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How tight is the labor market? Raising Cane’s helping managers buy homes
Raising Cane’s is offering a new benefit in response to the tight U.S. labor market: The company is paying closing costs of up to $10,000 for general managers buying their first homes, Bloomberg reports.
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Public access: As public frustration over Louisiana’s violent crime grows, Republican gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Jeff Landry is backing legislation that would make certain...
Louisiana shrimpers say cheaper imports may bankrupt them this year
Louisiana's shrimpers fear that this year's season could mean bankruptcy for some and the end of a generations-long way of life.
Average long-term mortgage rates drop for the 5th straight week
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate inched down for the fifth straight week, positive news for potential homebuyers and a real estate market that’s...
Baton Rouge area added 2,300 jobs in February; see which sector led the way
The Baton Rouge area added about 2,300 jobs from January to February, including 1,600 new construction jobs, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports.
ThreeSixtyEight up for ‘internet’s highest honor’ for work on LED project
Baton Rouge-based digital creative agency ThreeSixtyEight has been nominated for a Webby Award
Whitlow & Simmons moves into in downtown’s La Capitol FCU building
Law firm Whitlow & Simmons LLC has moved into the third floor of the La Capitol Federal Credit Union building on Main Street.
The story behind Zachary’s first vegan restaurant
A plant-based movement is making its way through Zachary.
Most effective traits of great leaders are lost in top-down hierarchies
Conflict happens in the workplace, but one of the things that can help is building a space where the leaders adopt a servant mindset,...
US initial jobless claims reach their highest level in over a year
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in more than a year, but remain at relatively low levels despite efforts by...
Speedy Eats continues to expand with installation of 12th fridge unit
Baton Rouge startup Speedy Eats installed its 12th fridge unit on Wednesday as the company continues its first phase of expansion in the Capital Region.
Auditors question almost $107M in GOHSEP payment requests
Nearly $107 million in reimbursement requests that the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness submitted during the second half of last year were not supported by sufficient documentation.
Workers who skirt required in-office days might start to see it reflected in their...
Office attendance is beginning to enter the pay equation, with international law firm Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP along with JPMorgan Chase among the first prominent companies to implement policies.
Inflation still leads the list of concerns for small business owners
Small business optimism decreased slightly in March and marked the 15th consecutive month below the National Federation of Independent Business’s 49-year average index, according...
How Pennington’s Metamor Institute is changing the model for treating obesity
In early March, a new report by the World Obesity Federation said that within 12 years, 51% of the world’s population will be overweight or obese, with rates rising faster than average among children and low-income communities
Ucore will invest $75M in Louisiana rare earth separation, purification facility
Ucore North America, a subsidiary of Ucore Rare Metals Inc., will invest $75 million to establish North America’s first modern technology rare earth element separation and purification facility, in Alexandria, Business Facilities reports.
Australian firm eyes Ascension Parish for EV battery materials production plant
Australian company Element 25 is exploring plans to build an electric vehicle battery materials production facility in Ascension Parish, LED announced this morning.
Is inflation finally beginning to cool?
Inflation ticked down yet again last month, reports The Washington Post, but prices continued to rise—especially housing costs—at a faster than normal pace.
New data...
ExxonMobil’s hunt for a fracking acquisition signals industry shift in the oil patch
ExxonMobil’s hunt for a blockbuster deal in U.S. shale could kick off a bonanza of deal-making in the oil patch as drillers look to...
G2 Net-Zero scraps plans for Cameron Parish LNG terminal
Baton Rouge-based G2 Net-Zero has scrapped plans to build an LNG export facility with a capacity of about 13 MTPA in Cameron Parish, LNG Prime reports.
