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Women are on the rise in America’s highest-paying occupations
The playing field has begun to even out for women in the 10 highest paying occupations in America, a new Pew Research Center study finds.
Why companies aren’t exactly thrilled with the change in turnover
After years of employees leaving their jobs in droves, turnover has sharply declined in 2023, throwing managers and executives for a loop, Inc. reports.
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Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis acquires Texas architectural firm
Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis Architects announced today it has acquired Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, one of the largest architecture firms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
See how Baton Rouge’s hospitals fared in latest safety ratings
Our Lady of the Lake, Our Lady of the Lake Ascension and Ochsner Baton Rouge each garnered A ratings for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grades Program, which reviews more than 2,600 facilities across the country and generates a report card for twice a year.
Neon signs are trending around Baton Rouge businesses
Drive down streets like Perkins Road, and it’s impossible to miss restaurants like Zippy’s or DiGiulio Brothers cast in a hazy-hued glow. Vintage and...
Cameron residents support proposed Venture Global expansion
A majority of Cameron Parish residents who attended recent public hearings say they support Venture Global LNG’s proposed CP2 expansion and CP Express pipeline, The American Press reports.
Neighbors continue to call for scrutiny of Lake Maurepas carbon capture project
The new state task force on carbon capture and storage projects met Monday and got an earful from opponents of a proposal to store CO2 emissions under Lake Maurepas.
Find out which Louisiana franchises made the list of largest brands
Baton Rouge’s Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is among the Louisiana-based companies featured on a new list of the largest franchise brands in the country, coming in at No. 197 on the list of 400.
BTR, business leaders have a plan to rally support for underused DC flight
State and local officials and business leaders are preparing to launch a new initiative to encourage more people to take Baton Rouge Metro Airport’s direct flight to Washington, D.C., which is in danger of being discontinued.
See how often Capital Region students are using Handshake to find jobs
Students in the Capital Region increasingly are using the recruiting platform Handshake in their job search, a new report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber finds.
Metro Council prepares to move ahead on improvements under Perkins overpass
The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to move forward with a design contract meant to transform the busy but chaotic area under...
Updated DOJ mergers and acquisitions policy encourages higher scrutiny
A new mergers and acquisitions policy from the Justice Department reinforces the need for buyers to dive deep into their target’s compliance efforts, both...
Louisiana Realtors leader urges agents not to panic over $1.78B verdict
A federal jury in Missouri has found the National Association of Realtors and some residential brokers liable to pay $1.78 billion in damages for...
Expanding floral boutique company buys Government Street building
Baton Rouge-based floral boutique Forage Floral has bought a new building on Government Street with plans of expansion.
Here’s one way the LSU system is creating a talent pipeline for cybersecurity companies
Ingalls Information Security, a cybersecurity services provider based in Woodworth, has partnered with LSU Alexandria and LSU Shreveport to educate and train students to build cybersecurity business in and for the state.
Gonzales officials expect passenger rail to benefit industry, environment
While state officials await word of a $200 million federal grant to make rail improvements for the anticipated Baton Rouge-to-New Orleans passenger route, officials...
Baton Rouge unemployment unchanged in September
Seven of Louisiana’s nine metropolitan areas saw their unemployment rates increase slightly from August to September with Baton Rouge and Hammond as the outliers,...
Small business owners are both hopeful and anxious about the holidays
All signs point to a relatively solid holiday season for America’s small businesses. But owners of these companies appear to have a collective anxiety about the months ahead.
Capital Region leads the nation in construction workforce growth
The Capital Region surpassed the rest of the country with a year-over-year job growth of 19.4% in the construction sector.
Marucci CFO expects continued local growth under new ownership
Baton Rouge-based Marucci Sports was just sold for the second time in four years, this time for $572 million.
The change in ownership will not...
