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Rob Stuart named to lead LSU Foundation
The LSU Foundation Board of Directors today announced it has named Robert M. Stuart Jr. as president and CEO of the LSU Foundation.Â
Stuart has...
Louisiana Farm Bureau president to retire after 31 yearsÂ
Ronnie Anderson, the longest-serving Farm Bureau state president in America, will retire this summer after 31 years of leading the largest agriculture network in...
Research: Younger job candidates prefer tougher interview processÂ
Making job interviews more challenging could be a cost-effective way for employers to entice new hires, according to new research from job-review website Glassdoor.
Young...
RESET forum to focus on education, workforce policies, state finances  Â
A coalition of business leaders and good-government groups that is advocating for major systemic change in state government through an initiative called RESET will...
Daylight-only restrictions back in effect; Mississippi expected to hit 42 feet
A few weeks after they were lifted, daylight-only restrictions on Mississippi River ship movements are back in effect, with the water levels again rising...
Roundup: Juul investigation / Isle de Jean Charles / US economic growthÂ
Teens and nicotine: Attorney General Jeff Landry confirmed Wednesday that Louisiana is among the 39 states investigating the marketing and sales practices of e-cigarette...
Denham Springs company Bercen Chemicals files notice for ITEP
Denham Springs-based Bercen Chemicals has filed two advance notices with Louisiana Economic Development regarding a $10 million investment the company is considering.Â
Bercen Chemicals, a...
ExxonMobil works to inspire future female engineers from Baton Rouge area
ExxonMobil employee volunteers last week did their best to inspire the next generation of female engineers.
The company welcomed 140 middle-school girls from 14 schools...
Groundbreaking agreement expands open access publishing for LSU researchersÂ
The LSU Libraries are leading the way in open access through a new agreement with the American Chemical Society.Â
The agreement allows for up to...
Database aims to show which companies use forced arbitrationÂ
The activist behind the divisive #GrabYourWallet campaign, which urged boycotts of retailers carrying products from Trump family businesses, has a new target: the confidential...
What Acadian Village can expect with 16,000 square feet of vacant space
The Acadian Village shopping center on Perkins Road is expected to soon dump 16,000 square feet of vacant space onto the local market, raising...
Moreau Physical Therapy acquires fourth Baton Rouge location
Moreau Physical Therapy today announced the acquisition of Advanced Wellness Louisiana, a physical therapy clinic on Bluebonnet Boulevard.Â
The acquisition marks Moreau’s fourth Baton Rouge...
Roundup: Sports betting bill / Investar mobile wallet / Rise of single homeownersÂ
Gambling: With the new Louisiana legislative session set to convene March 9 come new efforts to legalize sports gambling in Louisiana. Senate Bill 130,...
Revisions to oil industry regulations ordered by Scott Angelle might not stand up in...
As the offshore oil industry’s federal regulator completed its overhaul of a major well-drilling safety rule in 2018, the agency’s director, Louisiana native Scott...
Annexation requests continue despite legal challenges by St. George organizersÂ
The Baton Rouge Metro Council is again taking up annexation questions dealing with the prospective city of St. George that may or may not...
Houston firms buy Hammond Aire Plaza shopping center on Airline
A pair of Houston firms have bought the Hammond Aire Plaza on Airline and Old Hammond highways, according to sales documents.Â
Doing business as Hammond...
Stirring the pot blends cultural flavor
Baton Rouge connects this spring through the 14th One Book One Community initiative. [Sponsored by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library]
Companies work to improve employees’ sleepÂ
After several years of recognizing sleep’s role in productivity and controlling health care costs, some employers are actively giving employees tools to do something...
Roundup: Crawfish prices / Seniors with student debt / US home sales jumpÂ
Mudbugs: Today marks the beginning of the season of Lent, which means crawfish become even more desirable, especially on Fridays. Currently, Winn Dixie is...
Mississippi River diversion for Louisiana being tested near Boston
A half-continent away, about an hour out of Boston, researchers are replicating proposed coastal projects on a mini replica Mississippi River to see how...
