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Roundup: Layoffs / Mayoral forum postponed / Interest rate cuts
Downsizing: PricewaterhouseCoopers’s U.S. unit is laying off about 1,800 workers―its first formal layoffs since 2009―and restructuring its products and technology group to simplify operations...
What the Mississippi River running low means for farmers
The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much...
Roundup: USPS changes / Voter registration drives / McDonald’s
Discounts ending: The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get...
Why Callaway is breaking up with Topgolf
Casual hobbyists are ruining things for Topgolf Callaway, The Wall Street Journal reports.
While serious golfers are reliably showing up on golf courses and spending...
Inflation drops to its lowest level in three years, boosting rate cut expectations
In August, inflation eased once again, dropping to its lowest mark in three years and reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest...
Keep Tiger Town Beautiful shared this tip ahead of Hurricane Francine
As Hurricane Francine draws nearer, Keep Tiger Town Beautiful founder Jennifer Richardson is urging local businesses and homeowners to be proactive about clearing out...
New docuseries ‘The Money Game’ focuses spotlight on LSU athletes
Name, Image, Likeness. Three little words that changed collegiate athletics in the summer of 2021. See just how NIL has affected LSU’s star student-athletes...
Roundup: Container cargo imports / Online groceries / Campbell Soup
Gains: Imports of U.S. container cargo in August jumped 12.9% from a year ago as a summer volume surge delayed cargo at major ports...
Mayor Broome signs emergency declaration ahead of Francine’s arrival
Tropical Storm Francine’s path has shifted slightly eastward, according to the latest advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center, with most of the Capital...
Online boutique opens a Baton Rouge brick-and-mortar location
A former Baton Rouge teacher launched an online shop in November 2023 and 10 months later she is celebrating the grand opening of her...
Could Francine worsen Louisiana’s property insurance crisis?
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication to include a statement from Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple.
Tropical Storm Francine seems to...
See how Americans’ inflation-adjusted incomes have rebounded
The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in four decades to...
Roundup: Optimism index / OPEC forecast / Banking changes
Slight drop: There was a 2.5-point drop in the national NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for August, highlighting how ongoing inflation is affecting local...
What we know about three major Baton Rouge projects and where they stand
As Business Report writes in its latest issue, three major projects are poised to transform the entertainment and sports landscape in Baton Rouge.
Plans to...
Wage growth is stabilizing in many industries
Employee wages are one of the biggest costs for small businesses.
A new survey finds some owners may be seeing a bit of relief when...
This Baton Rouge company just purchased its North Sherwood Forest sales facility
Baton Rouge company Stanton’s Appliance recently purchased its North Sherwood Forest Drive facility near South Choctaw Drive.
The company purchased the property through Stanton’s Appliance...
‘LaPolitics’: Landry is on a record pace issuing executive orders
Gov. Jeff Landry issued 138 executive orders during his first eight months in office, which represents the highest single-year tally of any governor dating...
Here’s how to leave your job on good terms for the next big thing
Sooner or later, you are going to change jobs. A better offer will come your way, and it’ll be the perfect next step for...
Roundup: Mary Olive Pierson / Rotary canceled / Tropical Storm Francine
In remembrance: High-profile Baton Rouge attorney Mary Olive Pierson died on Monday. Along with being one of the first female graduates of the LSU...
What utility companies are doing to prep for the approaching storm
As Tropical Storm Francine strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico and approaches landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a projected hurricane, utility companies...
