Deanna B. Narveson, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Roundup: COVID-19 variants / BRCC vice chancellor / Reopening schools

Case counts: New, highly contagious variants of the coronavirus are a “threat” to the...

ExxonMobil names new manager for Baton Rouge refinery

ExxonMobil today announced it has named David Oldreive as manager of the Baton Rouge...

CFOs prepare for long-term shifts in consumer demand

Finance chiefs are assessing whether the economic downturn caused by the pandemic could force...

LSU 100 nominations open for 2021

LSU Executive Education today announced the opening of nominations for the 2021 LSU100 and...

10,000 US stores forecast to close in 2021

One retail research and advisory group predicts as many as 10,000 stores could close...

Roundup: Public Service Commission / Baton Rouge Health District / US economy

New chair: Dr. Craig Greene, a surgeon at Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic, has been...

Cajun Ready Mix Concrete merges with Heck Industries

Cajun Ready Mix Concrete today announced a merger with Heck Industries, combining the two Baton Rouge-based ready mix concrete supplier.

DOTD secretary concerned over wording in proposal to increase gas tax

Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says that although he supports, in concept, a preliminary proposal to raise the state’s gasoline tax to fund needed construction projects, he is concerned about language in the plan that calls for “reforming” the way his department operates.

Pennington Biomedical’s DASH diet ranked No. 1 for heart health

As millions strive to make the new year healthier, U.S. News & World Report...

Despite lack of federal aid, Broome doesn’t foresee staff reductions

One group left out of the latest stimulus package nearing passage in Congress today...