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Roundup: Juul investigation / Black History Month / Consumer confidence
Multistate probe: A coalition of 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company...
Report details ‘discriminatory’ auto insurance pricing attempts by Allstate
As Louisiana drivers continue to grapple with high auto insurance premiums, Consumer Reports has put out a lengthy report detailing attempts by one insurance...
Tight labor market means CFOs must adapt to job candidates’ pay negotiations
Finance chiefs are shelling out more than they expected in wages as job candidates press for higher salaries amid a tight labor market.
Fifty-four percent...
Lent-friendly restaurants around Baton Rouge
For many in south Louisiana, Lent is a time of sacrifice—but also, seafood. Meatless Fridays usher in the traditional fried catfish and boiled crawfish...
Bills on daylight saving time, gubernatorial succession filed in Louisiana Legislature
As Louisiana lawmakers prepare to tackle marquee issues like changes to tort law as the March 9 regular legislative session approaches, other bills off...
Local candle and ceramics company sells goods that benefit pollinators
Wanting to shed light on the importance of pollinators in people’s everyday lives, Lauren Strain a few months ago launched Pollumination—a Baton Rouge-based, eco-friendly...
Tips for building your network
Networking can be a time consuming, confounding process for plenty of professionals who aren’t making the practice a regular routine.
Dorie Clark, a marketing strategist...
ExxonMobil shares drop to 15-year low on tumbling oil prices, excess supplies
Just over a week before its CEO is scheduled to present a long-term strategic plan to investors and analysts, shares in ExxonMobil Corp. fell...
Roundup: Coronavirus vaccine / Overpaid CEOs / Amazon groceries
Medical testing: Drugmaker Moderna Inc. has shipped the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine to U.S. government researchers, who will launch the first human...
Gifford Briggs: How to usher in Louisiana’s roaring 2020s
The Roaring ‘20s were a time of unprecedented economic prosperity in America. A century has since passed. Can Louisiana and its oil and gas...
Baton Rouge drops 104 spots in national job market rankings
The Baton Rouge metro area has dropped 104 spots on The Wall Street Journal’s job rankings list this year.
The area went from No. 113...
Travel Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge Metro Airport: Have a Hartfield...
Fly nonstop from BTR to ATL for amenities so amazing you may never make it into the city! Enjoy the rotating art exhibits or...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Distribution and storage center near...
Located just off I-110, north of the Governor's Mansion and just south of Choctaw Drive in a bustling industrial corridor, this property provides quick...
Reuters: ExxonMobil aims this week to restart unit impacted by fire
Nearly two weeks since a fire erupted in its 502,500-barrel-per-day Baton Rouge refinery, ExxonMobil Corp. plans to restart the large crude distillation unit and...
Don’t forget your ticket for 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...
Roundup: Airport grants / Bead recycling / ‘American Idol’
Funding: Nineteen small Louisiana airports from Minden to Morehouse and Acadiana to Houma have secured federal grants totaling more than $11 million for everything...
Startups look to stand out with sustainable packaging
It’s no longer just about what’s in the package, but the packaging itself.
The Wall Street Journal reports this week that more companies are looking...
Frustration mounts over Louisiana Medicaid contract dispute
Louisiana lawmakers are growing frustrated with an ongoing dispute over $21 billion in state Medicaid contracts, with a crucial decision on the deals expected...
Fresh Junkie brand expands with new podcast, blog and Facebook site
What do you do in your spare time when you already own two health food restaurants, produce more than a dozen road races throughout...
Zoning change sought for S. Acadian property
Beau Box Commercial Real Estate is applying for a rezoning classification for a property at 2070 S. Acadian Thruway owned by Troy Hebert.
The vacant...
