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Roundup: BRAC economic report / FCC broadband funding / Caesars Entertainment
Job gains: The Capital Region has notched two consecutive months of job growth, with government (+3,000) and professional services (+600) leading gains this month,...
Three Baton Rouge apartment complexes sold in multi-million dollar deals this week
Three local apartment buildings were sold this week to out-of-state buyers in multi-million dollar deals.
Phil Frost, longtime Baton Rouge zoo director, is retiring
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Director Phil Frost today announced he plans to retire on Feb. 4, 2022, after 24 years with the zoo.
Don’t count on worker shortage to magically disappear
A shortage of workers is becoming a fixture of the U.S. economy, changing what the workforce looks like and forcing businesses to raise wages, invest in automation and reinvent their services, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Three keys to guard your team against mass resignations
Businesses everywhere are struggling to retain talent. The pandemic triggered mass resignations, with more than 16 million Americans leaving their jobs last summer.
First Look: Bistro Byronz’s Mid City reboot opens next week
It’s been nearly 10 months since the owners of Bistro Byronz closed the doors at their longtime Government Street location to transform part of...
Six companies vying for latest $21B state Medicaid deal
The Louisiana Department of Health is evaluating proposals from six health care providers that submitted proposals in September to provide Medicaid services to nearly 1.7 million people in Louisiana.
Baton Rouge port mostly unaffected by widespread supply chain issues
Supply chain shortages and bottlenecks are affecting commerce around the globe, but it seems the Port of Greater Baton Rouge has been mostly untouched by the problems that plague other ports.
There’s a disconnect between Capital Region job opportunities and what students are studying
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released a “report card” today on an effort to connect LSU and Southern University students with local job opportunities and internships through the Handshake online platform.
Roundup: Digital deer tags / Film workers strike / BRAC on CATS
21st-century hunting: Hunters in Louisiana can now use their smartphones to tag and validate deer and turkey immediately after killing one, the state Department...
Pondering gaming possibilities as tech company calls Louisiana home
Gov. John Bel Edwards and video game veteran Jeff Strain today announced the launch of Possibility Space, a game development studio that will build large-scale video games for a global audience.
Hurricane Ida recovery exacerbates challenges for regional builders
Todd Waguespack, managing partner with Baton Rouge-based homebuilder Level Homes, has seen this pattern before. In fact, it has only been a year.
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Michael Dubin’s secret to success: ‘Relentless curiosity’
Dubin shared his thoughts on starting and building a successful business in the October episode of the 21st Century Business Forum, which features monthly one-on-one interviews with some of the nation's most prominent business minds and thought leaders.
Aptim’s uncertainty puts XI United Plaza on the multi-tenant market
For the first time since it was developed in 2002 as the corporate headquarters for The Shaw Group, the 240,000-square-foot XI United Plaza high rise on Essen Lane is being marketed for multi-tenant use.
EBR sales tax collections up more than 13% in July compared to July 2020
East Baton Rouge Parish collected about $18.7 million in sales taxes in July, a 13.44% increase over July of last year, according to the latest city-parish report.
How GMFS Mortgage shone through major upheaval
The coronavirus pandemic lurched companies everywhere into unforeseen operational changes—but for GMFS Mortgage, the period of upheaval has been a chance for the company...
Roundup: LABI series / Seasonal staffing / Road closures
Judging the courts: The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is publishing a four-part position paper analyzing the state’s judicial system and modernization efforts....
FEMA aims to get tougher on federal floodplain management standards
The White House announced today that it plans to revise the building standards set for flood-prone areas across the country—a move that as The Washington Post reports could impact south Louisiana developers,.
Mandate or not, employers should tread carefully regarding mask requirements
Whether or not Gov. John Bel Edwards extends Louisiana’s mask mandate later this month, employers should tread carefully when it comes to their own mask policies, employment attorneys say.
Emergent Method recommended to assist with DDD director search
The DDD Commission Executive Committee today recommended Emergent Method as the third-party consulting firm to assist the board in its search to replace Davis Rhorer, the longtime executive director who died in March.
