-TV reports. Employees told WBRZ the store at Burbank...
Louisiana sets another COVID-19 daily case count record
The omicron variant continues to fuel an increase in coronavirus cases in Louisiana. The state health department reported a new single-day high for COVID-19 cases with 17,592, eclipsing a record set last week by nearly 2,800.
Drew Brees: Adversity key to building inner-strength for leadership
Brees shared his thoughts on teamwork in football and in business in the January episode of the 21st Century Business Forum
Lightsource bp gets financing for massive Pointe Coupee Parish solar farm
Lightsource bp today announced it has closed on a $533 million multiproject financing package for its 345-megawatt Ventress Solar project 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge in Pointe Coupee Parish.
New year, same supply shortages at local grocers
The new year failed to bring an end to supply shortages for grocery stores, and, for some, the problems have only gotten worse.
Metro Council will appoint temporary member Wednesday
The East Baton Rouge Metro Council will meet tomorrow to appoint someone to fill the vacancy created by the election of Erika Green to The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Advertising technology rebounds with record year
A record number of advertising and marketing technology companies went public in 2021, according to a new report from LUMA Partners, a leading media and marketing investment firm.
Roundup: Mask mandates / Contractors seminar / Plexos Group
Not in Baton Rouge: Hours after New Orleans city officials announced the city will reinstate its indoor mask requirement, Baton Rouge officials say there's...
136 Jefferson Place condo units sell for $16.5M
Servio Capital Investments, a Covington-based real estate investment firm, bought 136 units at the Jefferson Place Apartments & Condominiums for $16.5 million on Monday.
Get to know the entrepreneur behind Baton Bougie House Party
A Catholic school teacher by trade, Baton Bougie House Party founder Lori Tucker-Day has always worked side hustles as a way to combine her creativity with her desire to help people.
How a Baton Rouge tailor began styling Netflix’s latest star
After the show aired, it wasn’t just Valdés’ story that stunned social media. Valdés was fielding DMs about his navy suits and pink ties, too. One podcast called him “a sharp, sharp dresser.” Viewers wanted to know where he got his clothes.
Record number of US jobs added in 2021, but it’s not all positive
Incredible gains have been made in the job market over the last year, but overall, numbers remain low.
The year 2021 began with the labor...
Improving Louisiana’s business tax ranking, what more needs to be done?
The income tax overhaul lawmakers and voters approved last year is set to boost the Tax Foundation’s ranking of Louisiana’s business tax system from 42nd to 38th
