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Are food recalls really on the rise?
Despite public concern, food recalls are not really on the rise, The Washington Post reports.
Since the beginning of November, food recalls have come fast...
Fed’s independence from politics ‘vital’ to interest rate decisions
Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make...
Roundup: Retirement / The Oscars of Teaching / LDEQ
Moving on: Mike Manning, the longtime president and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, on Wednesday announced his plan to retire in...
Rapid sepsis test technology is expanding to this local hospital
Rapid sepsis detection technology clinically tested in Baton Rouge and created by medical diagnostics company Cytovale is expanding to Our Lady of the Lake...
Company hired to provide economic development consulting for Baton Rouge
The Metro Council recently approved an agreement to hire a firm for economic development consulting services in Baton Rouge.
Jay Gaudet’s real estate investment management...
These Capital Region power couples are breaking barriers
In a fast-paced, competitive world, power couples are redefining what it means to balance love, career and community leadership.
In Business Report’s latest issue, we...
Roundup: CEO murder / LNG tax breaks / Red light cameras
A targeted attack: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in the chest in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. The police believe Thompson...
See how much shoppers spent online Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday
U.S. shoppers spent an unprecedented $41.1 billion online from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday this year, The Washington Post reports.
That $41.1 billion is an 8.1%...
A breakdown of the proposed amendments on Saturday’s ballot
Louisiana voters on Saturday will decide the fates of four proposed amendments to the state constitution in the final statewide election of 2024.
The measures...
Power Couples: How Langston and Sabrina Galloway manage a long-distance relationship and a business...
Married
June 25, 2016
How they met
A mutual friend during their freshman year of high school declared them a perfect match.
Professional lives
Langston is a professional basketball...
US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed
The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses...
A Bluebonnet medical office building just sold for $1.3M
Local real estate agents and investors recently purchased a medical office building on Bluebonnet Boulevard.
Builders Center Real Estate Co. LLC purchased the building from...
Here’s why Louisiana and 17 other states are suing the Biden administration
Eighteen states have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and members of the Biden administration alleging that the SEC has...
Roundup: Amazon / National anthem / Pluckers
Innovation: Amazon plans to pilot a new carbon-removal material for data centers, which are at risk of worsening emissions from AI systems they power....
How Louisiana contractors are striking a balance between safety and productivity
Contractors are engaged in a classic struggle between productivity and prudence as they ramp up manpower in Louisiana’s swiftly growing industrial space, reports 10/12...
Roundup: Board of Ethics / Volkswagen / Reading with Kylie
Dismissed: On Monday, a Baton Rouge judge dismissed a lawsuit from state lawmakers meant to block the Louisiana Board of Ethics from hiring its...
Why many government IT workers feel unprepared for AI use
A recent survey of state and local executives finds that 38% feel their agencies are not ready to use AI, although 53% are developing...
LSU to host free cybersecurity seminar for small businesses
The LSU Cybersecurity Clinic on Friday will host a free seminar on ransomware for members of Louisiana’s small business community.
The “Ransomware Reality” seminar aims...
‘LaPolitics’: Cleo Fields refinds his footing on the Hill
Congressman-elect Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge said Congress hasn’t changed all that much since he last served there almost three decades ago.
Security used to...
‘LaPolitics’: Cleo Fields refinds his footing on the Hill
Congressman-elect Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge says Congress hasn’t changed all that much since he last served there almost three decades ago.
Security used to...
