Baton Rouge Business Report1h
LABI lays out eight growth goals for Louisiana
At the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s Annual Meeting last week, the organization released its LA Driven ...
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The vital role of senior centers in East Baton Rouge, sponsored by EBRCOA
East Baton Rouge Parish is home to a thriving network of 16 senior activity centers and four feeding sites that offer older ...
Baton Rouge Business Report2d
Jobless benefit claims in Louisiana are higher than last year
Initial unemployment claims dropped for a second consecutive week, according to the latest figures released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.  Initial jobless claims dropped nearly 5% for the ...
Baton Rouge Business Report2d
Roundup: UnitedHealth / Consumer expectations / Medical research
UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled early Friday on a report that the U.S. Department of Justice has started an investigation into the health care giant’s Medicare billing practices. The Wall Street ...
Baton Rouge Business Report2d
A new restaurant has opened on Lee Drive
Positioned on Lee Drive near LSU, BesTeas Sip & Bite has opened as a spot to hang out, play games, sip and snack, 225 reports.  “BesTeas: like, bring your best friend,” says owner Vanessa Le. The new ...
Baton Rouge Business Report2d
This local app is making parking easier one state at a time
Baton Rouge parking solutions app ParkZen is expanding its footprint locally and nationwide.  ParkZen is working with The ...
Baton Rouge Business Report2d
Tractor Supply is bringing another location to Livingston Parish
Plans to bring Tractor Supply Company to Walker are underway.  The Brentwood, Tennessee-based chain purchased a 4-acre tract on Walker South Road from a group that includes Talbot & Talbot Inc. for ...
Baton Rouge Business Report2d
How do national home sales compare to the local market?
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers despite a wider selection of properties on the market. Sales fell 4.9% last ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
FMOLHS President and CEO E.J. Kuiper tackles health care growth opportunities and regulatory challenges on Strictly Business in March
What are biggest regulatory challenges to health care? How are medical facilities navigating workforce shortages? What are ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
Two Baton Rouge companies among those awarded funding from FUEL
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana has announced its first-round investments, awarding nearly $900,000 in funding to five ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
What Gov. Landry’s budget proposal means for private K-12 education
Gov. Jeff Landry is proposing nearly $100 million in state funding for private K-12 education in the 2025-26 school year, more than doubling the current budget for private education, Louisiana ...
Baton Rouge Business Report3d
Roundup: State budget / US Postal Service / Inflation
Gov. Jeff Landry has presented his administration’s budget proposal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which emphasizes fiscal restraint and continued reductions in government spending. Landry also ...