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CATS board meets today to consider firing sidelined CEO

The board that governs the Capital Area Transit System will consider firing its embattled chief executive and offering a contract to the interim CEO at a special meeting today. 

Supply bottlenecks spreading from ports to rail networks 

Bottlenecks that have tied up U.S. supply chains are now spreading from ports to the freight rail networks, raising costs and adding new shipping...

Upscale restaurant, animal hospital slated for Gonzales development

An upscale restaurant and an animal hospital are expected to be the first two tenants of Conway Village Center, a commercial development under construction in Gonzales.

BBQGuys continues expansion just months after canceled merger 

Baton Rouge-based grill and outdoor equipment retailer BBQGuys today announced it has expanded its warehouse operations by more than 300%

Air travel disruptions causing more business travelers to hit the highway

Business travel habits, which have been in flux since early 2020, are changing again.  As the nation’s airport system strains under staffing shortages, cancellations and...

Majority of small business owners confident they can survive another downturn

Maybe it’s partially due to the roller-coaster ride that businesses have been on for the past two and a half years, but a recent...

LSU sports facilities review to be released before football season begins

Results of a consultant’s review regarding the needs of LSU athletic facilities will be released as football season approaches,

Lawsuits allege D.R. Horton’s homes can’t stand up to the humidity

Three lawsuits have been filed against Dallas-based homebuilder D.R. Horton, in Lafayette and East Baton Rouge parishes, alleging that homes built by the company—of...

Louisiana has distributed more than $650M in federal aid for 2016 flood

Louisiana’s Office of Community Development has distributed more than $651 million in federal aid to 17,160 homeowners related to the 2016 floods,

Companies going extra mile during new hires’ first 90 days hoping to boost retention 

In the quest to retain workers, companies are sharpening their focus on a very specific common goal: 90 days.

Work on University Lakes project picks up steam  

Heavy equipment lined City Park Lake near LSU this morning, as the University Lakes restoration project picks up steam, WBRZ-TV reports.

Inside Iverstine Farms Butcher’s new dine-in location 

At Iverstine Farms Butcher’s new digs on Perkins Road, shoppers will find the same high-quality cuts of meat the brand has come to be known for in the Baton Rouge area

Inside the secret Slack groups where job seekers expedite employment searches 

A popular workplace communication tool, Slack is becoming a growing force in professional networking and recruiting, according to The Wall Street Journal.  Many industry and...

What businesses need to know about covering travel expenses for abortions 

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday eliminated the constitutional right to obtain an abortion, meaning the procedure is now illegal in Louisiana.  The highly charged...

Gourmet Girls expanding into former Kiki space off Jefferson

Gourmet Girls is expanding this fall into the space Kiki formerly occupied in Studio Park on Lobdell Avenue.

Monitoring employees can make them more likely to break rules 

As remote work becomes the norm, more companies have begun tracking employees through desktop monitoring, video surveillance, and other digital tools. 

Price gouging merely a minor factor in runaway inflation

Furious about surging prices at the pump and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly raise prices and pocket the profits.

Bernhard Capital utility privatization deal with New Jersey city rescinded 

A New Jersey city is backing out of a multimillion-dollar deal with Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners to run its sewer system. 

Financial literacy training is latest employee perk 

Companies are increasingly offering financial planners as a perk to alleviate pressure on their workers and improve concentration, Inc. reports.   According to Rebecca Shipley, senior...

Amedisys partnering with Houston’s Memorial Hermann Health System 

Baton Rouge-based Amedisys today announced it has entered into a partnership with Houston’s Memorial Hermann Health System.