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Rouses buys Zachary retail center that houses its store; renovation planned
Rouses Supermarkets has purchased the retail center in Zachary anchored by its store.
The company acquired the property through Rouse Land Company LLC from Pennsylvania-based...
When is the best time for a boss to speak in a meeting?
If you’re leading meetings by speaking first, you might be stifling your team without realizing it, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Managers who dominate conversations...
Roundup: Housing market / Bank fraud warning / LNG surge
Ending capital gains tax: President Donald Trump says he is considering a proposal to end capital gains taxes on home sales in a bid...
Hood Container is investing $119M to modernize its St. Francisville paper mill
Hood Container Corp., a family-owned packaging and paper company headquartered in Atlanta, on Tuesday announced that it is investing $118.9 million to modernize its...
‘LaPolitics’: How Cassidy and his foes stack up when it comes to fundraising
When it comes to fundraising for next year’s Senate race, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is lapping the rest of the field.
His team reported more...
Roundup: Cane-sugar Coke / Gambling revenues / Gas prices
Coming soon: Coca-Cola said Tuesday it will add a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola to its U.S. lineup this fall, confirming a recent...
Labor Department looks to repeal dozens of ‘obsolete’ workplace rules
The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home...
New NIL rules are putting booster groups at the center of a growing battle
College football’s biggest battle this summer isn’t on the field—it’s over booster collectives, The Wall Street Journal writes.
These donor-funded groups have funneled nearly $1.4...
How companies are being more strategic when it comes to spending on travel
Companies are still spending money on business travel, although they are being more strategic about how those dollars are spent amid ongoing trade uncertainties,...
Property that houses Baton Rouge gun retailer and range sells for $4.3M
The property containing Range USA on Greens at Millerville Boulevard near Interstate 12 has sold for $4.3 million, according to documents filed with the...
Workplace mental health issues are worsening. Here’s why
Financial anxiety is driving a worsening mental health crisis among millennial and Gen Z workers, Fast Company reports.
Surveying 1,000 U.S. employees ages 18 to...
Roundup: DCFS shake-up / Southwest Airlines / Jimmy Buffett’s estate
New leadership: Gov. Jeff Landry announced a leadership shake-up Friday at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, naming Rebecca Harris as the...
How EV battery component manufacturers are shifting their focus
Big U.S. EV battery makers are stepping back from the market that got them started and betting on a new set of customers in...
Americans are shifting more money into investment accounts
New research finds that more Americans are shifting their money from checking and savings accounts into financial vehicles that pay an investment income—a trend...
Insurance losses across the US are projected to top $100B this year
Insured losses for the first half of the year have reached $84 billion globally, CNBC reports, the highest first half total since 2011.
That’s according...
How tariffs are complicating the upcoming holiday season for retailers
With summer in full swing in the U.S., retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, a time...
Local commercial flooring business makes a Mississippi acquisition
Baton Rouge-based Cornerstone Flooring Companies has acquired Craft Croswell, a commercial flooring company based in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
Cornerstone has grown steadily since its founding in...
Here’s an update on the University Lakes Project
Major dredging operations are complete on three of the lakes in the LSU lakes system and work is continuing on the largest and most...
Roundup: US energy strategy / Politicians targeted / GoAuto Insurance
Boosting GDP: The White House Council of Economic Advisers on Thursday released a report highlighting the Trump administration's energy strategy, projecting that policies aimed...
Louisiana unemployment claims are inching higher
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana rose for the week ending July 12, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The state...
