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Prime-age workers participating in US job market at record levels
Americans in their prime are employed or on the job hunt at a rate not seen in over 20 years, The Wall Street Journal...
More than 220 businesses join Louisiana anti-litter effort
A new Louisiana program meant to emphasize the link between cleanliness and economic prosperity now includes 28 chambers of commerce and more than 220 businesses, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser’s office reports.
Using the arts and breakfast to network and boost business
As part of The Arts Council in Greater Baton Rouge’s recent economic development efforts, the organization has launched a new quarterly Art in Business breakfast series with keynote speakers and networking opportunities for area companies.
Despite extreme weather, little is being done to strengthen the US power grid
From winter storms to sweltering summer heat, there’s a consensus among experts that increasing extreme weather, a shifting electric generation mix, delays in getting...
Cheniere Energy eyes new gas pipeline connecting Louisiana expansion project
Cheniere Energy this week said it’s considering building a new pipeline to link its Louisiana expansion project to other pipelines in major shale-gas producing regions as it seeks to diversify its risk, LNG Industry reports.
How to motivate employees to reach their full potential
What should you do when your employees aren’t reaching their full potential? According to Harvard Business Review, answers can be found in three categories:...
Workers in the office spend their downtime scrolling, while breaks at home are spent...
People who love working remotely often talk about how much more work they get done from home, but, according to The Wall Street Journal, it's actually their downtime during the workday that is more productive.
Hurricane season is getting longer thanks to hotter temperatures
Hurricane season officially runs June 1 through November 30, but Louisiana State Climatologist and LSU professor Barry Keim and a group of researchers are finding that hurricane season is starting earlier and ending later each year.
Sleepy downtown Donaldsonville is drawing millions in new investment
Six years in the making, the Noël Family Distillery sits in a stylishly renovated former power and light building on Veterans Boulevard along the Mississippi River in historic downtown Donaldsonville.
Cajun Electric plans to open Mid City showroom this fall
Cajun Electric is planning an early fall grand opening for the company’s new showroom in Mid City.
New cookie shop comes to Baton Rouge
Caroline’s Cookies is bringing its distinctive thick cookies to Baton Rouge with a second location, its first outside of Lafayette.
The announcement was made on...
365 thinking on crime
Mo Vij and the award-winning 365Labs is bringing an all-in-one technology suite to law enforcement and the judicial system.
A (re)developing story
Historic downtown Donaldsonville is drawing millions of investment dollars in mixed-use and recreational projects.
Baton Rouge casino revenues drop in June as other markets cash in
While other markets around the country are reporting growth in casino revenues, Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos saw its numbers drop slightly last month, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.
Funding for flood reduction, firefighting on Metro Council agenda
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council this week will consider endorsing a funding request for the $82 million Bayou Manchac Flood Reduction Plan.
Melara Enterprises acquires Launch Media
Melara Enterprises—parent media company of Baton Rouge Business Report, Daily Report, 225 magazine, inRegister magazine and other south Louisiana publications—today announced it has acquired Launch Media, a local video and motion media production company, for an undisclosed price.
Louisiana workers who didn’t leave their jobs saw pay gains over the past year
Louisiana workers who remained in their jobs over the past year experienced the highest annual wage growth since at least October 2020, according to...
Business is booming with the federal government, but not for smaller firms
When it comes to doing business with the federal government, the past fiscal year was one for the record books. But one problem persists: the number of small businesses contracting with the government continues to dwindle, Inc. reports.
Louisiana experiencing manufacturing job increase
Louisiana is one of several states in the South and Mountain West to experience an increase in manufacturing over the past year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
New ExxonMobil plant manager focused on long-term success at site
Laura Eiklor, the new manager at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge plastics and resin finishing plant, says her goal in transitioning into the role is to...
