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US workers express doubt they can find a new job if they get laid...
Americans are growing more anxious about both inflation and the job market, according to the latest consumer survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of...
No windows, no problem: How to bring nature into your workday
The crisp crinkle of fallen leaves beneath your feet. The swish and trickle of water moving through a stream. A breath of crisp, fresh...
Roundup: Jobless claims / Venezuela / Housing market
Up slightly: U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market...
Houston investors acquire Prairieville retail center along Airline
A pair of Houston investors have purchased the Oak Grove Plaza Shopping Center in Prairieville.
Tim Nguyen and Cathy Huynh purchased the retail center through...
Upskilling employees is the new company playbook for retention
Upskilling is one of the most overlooked competitive advantages in today’s economy, as companies grapple with rapid technological change and an accelerating skills gap,...
This popular Perkins Road bar is closing
Uncle Earl’s Bar, the Perkins Road nightlife spot perhaps best known for its annual St. Patrick’s Day bash, is closing on Jan. 15.
Owner Jordan...
Mid City Ballroom seeks rezoning to obtain alcohol license
Mid City Ballroom, the intimate concert venue on South Acadian Thruway, has submitted a rezoning application as it looks to move away from its...
Capital Assets Roundtable: Chuck Daigle
What do you see as Baton Rouge's greatest assets - biggest differentiators - in attracting investment and talent?
"It starts with the people. They’re warm,...
Capital Assets Roundtable: What do you see as Baton Rouge’s greatest assets – and...
SPOTLIGHT
JEFF CONRAD
Chief Executive Officer, Pelican Credit Union
"Our greatest strength starts with the fact that Baton Rouge is a large city sitting right on the...
Capital Assets Roundtable: Are there assets the Capital Region needs to leverage more effectively?
SPOTLIGHT
DAVID CRESSON
President and CEO, Louisiana Chemical Association and Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance
"Of Louisiana’s many assets, the one piece we’re failing to leverage is our...
Capital Assets Roundtable: Get out your crystal balls. What is your five-year outlook for...
SPOTLIGHT
CONNIE FABRE
President and CEO, Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance
"By 2030, we will have grown dramatically. Industrial projects that are planned today will be underway....
Capital Assets Roundtable: Baton Rouge residents are notoriously self-critical about their own city. Why...
SPOTLIGHT
CHARLES LANDRY
Partner, Fishman Haygood
"What we need in Baton Rouge is exclaimers, not complainers. We have got to let go of our inferiority complex and...
Capital Assets Roundtable: What challenges must the Capital Region overcome to meet the workforce...
SPOTLIGHT
WILLIE E. SMITH, SR.
Chancellor, Baton Rouge Community College
"I think there is an opportunity for us to seize the moment to provide the services that...
Capital Assets Roundtable: Charles Landry
What do you see as Baton Rouge's greatest assets - biggest differentiators - in attracting investment and talent?
"No downtown area in America is better...
Capital Assets Roundtable: Jeff Conrad
What do you see as Baton Rouge's greatest assets - biggest differentiators - in attracting investment and talent?
"Our greatest strength starts with the fact...
Capital Assets Roundtable: Willie E. Smith, Sr.
What do you see as Baton Rouge's greatest assets - biggest differentiators - in attracting investment and talent?
"Baton Rouge has a thriving community college...
Capital Assets Roundtable: David Cresson
What do you see as Baton Rouge's greatest assets - biggest differentiators - in attracting investment and talent?
"The petrochemical industry is a cornerstone of...
Capital Assets Roundtable: Connie Fabre
What do you see as Baton Rouge's greatest assets - biggest differentiators - in attracting investment and talent?
"Our biggest assets are our central location...
‘We’re just getting started,’ Mayor Edwards says in State of the City
East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards says the city-parish is on solid footing following his first full year in office, citing declines in...
This local engineering firm just expanded to Texas
Baton Rouge-based Cajun Engineering Solutions, a subsidiary of Cajun Industries Holdings, has acquired the engineering office of Primoris Design and Construction Inc. in Tyler,...
