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Here’s what Capital Area United Way has planned this year
Capital Area United Way is celebrating its centennial with new initiatives, recruitment and fundraising efforts.
On Jan. 23, CAUW is hosting its inaugural Women United...
Find out if Baton Rouge’s casinos closed out 2024 on a winning hand
Baton Rouge casinos collectively experienced 2.1% revenue dip in December versus the prior month, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.
Though collective revenue...
This well-known local restaurateur now owns Ingle Eats
Ingle Eats is passing the baton to a new owner—and he’s a familiar face in the local restaurant industry, 225 Magazine reports.
Founders Joan Chastain...
Roundup: Inauguration Day / TikTok / Office closures
MAGA flag to fly: Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday issued a proclamation requesting Louisianans to join him in flying U.S. and Make America Great...
DOT proposes new safety requirements for CO2 and hazardous liquid pipelines
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration this week proposed a new set of safety requirements for the operators of...
How the venerable Catholic High provides a leg up in business
When asked the question, “Where’d you go to school,” John Meek doesn’t respond with where he graduated from college.
“It means high school around here,”...
Nexus lays out a transition plan while zeroing in on a new CEO
The Nexus board unanimously voted Thursday for board chair Anita Byrne to manage the Nexus Louisiana staff in an unpaid role as the organization...
How to support a colleague who has lost their home to a natural disaster
Louisiana residents have decades of experience recovering from natural disasters and hurricanes. Even years after the damage is done, the emotional, financial and mental...
What the latest US jobless claims report indicates
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain historically low and the job market broadly healthy.
Applications for jobless...
These ex-LSU athletes credit on-field lessons for their off-field business success
For many former athletes, transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship is a natural next step. In the latest issue of Business Report, three standout LSU...
Roundup: Governor’s new ride / Insurance crisis / Capital One
Flying high: Gov. Jeff Landry has been using a small passenger plane, bought last year by the Louisiana State Police for $5.5 million, to...
Nexus Louisiana’s CEO search is down to these two finalists
The selection committee overseeing the search for Nexus Louisiana’s next president and CEO narrowed the list to two finalists on Wednesday.
After interviewing six semifinalists...
Roundup: Red 3 banned / Deere & Company sued / Bank profits
FDA takes action: U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was...
Southern Marsh files yet another trademark infringement lawsuit
Southern Marsh Collection, a clothing retailer headquartered in Baton Rouge, is suing Alabama-based Comfort Cotton for trademark infringement.
This isn’t the first time Southern Marsh...
See how BRYC is expanding the number of students it serves
The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition is aiming to maximize the number of students it can serve in the Baton Rouge area.
The nonprofit BRYC wrapped...
What Trump’s pick to head the DOE says will be his first priority
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice to head the Department of Energy, will tell U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that his...
Jude Melville shares how to balance the risks and rewards of expansion
Strategic expansion is key in business but it comes with challenges.
Jude Melville, Chairman and CEO of b1Bank, shared some tips on how banks can...
This local food truck is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant
From food truck to kiosk to storefront, Zachary-born Street Food Munchies is expanding with its first brick-and-mortar location this weekend, 225 reports.
Owner Lataoya Jett...
Roundup: Starbucks / Capstone at North Point / Capital One
You have to buy something: Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. A new code of...
What happened to the Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat?
The Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat was towed Tuesday morning from downtown on the Mississippi River to Gibson after 30 years in Baton Rouge.
The...
