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Inflation picked up in December, but there is some good news
U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs, and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing...
This local food truck is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant
From food truck to kiosk to storefront, Zachary-born Street Food Munchies is expanding with its first brick-and-mortar location this weekend, 225 reports.
Owner Lataoya Jett...
Roundup: Starbucks / Capstone at North Point / Capital One
You have to buy something: Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. A new code of...
How chronic hurrying can hurt your work
In today’s fast-paced world, the pressure to do more, achieve more, and be more in less time has become a pervasive part of modern...
Why Speaker Mike Johnson is pitching conditions on disaster aid
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Congress will likely provide billions in disaster aid to help California recover from devastating wildfires, but...
[Sponsored] I CARE: 42 years on front lines of school substance use prevention
Property tax that benefits program up for renewal in May
Sponsored by I CARE Program
Since 1982, the I CARE Program has served Baton Rouge students...
Roundup: Broadband access / AI development / Wholesale inflation
First in the nation: Gov. Jeff Landry announced on Monday that Louisiana is the first in the nation to receive federal approval for its...
‘LaPolitics’: A jam-packed first 100 days of state politics
The year-end holiday parties are over, the hangovers have been nursed and 2024 has been put to bed. Still, after a busy year in...
BRProud rebrands as Louisiana First News
Fox 44 News and NBC 33 News, a pair of Baton Rouge broadcast news stations formerly under the banner of BRProud, have launched a...
East Baton Rouge’s early childhood education program is laying the foundation for future success
Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Parish School System
As parents, we all want the best for our children - a strong start that will set...
Is Honeywell breaking up?
Honeywell International Inc. is considering a breakup following pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management to split, Bloomberg reports.
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based industrial supergiant is...
What the luxury goods industry expects this year
The luxury sector is facing slowing sales this year as its growth-driving engines have stalled, especially in China, The Wall Street Journal reports.
That’s according...
Roundup: Chinese exports growing / Student truancy / Retail results
Faster than expected: China’s exports last month grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs...
Genesis 360 is expanding with a civil construction firm acquisition
Baton Rouge-based Genesis 360 is expanding its service portfolio after acquiring a heavy civil construction firm.
The company announced its acquisition of Lafayette-based MEAD Heavy...
The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal for climate change lawsuits
The nation’s highest court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the...
How the pathway to CEO has widened for CFOs
While the CFO-to-CEO transition may be unusual in tech, it is becoming increasingly common across corporate America, Inc. reports.
Next month, Mick Beekhuizen, who joined...
Is the office vacancy rate about to reverse its climb?
While the national office vacancy rate has reached a record high, the tide may soon begin to turn, Fast Company reports.
The year-end report from...
Roundup: AI in business / Homeowners insurance / Oil prices
Luncheon speaker: LSU professor Andrew Schwarz, with the Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship and Information Systems in the E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration, will...
Why the AI industry is fighting these proposed computer chip export rules
The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to...
Amid funding challenges, the Council on Aging plans a comprehensive reassessment
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging continues to navigate a period of financial uncertainty following the Metro Council’s September decision not to roll...
