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A Walker startup bets on high-tech fabrication
From its Walker location, recently launched Metal Fab Guys turns out custom metal fabrication using best-in-class laser technology.
As Business Report details in its latest...
Unemployment claims are declining in Louisiana
Following national trends, initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana dropped last week, according to the latest figures available from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The initial...
This popular coffee chain is opening in Baton Rouge
Dutch Bros, a fast-growing coffee chain founded in Grants Pass, Oregon is making its Louisiana debut.
The drive-thru-focused coffee shop plans to open its first...
Roundup: Lainey Wilson / LSU Law professor / Local labor market / Invest in...
Country superstar: Louisiana-born Lainey Wilson announced her 2025 ‘Whirlwind Tour,’ which will make two stops in Louisiana. Wilson, who was named entertainer of the...
Final hours: Best of 225 nominations close today
Nominations for the annual Best of 225 awards close this evening, at 11:59 p.m., according to 225 magazine.
The Capital Region’s original reader’s choice...
Roundup: Educational rankings / Deportations / Tariff impacts
Moving on up: Louisiana has achieved its highest ever ranking for fourth grade reading and made significant progress in math rankings, according to the...
Why pipeline companies are feuding over routes
Irrespective of the current LNG permitting pause, existing demand and a readily available supply are fueling the construction of thousands of miles of new...
BTR sees record travel in 2024
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport experienced a record year for passenger volume in 2024.
BTR welcomed 844,025 passengers in 2024, an average of 70,335 monthly...
Trump wants to redirect federal funds to expand school choice
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Wednesday that prioritize school choice funding and seek to end what the administration sees as “radical indoctrination in...
How LSU is responding to executive order restrictions
Local universities have been scrambling after announcements of the rescinded federal funding freeze and the termination of DEI, DEIA and environmental justice programs by...
See how jobless benefits dropped last week
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that the labor market remains strong.
Applications for jobless benefits fell...
Insurers continue to invest in oil and gas despite risks fueled by climate change
While insurance companies have long been aware of the risk of climate change—rising premiums, increasing losses—they have also become some of the biggest financiers...
A snapshot of where U.S. crude oil inventories stand
U.S. crude oil inventories increased for the first time in 10 weeks as exports fell and refineries lowered their capacity use, The Wall Street...
The construction industry needs nearly 450K new workers. Here’s why
The construction industry will need to add an estimated 439,000 new workers this year to meet growing demand, according to a new model from...
Roundup: Federal funding freeze / Merchandise trade / Costco
Backtracking: The White House on Wednesday said a “federal funding freeze” remains in “full force and effect” despite rescinding a controversial memo ordering a...
CC’s Coffee House plans to pour into new markets
CC’s Coffee House is brewing a strategic franchise growth plan.
After nearly 30 years in business, the brand is ready to enter a new chapter...
Why CATS union workers are weighing a strike
Tensions between transit union members and the Capital Area Transit System over stalled contract negotiations came to a boil Tuesday.
Members of Amalgamated Transit Union...
Officials are scrambling to interpret Trump’s pause on funding
Federal, state and local government officials are scrambling Tuesday to assess the impact of a broad and far-reaching order by the White House on...
This new coffee shop just opened downtown
Sister companies House Brew and Smoky Bean Roasting Co. have opened the doors to a new storefront in downtown Baton Rouge, 225 reports.
The shop...
Bluebonnet office building changes hands for $1.6M
An office building in the Mercantile Office Park on Bluebonnet Boulevard has new ownership.
Best of Breed Properties I LLC bought the property from Mercantile...
