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Here’s what Capital Area United Way has planned this year
Capital Area United Way is celebrating its centennial with new initiatives, recruitment and fundraising efforts.
On Jan. 23, CAUW is hosting its inaugural Women United...
Find out if Baton Rouge’s casinos closed out 2024 on a winning hand
Baton Rouge casinos collectively experienced 2.1% revenue dip in December versus the prior month, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.
Though collective revenue...
This well-known local restaurateur now owns Ingle Eats
Ingle Eats is passing the baton to a new owner—and he’s a familiar face in the local restaurant industry, 225 Magazine reports.
Founders Joan Chastain...
Roundup: Inauguration Day / TikTok / Office closures
MAGA flag to fly: Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday issued a proclamation requesting Louisianans to join him in flying U.S. and Make America Great...
DOT proposes new safety requirements for CO2 and hazardous liquid pipelines
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration this week proposed a new set of safety requirements for the operators of...
How the venerable Catholic High provides a leg up in business
When asked the question, “Where’d you go to school,” John Meek doesn’t respond with where he graduated from college.
“It means high school around here,”...
Roundup: Leaders for a Better Louisiana / State Police / UnitedHealth
Taking shape: Leaders for a Better Louisiana, the new organization that formed from the merger of the Council for a Better Louisiana and the...
This Cajun restaurant is opening a new location in Walker
Thibodeaux-founded Cajun restaurant Off the Hook is opening a new location in Walker.
The Walker restaurant, located at 28910 South Walker Road in the building...
Can’t access money online from Capital One? Here’s why
Issues with a third-party vendor used by Capital One are affecting some of the banking giant’s customers’ ability to access money online, CNN reports.
In...
‘LaPolitics’: Troy Carter talks Washington Mardi Gras, NOLA Super Bowl
LaPolitics: How do you describe Washington Mardi Gras, which kicks off next week, to people who have never been?
U.S. Rep Troy Carter of New...
Nexus lays out a transition plan while zeroing in on a new CEO
The Nexus board unanimously voted Thursday for board chair Anita Byrne to manage the Nexus Louisiana staff in an unpaid role as the organization...
How to support a colleague who has lost their home to a natural disaster
Louisiana residents have decades of experience recovering from natural disasters and hurricanes. Even years after the damage is done, the emotional, financial and mental...
What the latest US jobless claims report indicates
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain historically low and the job market broadly healthy.
Applications for jobless...
These ex-LSU athletes credit on-field lessons for their off-field business success
For many former athletes, transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship is a natural next step. In the latest issue of Business Report, three standout LSU...
Roundup: Governor’s new ride / Insurance crisis / Capital One
Flying high: Gov. Jeff Landry has been using a small passenger plane, bought last year by the Louisiana State Police for $5.5 million, to...
How a TikTok ban might impact Baton Rouge businesses
TikTok users: Count your days. If Beijing-based tech powerhouse ByteDance doesn’t sell the widely popular video app TikTok by January 19, it is set...
Consumers went all in on holiday shopping
Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able and willing to...
How the area’s residential real estate market fared in December
The Capital Region housing market saw year-over-year declines in pending sales and new listings during December but a big jump in closed sales, according...
Roundup: Gov. Jeff Landry / BP layoffs / Electric vehicle sales
Slashing the red tape: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry delivered testimony before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, calling for sweeping reforms to streamline...
Business school graduates are taking longer to snag jobs
More than a dozen top-tier MBA programs—including those at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and New York University’s...
