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Luxury house sales remain strong while overall market slumps
While the overall housing market continues to struggle with low inventory and higher rates, one sector is booming—luxury homes.
As CNBC reports, sales of luxury...
Developers increasingly looking to convert office space into residential
As cities and suburbs across the country continue to struggle with vacant office space thanks to the popularity of remote work, developers are increasingly...
PAR urges lawmakers to reject public records proposal
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana released a statement Monday afternoon urging Louisiana lawmakers to reject a bill that would essentially rewrite the...
Roundup: Express / Ghost guns / Club4Fitness
Bankrupt: Express Inc.—once a trendsetter of casual office attire that has struggled in recent years to compete with the likes of Zara and H&M—has...
Nexus Louisiana reveals BREW keynote speakers
Nexus Louisiana on Monday announced the keynote speakers for its 13th annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week.
The two keynote speakers will be Dhiraj Mukherjee, co-founder...
Louisiana calls audible in bid to update name, image and likeness law
Student-athletes at Louisiana universities could work with marketing representatives if lawmakers agree to update the state’s name, image and likeness rules, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Senate...
Roundup: Extreme heat / Air traffic controllers / EV evolution
Travel protection: A California startup is providing travelers and vacationers protection against high heat and other disasters. The company sells “weather guarantees,” which are...
Developer of $750M Ascension Parish plant to apply for Quality Jobs program
Origin Materials, a California-based company planning a large-scale manufacturing plant in Geismar, on Friday submitted an advance notification of its intent to apply for...
What to know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which supporters...
Albertsons, Kroger agree to sell more stores as part of revised deal
Supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons have agreed to sell over 160 additional stores in a divestiture package in a bid to appease competition regulators...
YP Summit and Better in BTR kickoff unite Capital Region young professionals, sponsored by...
One day, two major events for Capital Region young professionals. Register now for the third annual YP Summit presented by Visit Baton Rouge and...
YP Summit and Better in BTR kickoff unite Capital Regions young professionals, sponsored by...
One day, two major events for Capital Region young professionals. Register now for the third annual YP Summit presented by Visit Baton Rouge and...
You don’t have to be an extrovert to be a networking champion
Professionals who are extroverts are better equipped than introverts to form social connections, right? After all, they’re outgoing and more comfortable talking with strangers.
A...
WHO confirms: COVID spreads through the air
Four years after the coronavirus broke out, the World Health Organization has confirmed what was widely believed—the coronavirus spreads through the air, Fast Company...
To what extent is AI being used in city-parish government?
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Baton Rouge city-parish would be getting its very own AI chatbot.
While the chatbot won’t begin being...
Congressional proposal is designed to help small businesses land government contracts
A proposal to help small businesses get federal contracts unanimously advanced to the U.S. House floor, Inc. reports.
The bipartisan bill “The Plain Language in...
Roundup: Highland Road / Blues Fest / Child labor laws
Alternative route: Police shut down a portion of Highland Road—east of Lee Drive—so firefighters could fight a house fire Friday afternoon. The closure covered...
Why are millennials leaving cities? One answer might surprise you
Millennials across the U.S. are moving to where the grass is greener: private golf communities, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Millennials flocking to the golf...
Entergy applies for $240M to strengthen Baton Rouge, Reserve electric grids
Entergy Louisiana on Thursday filed two grant applications that would secure roughly $240 million to strengthen portions of the company’s electric grids in Baton...
Bills making it easier for Louisiana insurers to cancel homeowner policies advance
Two bills that are part of Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple’s industry-friendly insurance reform agenda passed through their respective committees this week, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The...
