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Get the scoop on the Baton Rouge Area Foundation when Chris Meyer joins Strictly...
What are the biggest surprises Baton Rouge Area Foundation President Chris Meyer discovered when he took the helm of the organization 18 months ago?...
Baton Rouge Metro Airport passenger numbers nearing those of 2019
Passenger volume at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport was up 14.7% in June of this year compared to the same month in 2022, with 66,827 total passengers flying in and out, according to the airport’s latest passenger volume report.
Jabby’s Pizza plans new Baton Rouge location in former Hive Pizza spot
Jabby’s Pizza plans to open a new location in the Acadian Perkins Plaza shopping center, which would mark its fourth location overall, co-owner Albina Brahimi says.
ExxonMobil is eyeing the lithium market as electric vehicles gain popularity
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods told analysts on Friday that the oil giant is looking to get into the lithium market as the rise in popularity of electric vehicles boosts demand for the battery component.
Nearly 500,000 Louisianans have either quit or been fired in year’s first five months
Just over 5% of Louisiana workers left their jobs either voluntarily or involuntarily this year through May, according to the latest report from the...
LSU research group studying water treatment method for industrial usage
An LSU research group is making breakthroughs in perfecting a method of water treatment for use in many industries that call Baton Rouge home.
The SBA loan process is about to get easier
The Small Business Administration is undergoing an overhaul that it says will simplify loan requirements, automate more of the process and expand the number...
Auditors say EBR retirement system failed to fully report fraud incident
A fraudulent $15,000 withdrawal from a city-parish employee’s deferred retirement account was not reported to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office or the district attorney as required by law, the LLA reports.
How to unleash your presentation superpowers
Grabbing and keeping your audience’s focus is critical to communication success, especially when you’re presenting at work.
What you have to say is important, so...
Caroline’s Cookies is coming to Perkins Rowe
Following the announcement of its expansion last week, Lafayette-based bakery Caroline’s Cookies is expected to open its location in Perkins Rowe, which would be its first in Baton Rouge, the shopping center announced Friday.
What business lessons can be gleaned from Twitter’s recent rebrand?
Regardless of how Twitter's future as X unfolds, the move does offer lessons for leaders considering their own rebrand.
Attracct Accounting moving into larger headquarters after acquiring D Dean CPA
Baton Rouge-based Attracct Accounting Advisors, a boutique accounting consulting firm, closed on a building off Sherwood Forest Boulevard on Thursday that will serve as...
United adding direct flights from BTR for LSU football road games
United Airlines is adding direct flights and flying larger planes to select cities to accommodate college football fans, including for three games LSU will...
Five theories on how to cultivate a better work environment
There’s a wealth of well-established psychological concepts and excerpts of studies online decoding human nature for the purpose of making work a more inclusive, fair and rewarding experience.
Heat wave also driving up prices at the pump
As temperatures soar across the country, gas prices are following suit, according to USA Today.
How car buying has changed since the pandemic
Factory shutdowns, parts shortages and almost empty dealership lots marred the U.S. auto industry over the past three years.
Louisiana, other states, using federal climate funding for other projects
With $14 billion in new federal funding, the infrastructure law passed in 2021 was supposed to jolt efforts to protect the U.S. highway network from a changing climate and curb carbon emissions that are warming the planet.
A key inflation gauge has fallen to its lowest level in more than two...
A measure of consumer prices that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve fell last month to its lowest level since March 2021, the latest sign that inflation in the U.S. is steadily cooling from its once-painful highs.
AccuTemp expanding Baton Rouge presence with $2.75M apprenticeship school
AccuTemp is expanding its presence in Baton Rouge with a planned $2.75 million expansion to its North Harco Drive location.
Congress promising to drain the passport swamp
Louisiana travelers are still stuck in the nationwide passport backlog, USA Today Network reports, but there may be hope soon in the form of...
