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Join ‘Business Report’ for an industry-focused Power Breakfast
Business Report is hosting a 2020 Power Breakfast focused on south Louisiana’s industrial sector on April 1.
American Chemistry Council Chief Economist and Managing Director...
Why both sides are claiming victory after Monday’s St. George ruling
Following Monday’s hearing in 19th Judicial District Court upholding the right of Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and Metro Council member LaMont Cole to legally...
Alford: Democrats also have a legislative agenda
Much has been made in the mainstream media about the supermajority Republicans hold in the Louisiana Senate and the near supermajority they enjoy in...
Roundup: Fed rate cute / ExxonMobil emissions / Student quarantine Â
Emergency: The Federal Reserve slashed the benchmark U.S. interest rate by half a percentage point this morning, the biggest cut since the financial crisis...
Majority of U.S. counties fall below federal broadband standards
A new report from the National Association of Counties reports two-thirds of U.S. counties have average internet speeds slower than broadband.Â
The Federal Communications Commission...
Louisiana Offshore Oil Port anticipating ‘tsunami of crude’ Â
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port is anticipating a growing flood of crude headed its way, driven by the U.S. shale revolution and a glut...
Apps that let parents track their teen drivers come with risks
Some apps allow parents and insurers to track their teen drivers without being in the car, the Wall Street Journal reports. But sometimes, it...
Trip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge Metro Airport: Weird and wacky in...
After flying nonstop from BTR to Atlanta, Dallas, Houston or Charlotte, it’s a short hop to Chicago’s cache of hidden treasures. Make the rounds...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Value-add apartment complex at LSU
The Ivy Courtyard is a 22-unit apartment complex a few feet off LSU’s campus. Situated in the heart of the recently revitalized Nicholson Gateway...
LCTA Workers’ Comp sells managing general agency to Trean Corp.Â
LCTA Workers’ Comp announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its managing general agency, LCTA Risk Services Inc. to Minnesota-based...
Ruling OKs Sharon Weston Broome suing to stop St. George incorporation
A 19th Judicial District Court judge ruled today that Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and Metro Council member Lamont Cole—two of four plaintiffs challenging the...
Edwards expects virus to reach Louisiana but urges residents not to panic
Gov. John Bel Edwards says he expects Louisiana to eventually see its own cases of the new coronavirus and told the state's residents Monday...
Supply chain researchers detail why Mondays are bad for shipping
Feeling sluggish today? You are not alone. It’s Monday, and a study of 800,000 order transactions by Lehigh University researchers looking at supply chains...
Baton Rouge and Louisiana land on Governor’s Cup top 10 lists
Baton Rouge and Louisiana have both been honored for strong economic development project performances in 2019, according to the most recent Governor’s Cup rankings...
Roundup: State superintendent search / Nicholson lane closures / LSU football
Opening: Louisiana Board of Education officials say 21 people from across the country have applied to be the next State Superintendent of Education following...
Got your tickets? Three weeks until the Business Awards and Hall of Fame gala
Tickets are now available for Business Report’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame, set for Tuesday, March 24.
The gala honors leading professionals and companies...
State Sen. Cleo Fields files four bills in response to ExxonMobil fire
State Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, has filed four bills in response to the fire that erupted nearly three weeks ago in ExxonMobil’s north...
Audit criticizes Louisiana Department of Health for repeat findings
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor published a report this morning citing issues with the Louisiana Department of Health, which it accuses of repeating some of...
Jarreau bringing new wellness and recovery concept to Baton Rouge
Donnie Jarreau and his partner in Regymen Fitness, Edward Navan, are bringing a new concept to Baton Rouge focused on health, wellness and injury...
Questions to ask yourself about delegating and managing tasks Â
Not every project or task you take on at work, especially those others ask you to do, requires your immediate attention—or your action at...
