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Addressing the nursing shortage
The pandemic forced hospitals to embrace new solutions to a long-standing nursing shortage.
Putting off a hard workplace conversation won’t make it easier, but these tips might
A recent survey indicates more than 80% of employees are putting off having a difficult but important conversation.
Small businesses pulling back on hiring
A growing number of small businesses are slowing down hiring, according to a recent survey conducted for The Wall Street Journal.
The portion of small...
PSC Group acquires Steel Line Rail Services
PSC Group announced this morning that it has acquired Steel Line Rail Services LLC.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquisition expands on...
Want to develop better habits? Start small
Start small when working to develop better habits and always remember to celebrate the success of progress.
Louisiana fabricator is building components for NASA launchpad
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc., a steel fabricator and service provider to the industrial and energy sectors, is building components for a NASA spacecraft launch...
Leadership: 14 thoughts about building a great culture
HERE ARE 14 thoughts about leadership and how you can develop a strong culture in your organization:
1. Great leaders build and drive great cultures....
Planning Commission to take up abandoned signs, fence regulations
Property owners would be required to take down abandoned signs under a proposal the Planning Commission is set to take up today.
From Nespresso to Radio Flyer, the number of B Corps is surging
The number of new B Corporations more than doubled in 2022, with more than 2,047 companies getting the certification, signifying a banner year for the stakeholder capitalist movement, Inc. reports.
Shell Catalysts and Technologies plans $122M expansion in Port Allen
Shell Catalysts and Technologies is spending $121.7 million to expand its chemical plant in West Baton Rouge Parish, according to an announcement from Louisiana Economic Development.
Legislation pits primary sellers of event tickets vs. secondary market
Louisiana is the latest venue for an ongoing showdown between fans of live music and sports, performers and proponents of the free market. d
State government has $107.1M in noncompliant affordable housing loans
State government made 1,156 loan agreements for an affordable housing program totaling more than $107.1 million with recipients who are not in compliance with program rules, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Atlanta Fed leader doesn’t foresee any interest rate cuts this year
Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said this morning that he does not expect any interest rate cuts this year...
Beaux Jones tapped to lead The Water Institute
Following the death of Justin Ehrenwerth, Beaux Jones has been tapped to lead The Water Institute of the Gulf.
CEO pay packages fell with the stock market in 2022
Companies are—for the first time this year—tabulating gains and losses in the stock awards that make up much of the pay packages for CEOs, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Entergy threatens ‘expensive litigation’ over $1M fine for frequent NOLA outages
Entergy New Orleans is threatening the New Orleans City Council with “expensive litigation” if council members move forward with plans to collect a $1 million fine over frequent power outages, a company executive wrote in a letter last month.
The first storm of the 2023 hurricane season already happened
The National Hurricane Center announced Thursday that the first storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season actually formed in mid-January, WAFB-TV reports.
Inside Library Wine & Provisions, Gonzales’ new dining concept
In February, Waguespack and his co-owner Ronnie George opened Library Wine & Provisions.
As the COVID public health emergency ends, prepping for a new pandemic is next
After more than three years and 1.1 million deaths, the United States on Thursday ended the public health emergency for COVID-19—and Congress is attempting to better prepare for a possible resurgence of that virus or another.
How this young entrepreneur’s COVID quarantine hobby became a business
At 13, Amanda Irizarry is already a proud business owner. But she is so much more than an entrepreneur.
