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Capital Region close to fully recovering pandemic job losses
The Capital Region’s unemployment rate is at a record-low 2.6%, while the Baton Rouge area is 0.5% away from fully recovering the pandemic jobs losses, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports.
Car wash company buys former Chase branch site on Florida Boulevard
Georgia company Marc 1 Holdings LLC has purchased the vacant Chase Bank branch on the corner of Florida Boulevard and North Sherwood Forest Drive for $900,000, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Roundup: ExxonMobil / IRS backlog / Air travel
Climate change: ExxonMobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own...
Expecting a recession, CEOs say they will take new approach
Top executives in much of the world are preparing for an economic downturn that is shorter and milder than usual, so they are focused on weathering the slowdown without widespread job cuts, a new survey finds.
Louisiana’s first 12 months of sports betting produces $26.5M in tax revenue
Louisiana brought in roughly $26.5 million in tax revenue during the first 12 months of legal sports betting, according to the latest report from...
BRAF releases framework for promoting ‘thriving and resilient future’
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today released the strategic framework that will guide its work under CEO Chris Meyer.
Company with Louisiana plans pulls off first meaningful CO2 direct-air capture
Startup Climeworks AG achieved an important milestone recently by successfully pulling CO2 from the open air and storing it underground for the first time,...
Roundup: Rick Edmonds / 1099-K reporting / Cox leadership / Jobless claims
Off to the races: State Rep. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, today announced his candidacy for Louisiana State Senate, District 6. The seat is currently...
Inflation dips for a sixth straight month in December
Rising consumer prices in the U.S. moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation’s grip on the economy will continue to ease this year and possibly require less drastic action by the Federal Reserve to control it.
Eliminate no-fault divorce? Louisiana GOP considers a push to do so
The Republican Party of Louisiana is debating whether to recommend the elimination of no-fault divorce, a change that would make it more difficult for couples to dissolve their marriages if enacted.
BASF breaks ground on $780M final phase of Geismar plant expansion
BASF broke ground this week on the third and final phase of expansion at its Geismar plant.
Niagara Bottling investing $160M to build plant near Hammond
Niagara Bottling is planning to invest $160 million to build a production facility in Tangipahoa Parish near Hammond, Louisiana Economic Development announced today.
The 500,000-square-foot...
DDD launching new strategic planning effort
The Downtown Development District is about to begin planning for the next phase of downtown Baton Rouge’s growth.
Roundup: Adams and Reese / Calvin Mills Jr. / Rental properties
New leadership: Adams and Reese today announced it has appointed Susan Eccles as partner in charge of the firm’s Baton Rouge office. Eccles maintains...
States ask Supreme Court to address how rail crossings are regulated
Eighteen states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case that could affect how railroad crossings are regulated and the amount of...
Companies tracking productivity encounter creative workarounds
In a time of hybrid work where employers are extra-focused on ensuring staffers are productive, workers have come up with hacks to keep bosses...
Festival celebrating Baton Rouge culture debuts next month
A new festival kicking off Saturday, Feb. 25, aims to become an annual celebration of Baton Rouge culture.
Created to showcase local businesses, organizations, artists...
State, local governments gain flexibility in how they spend federal COVID aid
State and local governments will soon gain flexibility to spend billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars on things not directly related to the pandemic,...
BTR flights resume after FAA nationwide system outage
Flights are once again taking off from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport following an overnight outage of the Federal Aviation Administration's Notice to Air Missions...
Roundup: Mayor Broome / Fidelis partnership / Mortgage refinancing
ICYMI: Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announced she intends to seek a third term in office next year, on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster on...
