The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is conducting a survey of businesses around the state that are struggling to hire workers as they seek to resume normal operations.
While the local and national economies continue to improve in the aftermath of pandemic restrictions, officials who regulate the nation’s monetary policy are closely watching the unemployment and inflation rates to determine if and when they need to raise interest rates.
Brown and Root Industrial Services is upping the ante in its legal battle against several of its former executives, engineers and the company they left BRIS to go work for—Fides Consulting, a subsidiary of CSRS created in late 2020 to work with Grön Fuels on its proposed $9.2 billion renewable diesel project at the Port of Baton Rouge.
Parish Pilates and Yoga, a Mid City studio that built up a loyal following during its four years in business, has announced it is permanently closing its doors effective July 1.
Local governments around the Capital Region will find out this week which of nearly two dozen flood control projects will receive funding through the Louisiana Watershed Initiative, a state-run flood mitigation program funded with $1.2 billion in federal money.
In the wake of this week’s heavy rains, which caused unexpected flooding throughout the parish, HNTB is asking the public for input on the flooding and drainage issues they’ve observed and experienced over the past few days.