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Workers want additional mental health training and resources
Mental health isn't the same kind of taboo topic it was at work in the past, but there's a long way to go until it's ingrained in workplace culture.
How Baton Rouge restaurants prepare for Valentine’s Day
The latest episode of 225’s “Between the Lines” takes a look at some of the hottest Valentine’s spots in Baton Rouge.
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: New antibiotics to combat...
Researchers have found a new class of antibiotics effective at tackling “superbugs,” strains of bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that have become resistant to...
Congratulations to sales and marketing executives, sponsored by SME-GBR
For more than 42 years, Sales & Marketing Executives of Greater Baton Rouge (SME) has honored outstanding professionals who exceeded and set themselves apart...
Here’s what people are saying about the Blue Cross sale
Public feedback provided to the Department of Insurance prior to Wednesday’s public hearing has been largely critical of the proposed reorganization and sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, the state’s largest health insurer.
Baton Rouge’s biggest commercial deal last year topped $84M
Baton Rouge’s commercial real estate sector saw a slight downturn in sales last year, following national trends.
Roundup: Mardi Gras’ unsung heroes / NCAA tournament projections / Flight attendants
Fat Tuesday: It takes thousands of people to put on Mardi Gras in south Louisiana, and while the krewes deserve credit for much of...
Small business optimism remained low in January
Small business optimism dropped two points in January to 89.9, according to the latest Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent...
How advocates are working to combat deepfakes in Louisiana’s elections
The introduction of deepfakes—highly realistic video and audio content made through artificial intelligence—in local and federal elections alike has opened a pandora’s box that will be difficult, if not impossible, to close, USA Today Network reports.
Business bankruptcies more than doubled in 2023
American companies’ earnings and profit margins are increasingly collapsing after the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes lifted financing costs over the past year and a...
Basel’s Market opens its doors in St. Francisville next month
Basel’s Market, a gourmet sandwich shop that got its start as a food truck in 2017 before opening its first brick-and-mortar on Highland Road in 2021, is moving to St. Francisville.
The decade-long sewerage dispute at Cedar Lodge Plantation is over
A rather lengthy federal battle between Phil Witter’s Cedar Lodge Plantation and the owners of Fairway View Apartments on College Drive near Corporate Boulevard over raw sewage has been resolved.
Startup talent can be challenging to retain after an acquisition
A startup company’s employees are among its most valuable assets, so when they leave after an acquisition, it can become a big issue for the acquiring company, Harvard Business Review reports.
Roundup: Legislative redistricting / Romance scams / Paramount layoffs
ICYMI: Louisiana must produce new state House and Senate districts within a "reasonable period of time" after a federal judge found they violated the...
Landry isn’t backing a permanent teacher pay raise
Gov. Jeff Landry doesn’t want to make a public school teacher pay hike from last year permanent, frustrating teachers who have been pushing for...
Inflation continues to slow, but prices remain high
Consumer inflation in the U.S. cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and...
Tire recycling company plans $46M facility in Reserve
Life for Tyres Group Limited, a European tire recycling company, announced plans last week to invest $46 million in its first U.S. processing facility at the Port of South Louisiana’s Globalplex site in Reserve, Biz New Orleans reports.
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Hurricane-resistant office warehouse with redundant...
Available for sale or for lease, this ±20,873 SF warehouse, built to withstand hurricanes, was previously a data center and is fully climate-controlled with...
Local window company aids Baton Rouge’s Mardi Gras noise challenges, sponsored by SoundTITE
Amid the revelry of Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge, historic businesses face challenges with noise disturbances. Enter Buddy Roussel's SoundTITE Windows, offering a discreet...
Former Metro Bowl changes hands decade after closing
A little more than a decade after it closed, the former Metro Bowl bowling alley property at the corner of Airline Highway and Plank Road has traded hands.
