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Why Corporate America can’t hang up its landlinesÂ
While most households have traded traditional landline telephones for cellphones, in the business world, landlines are still thriving, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Hotels, hospitals,...
This company bought an office property on Innovation Park Drive
Baton Rouge company Compliance EnviroSystems has acquired an office property and a vacant 3.8-acre parcel along Innovation Park Drive in South Baton Rouge.
Compliance bought...
Mayor Edwards is attending Harvard’s city leadership program
Mayor Sid Edwards has been tapped for the ninth class of the Bloomberg Harvard Leadership Initiative, a professional management training program.
Edwards joins 47 mayors...
Roundup: Banking sector / Starbucks / Private jet salesÂ
A tale of two markets: U.S. banking has lately split into two distinct markets: strong gains for megabanks and struggles for smaller lenders. Large...
US manufacturing is stuck in a rut
Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much, but they share a conviction that the government should help American manufacturers, one way or another.
Democratic President...
Roundup: The American dollar / Bitcoin / WARN notices
Steep drop: The ICE U.S. Dollar Index, which compares the U.S. currency to a basket of six others, just posted its worst first half...
This cardiologist has opened a second location
Several months after buying an office building on North Harrell’s Ferry Road to expand her cardiovascular practice, Dr. Cordel Parris says the business’s second...
How much lawmakers budgeted to renovate Louisiana State Capitol
Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers have put $31.7 million toward refurbishing the outside of the Louisiana State Capitol, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
The money—part of...
Capital Region health care is on the rise
Capital Region health care is booming—and the numbers prove it. For the insurance providers and care companies on Business Report’s 2025 Top 100 Private...
Roundup: Kraft Heinz breakup / Quality Jobs program / Customs collections
Filing for divorce: Kraft Heinz is preparing to break itself up, a decade after an infamous merger of two of the biggest names in...
The global oil supply is growing faster than expected
Global oil supply is set to rise three times faster than demand this year, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
That’s according to the International Energy...
C-Suite moves and company news
Jared Watkins is the new CFO at Currency Bank. Watkins, who has served in similar roles in the community banking sector, will oversee the...
The new college sports agency regulating NIL is rejecting some deals
The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected...
Roundup: United Airlines / Emergency alerts / Louisiana Rural Hospital Coalition
New flights: United Airlines is adding direct flights for some of the biggest college games of the 2025 football season, including one that LSU...
Meta and Hyundai are going after these state tax incentives
Meta and Hyundai have started applying this summer for Louisiana’s incentive programs as they prepare to break ground on their projects in Richland and...
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Lobbyist Ryan Haynie on government relations
LaPolitics: How did you get involved with the National Association of State Lobbyists?
NASL President and Louisiana lobbyist Ryan Haynie: It was founded about 25...
Leaders for a Better Louisiana promises to be a ‘think-and-do’ tank
With an eye toward bold, systemic reform, two of Louisiana’s most influential advocacy groups—the Committee of 100 for Economic Development and the Council for...
Here’s what’s taking over the former Chase Bank property
A Lake Charles-based convenience store brand is continuing to expand its footprint in the Capital Region.
The former Chase Bank property at the intersection of...
Louisiana sets new rules for large-scale renewable energy projects
Louisiana is launching new permitting rules for large-scale renewable energy products, including wind, solar and battery storage systems, The Center Square reports.Â
House Bill 459,...
Roundup: Overtime tax break / Tomato tax / Bank earnings
Figuring out the details: Millions of U.S. workers who earn tips and overtime pay may be eligible for a federal tax break when they...
