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Whitney Johnson: Imagining the job that doesn’t exist—yet
Over the years, I’ve talked to many people who landed a job that didn’t exist until they imagined it into being.
My first guest when...
Jon Gordon: Struggle leads to strength
My wife calls me ChatJG because whenever she asks me for the right words for one of her social media posts, I can spit...
Local entrepreneur launches app to connect bartenders with customers
Area entrepreneur David Facey has launched Bar Pals, an app that allows patrons to rate and review their favorite drinks and bartenders.
More companies advertising four-day workweeks in job postings
According to research out this week from jobs platform Indeed, employers are more commonly advertising shortened weeks in job postings.
Raising Cane’s sells $500M of junk bonds in debut offering
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers sold $500 million of junk bonds Wednesday after receiving strong demand from investors that let it cut the yield it is paying on the debt, Bloomberg reports.
How Baton Rouge’s public companies fared in the third quarter
As the year winds down, public companies are releasing their Q3 quarterly reports.
DDD director touts 24-hour police presence, parking availability
The Baton Rouge Police Department recently began providing around-the-clock patrols of the downtown area, following a few high-profile incidents.
Louisiana among worst states for personal income
A new analysis of data dating back to before the COVID-19 pandemic shows Louisiana ranked among the worst states for personal income growth.
LSU, Tulane land $22M to save the Mississippi River Delta
LSU and Tulane University are receiving a $22 million award from the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to lead a consortium seeking ways to save the ecologically fragile Lower Mississippi River Delta, the schools announced today.
H&E Equipment Services expands with California acquisition
Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services announced today that it is broadening its presence on the West Coast with the acquisition of a California-based provider of non-residential construction and industrial equipment.
Will real estate commission verdict of $1.78B inspire copycat lawsuits?
A federal jury in Missouri has found the National Association of Realtors and some residential brokerages liable to pay $1.78 billion in damages for conspiring to inflate home sale commissions.
More than 400,000 new U.S. clean energy jobs projected from federal spending
A nonpartisan business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since...
New LSU Litter Institute aims to become trash abatement knowledge hub
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced creation of the LSU Litter Institute on Tuesday, which will support debris abatement projects and centralize knowledge on the issue.
Florida Corridor master plan moving forward
Build Baton Rouge is wrapping up its survey for community input to help create a new master plan to boost economic development along the Florida Boulevard corridor
Here’s how much a stormwater fee could cost EBR’s biggest landowners
While it hasn’t been in the news much lately, officials and stakeholders are working toward a solution to East Baton Rouge Parish’s stormwater issues.
More small business owners shifting from group health care plans to ICHRAs
As health care costs rise, some small business owners are moving away from group health care plans to individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements, Inc....
Big companies pushing back on proposed financial disclosure standards
Executives at large public companies are concerned about the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s plan requiring them to further break down labor and other operating...
What can business travelers expect from a Baton Rouge-to-New Orleans train route?
While state officials still await an announcement for a $200 million federal grant for infrastructure upgrades, Gov. John Bel Edwards has expressed confidence that Amtrak passenger trains will be traveling between Baton Rouge and New Orleans by 2027.
BRAC’s nonprofit joining anti-litter efforts
The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership, the nonprofit arm of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, will receive a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful for its new Take 5 Campaign.
Why US wages pose a challenge for the Fed’s inflation fight
Wages and benefits grew at a slightly faster pace in the July-September quarter than the previous three months, a benefit for workers but a trend that also represents a risk to the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.
