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This Mid City spa is returning to its downtown roots
Mid City’s The Emporium Signature Spa is opening a location downtown.
Operations Manager Emily Hutchison tells Daily Report that the new spa will open at...
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana took a significant tumble
As unemployment claims are dropping around the nation, initial claims are also falling in Louisiana, according to the latest figures available from the Louisiana...
Notable Baton Rougeans share their New Year’s resolutions
Whether you subscribe to the “new year, new me” mentality, create a vision board or choose a word as a mantra, the beginning of...
What a voting rights advocate is saying about Louisiana’s redistricting case
While the U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t set a date yet for when it will hear the challenge against Louisiana’s majority-Black 6th Congressional District, a...
Roundup: Rep. Mike Johnson is back / Microsoft’s data centers / Banking with crypto
Second time’s charm: After a brief revolt Friday morning, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Shreveport, was reelected as speaker of the House Friday afternoon. Johnson lost...
Trashman and termite scooper: The unconventional early jobs of some Baton Rouge execs
Ever wonder what CEOs and entrepreneurs were doing before they climbed the corporate ladder? From head trashman or termite scooper to actress Julia Roberts’...
Roundup: U.S. Steel / JetBlue fined / New vehicle sales
Deal blocked: President Joe Biden on Friday officially blocked Nippon Steel’s proposed purchase of U.S. Steel, a once-iconic American company whose sale to a...
US manufacturing closes 2024 on a positive note
A measure of U.S. factory activity advanced in December for a second consecutive month as orders and production picked up, suggesting the cloud over...
These Geismar properties just sold for a combined $10M
A global investment firm has acquired a pair of Univar Solutions properties in Geismar.
New York-based Fortress Investment Group purchased properties through FNLR Compounds Matter...
Local sales tax collections picked up in October
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Oil stockpiles drop half as much as forecast
U.S. crude oil inventories fell less than expected last week, while stocks of gasoline and distillate fuels both seeing large builds with refineries maintaining...
Roundup: New Orleans attack / Oil spending / Airline travel
The latest: At a news briefing on Thursday, Gov. Jeff Landry shared the ongoing efforts between state, local and federal officials to respond to...
Mortgage rates are the highest they’ve been since July
U.S. mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level since July.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan rate rose to 6.91% from 6.85% last...
A look at how the nation’s biggest retailers are getting bigger
The biggest retailers in America are growing larger, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The three biggest retailers by revenue in the U.S.—Costco, Walmart and Amazon—accounted...
Roundup: Baton Rouge weather / Tesla sales / Polar vortex
Record tied: For a second consecutive year, Baton Rouge recorded its warmest temperatures on record. The year 2024 ties 2023 as the hottest year...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Are eating disorders making...
It’s hard to scroll through social media these days without seeing something about weight loss drugs like Ozempic. While these medications are helping millions...
This student housing complex changed hands
An Ohio-based real estate investment firm recently purchased a student housing complex near LSU.
Coastal Ridge Real Estate purchased the Arlington Cottages and Townhomes complex...
Roundup: Last day for the market / Data center construction / New Year’s Eve
Biggest annual gain in a decade: A string of volatile sessions for U.S. stocks extended into the year’s last trading day, marking an ominous...
Chicky Sandos is opening a second location. Here’s where you’ll find it
Chicky Sandos, a Baton Rouge restaurant specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches, will soon open its second brick-and-mortar location.
The new restaurant will be located...
Submit your nominations for 225 Magazine’s Best of 225 now
225 Magazine’s Best of 225 is turning 20 in 2025! Decide now which local businesses will receive awards in its anniversary edition of Best...
