GET DAILY REPORT FREE
LSU folding on its controversial sports-betting deal with Caesars
LSU is ending its controversial, seven-figure agreement allowing Caesars Entertainment to advertise sports betting across the campus, according to university officials and a sports marketing company involved in the deal.
Primoris Energy Services plans to expand, add 100 workers
Specialty contractor Primoris Energy Services Corporation, located off East Petroleum Drive, is expanding and plans to hire 100 additional workers in Louisiana over the next two years, according to an advance notice last week with the state.
Late-night restaurant serving home-cooked meals opening soon near LSU
Late-night restaurant Midnight Munchies is opening a second location next month, on West State Street, in the shadows of LSU's North Gates.
US employers add higher than expected 339,000 jobs in May
The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool.
J.Crew moving into the Towne Center
Clothing retailer J.Crew is returning to Baton Rouge with a new store in the Towne Center.
Do utilities charge you for their political spending? A PSC commissioner wants to know
A Louisiana Public Service Commission member wants to investigate whether the utilities under the PSC’s jurisdiction are using ratepayer funds for political spending.
Learn what changes Magpie Cafe’s new owners are planning
With one sip of Magpie Cafe‘s black coffee, Kyle Wilkinson had found his new favorite coffee shop.
Louisiana gains plenty of company in suit over FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0
Numerous elected officials descended upon New Orleans today to join a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the flood insurance rules it...
Executives are adding mental health days in an effort to retain workers
More companies are carving out extra personal days for workers, not for a doctor’s appointment or to run errands.
Support for legal abortion, recreational weed growing in Louisiana
Support for legal abortion in Louisiana is growing even as state lawmakers have moved to clamp down on abortion following the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, survey data shows.
New traffic lights coming to Baton Rouge with flashing yellow turn arrows
Work has begun to replace Baton Rouge-area traffic lights with ones that have flashing yellow turn signal arrows for drivers.
More than 220 lights have...
ExxonMobil signs carbon capture and storage agreement with Convent plant
ExxonMobil has signed an agreement to capture, transport and store up to 800,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, or CO2, per year at an in-state carbon capture and storage facility.
The Great Resignation is over; job quitting returns to pre-pandemic level
The Great Resignation—the phenomenon that defined the pandemic-era labor market—is a thing of the past, Axios reports.
Hurricane season begins today, is your company prepared?
With today marking the official start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber has released its annual recommendations and checklists to help businesses prepare for weather emergencies.
BCBS of Louisiana will pay yet-to-be-determined rebates to policyholders
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is expected to pay federally mandated rebates to some groups and individuals this year.
Vivid Ink adding space at headquarters to expand corporate apparel production
Vivid Ink Graphics is constructing a 5,300-square-foot building at its headquarters on Airline Highway.
Chip Kline resigning from role as CPRA chair
Chip Kline, state director of coastal activities and chair of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, is resigning from his position, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today.
Saying the state is overrun with alligators, Louisiana lawmaker calls for action
A Louisiana lawmaker wants to explore expanding the hunting limits and season for alligators, which have exploded in population over the past 50 years.
Local roofing company caught up in name confusion
An unfortunate mix-up is costing a local roofing company a lot of business, WBRZ-TV reports.
Jump in US job openings surprises economists
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, illustrating the resilience of the American labor market and complicating Federal Reserve efforts to fight inflation.
Employers posted...
