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BRAC to large employers: Have mandatory vaccine/testing plans ready
Capital Region companies with 100 or more employees should begin preparing to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy.
Amtrak backs rail merger that could bring Baton Rouge-to-NOLA passenger service
Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced an agreement, with Amtrak supporting the proposed combination of CP and Kansas City Southern railways.
The combination,...
Roundup: Derek Stingley Jr. / The Gregory / Mortgage rates rise
Going pro: Derek Stingley Jr., one of the stars of LSU's 2019 championship-winning season, will leave college football to join the pros. Stingley announced...
Mayor Broome urging patience with road construction
Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today urged drivers to have patience with delays caused by road construction.
US job market near full recovery in Fed’s eyes
The U.S. job market is nearly at levels healthy enough that the central bank's low-interest-rate policies are no longer needed, Federal Reserve officials concluded last month, according to minutes of the meeting released today.
Proposed flood plain subdivision near Central raising concerns from neighbors
Yet again, a proposed subdivision—this one initially scheduled to go before the Planning Commission later this month—has drawn concerns from nearby residents about flooding, school overcrowding and traffic.
Roundup: Jen Racca candidacy / G2 Net-Zero / ExxonMobil discovery
Judicial election: Baton Rouge Metro Council member and attorney Jen Racca this week announced her candidacy in the March 26 special election to fill...
Why energy prices rose more than other commodities in 2021
Energy prices rose an average of 59% last year, the most of any commodity, as the economic recovery from the global pandemic boosted demand for crude and petroleum products.
Baton Rouge General, Mary Bird Perkins announce cancer care partnership
Less than five months after announcing plans to end its affiliation with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announces an agreement to share resources with Baton Rouge General’s Pennington Cancer Center.
The Urban Hound opening at Perkins Rowe
The Urban Hound, which offers “practical products and smart accessories for the modern canine and their people,” plans to open at Perkins Rowe on Feb. 1, in the former location of upscale kitchen goods store Sur La Table.
Roundup: COVID surge / Rising home insurance / OLOL Physician Group
Mayor’s update: Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today held a news conference to update the public with the latest information on the omicron variant and...
2022 Women with a Cause honorees announced by ‘InRegister’
In 2021, a growing number of passionate Baton Rouge women decided it was time to refuse to accept the status quo—and that they were...
The Great Resignation gets even greater
Workers quit their jobs in record numbers in November while the total employment openings pulled back a bit, the Labor Department reported this morning.
Why Greg Sankey is the king of college sports
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey might be the most powerful person in college sports, leading the conference that will take center stage next Monday in...
Omicron forces Baton Rouge offices to again change policies
The omicron variant, which spreads more rapidly than other COVID-19 variants, has local offices once again updating their pandemic policies as employees return from the holiday break.
The most important economic measurements you should monitor
As we head further into the new year, small business owners might be wondering what economic information they should pay attention to when it...
Roundup: Hospitalizations jump / ExxonMobil earnings / Apple market value
COVID-19: The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus in Louisiana more than doubled over the past week, climbing to its highest point in...
Capital Region sees nation’s fourth-highest spike in new business applications
The Baton Rouge metro area saw a 58.6% increase in the number of new business applications in 2020, the fourth-biggest increase in the nation, according to Lending Tree, a company that helps loan seekers compare potential lenders.
Chickens can’t fly (very well), but prices for their meat are soaring
Chicken shortages and price hikes have impacted Baton Rouge businesses in recent months, but unlike elsewhere in the country, menu items haven’t changed yet.
Meet the 2022 class of People to Watch from ‘225’
What will 2022 look like? The people featured in the pages of this month’s edition of 225 magazine have a lot to say about...
