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How a tax extension could delay your business loan
If you’re planning to apply for a business loan this year, understand the impact an extension could have so you can keep your finances on track.
Medicaid changes expected to have ripple effect on Capital Region health care
With the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency, Louisiana is expected to begin dropping hundreds of thousands of people from Medicaid rolls later this year.
Median wages rising for Louisiana workers who stay in their jobs
Louisiana's median annual salary for workers who've stayed in their role for the past 12 months was $54,300 in March, a year-over-year gain of...
How Mid City home decor seller Shop House lets customers visualize purchases
Claire Marron put in plenty of work to renovate a small blue house on Acadian Thruway, but she’s not planning on living there
Companies use subtle wording in job ads to keep older people from applying
The government says that by 2031 there will be an estimated 4.8 million more men and women who are at least 65 years old in the U.S. workforce.
Does your company provide space for breastfeeding? It’ll soon be the law
If you haven't set aside a space for employees to breastfeed at your workplace, you'll most likely need to do so soon, according to Inc. magazine.
Banking industry wants Legislature to strengthen penalties against ATM thieves
A rise in ATM thefts has the Louisiana banking industry turning to the Legislature for help.
NFIB state chapter readies push for tax cuts
The Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business plans to press for tax cuts in light of the state’s surplus of dollars.
Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis acquires Florida architectural firm
Bernhard Capital-backed Grace Hebert Curtis Architects announced today it has acquired architectural firm Bullock Tice Associates.
How soon could ExxonMobil’s low-carbon business overtake oil and gas revenues?
ExxonMobil’s low-carbon business has the potential to generate hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue and outperform the company's traditional oil and gas side...
Blue Cross leaders say the sale to Elevance will help it stay competitive
Why Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana officials believe the proposed sale to Elevance Health is necessary to remain competitive.
Taxes take center stage at business-hosted governor candidate forum
Seven candidates to be Louisiana’s next governor promised to improve the climate for the state’s businesses if elected.
BLUE bets that bigger is better
Why Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana officials believe the proposed sale to Elevance Health is necessary to remain competitive.
LSU professor working to develop lithium battery alternative
An associate professor at LSU is using a Board of Regents grant to design a non-metal rechargeable battery that might one day replace lithium batteries on Earth and in space.
Baton Rouge unemployment fell to 3.1% in February
Baton Rouge's not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 3.1% in February, down 0.1 percentage point from January.
February job openings dip seen as sign of a cooling economy
U.S. job openings slipped to 9.9 million in February, the fewest since May 2021 and a sign that the job market may be starting to cool
Will Louisiana parishes get to keep larger share of oil and gas taxes?
A Louisiana lawmaker has proposed a constitutional amendment to allow parish governments to keep a larger share of oil and gas taxes.
Ship to house offshore wind technicians being built in Louisiana’s oil country
Down in Terrebonne Parish, where oil rig supply ships are as much a part of the waterside scenery as shrimp boats, a new kind...
OLOL’s food services vendor is laying off 195 workers in Baton Rouge and Ascension
Food services vendor Morrison Healthcare is laying off 195 employees at its Our Lady of the Lake hospitals in Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish.
Should fortified roofs be required on new homes in Louisiana?
A former officer with the Louisiana and national associations for homebuilders says the state’s current building code is fine, but funding a program to help homeowners pay for retrofitting their roofs to better withstand storms would be a good idea.
