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Roundup: TikTok / Venture Global / Amazon
Stayin’ alive: TikTok restored service to users in the U.S. on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to...
A medical office building on O’Neal Lane just changed hands
A husband-and-wife duo of medical physicians purchased a medical office building on O’Neal Lane to operate their practices under the same roof.
Doctors April and...
What the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency might mean for small businesses
President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office today, and it’s important for entrepreneurs and small business owners to educate themselves on how his...
The latest on preparations and closures ahead of Tuesday’s winter storm
Gov. Jeff Landry on Saturday issued a state of emergency for the state of Louisiana in preparation for this week’s anticipated winter weather. The...
Liz Murrill leads lawsuit against Biden’s offshore drilling ban
Attorney General Liz Murrill is challenging President Joe Biden’s ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling—an action she calls “blatantly illegal”—even though it...
This popular St. Francisville restaurant’s executive chef has stepped away
Dan Dreher, the executive chef of Restaurant 1796 in St. Francisville, has stepped away from his role at the popular eatery, the restaurant announced...
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...
See what’s moving into the former Rock Paper Taco spot on Perkins
A New Orleans-based restaurant featuring Mexican-inspired cuisine is expanding into the Capital Region, opening in a familiar spot on Perkins Road.
Vals, a restaurant and...
Council on Aging awarded $3.2M affordable housing grant
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging on Thursday announced that it has been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of...
‘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...
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...
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is looking to expand in the Capital Region
Franchise owner Scott Carlton plans to open more Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations in the Baton Rouge area.
After opening the first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in...
Roundup: DEI spending / Global oil demand / Mortgage rates
Little effort: Last year, Louisiana lawmakers asked every Louisiana public college and university to submit a report on its spending related to diversity, equity...
CABL and C100 are merging to form a new nonprofit organization
Two influential Louisiana organizations, the Committee of 100 for Economic Development (C100) and the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL), have merged to form...
