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La. 70 widening to support industry in Ascension, St. James parishes
State and local officials broke ground last week on the $53.2 million widening of La. 70 from the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish to Sorrento in Ascension Parish, The Gonzales Weekly Citizen reports.
Kenny Nguyen: BR is losing arms race for talent
Attracting and retaining talent is a pressing issue for cities throughout the U.S., and Baton Rouge is losing the arms race, writes ThreeSixtyEight CEO...
Louisiana has nation’s sixth-lowest income tax rate
Louisiana's individual income tax rate of 4.25% is the sixth-lowest of the 43 states and District of Columbia that levy individual income taxes, the...
Leadership: How to grow when there’s nowhere to go
You can always choose internal personal growth no matter what limitations or challenges we must embrace externally.
Federal contractors on edge by debt ceiling standoff
Federal contractors are on high alert and preparing for the worst as the debt ceiling crisis continues to loom over Capitol Hill, Inc. reports.
Half of Americans say they are worse off financially now than a year ago
Reflecting on their personal financial situations, 35% of Americans say they are better off now than they were a year ago, while 50% are worse off, according to a recently released Gallup survey from early January.
Rebooted BREW coming in May
Nexus Louisiana’s 12th annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week will take place during the first week of May. The theme: “Rediscover and Reimagine.”
More big companies are calling workers back to the office
Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week starting in May, joining a growing group of companies bringing staff back to in-person work, according to the Associated Press.
How is BASF fostering its next generation of employees?
One thing BASF Senior Vice President Jerry Lebold has learned over the years is the importance of having the right team with the right...
Lemoine acquires emergency fuel and water supplier
Baton Rouge-based construction management and disaster recovery firm Lemoine announced today it has acquired Macro Companies, one of the world’s largest emergency fuel and water suppliers.
LSU alumna discovers rare footage of 1898 Rex parade
LSU alumna Mackenzie Roberts Beasley has helped uncover a piece of Louisiana history: Long-lost Mardi Gras footage of the 1898 Rex parade.
Big company CEOs are getting younger and more of them are women
Newly appointed CEOs at America’s biggest corporations are trending younger, and more women are joining their ranks, according to a recent report from consulting firm Spencer Stewart.
More businesses are giving AI a work-flow shot
Artificial intelligence technology was once the semi-exclusive domain of logistics or streamlining, but new applications like OpenAI’s ChatGPT is sparking a wave of individuals...
Louisiana churning jobs at a record rate
Few states saw higher job turnover than Louisiana last year. The state set new highs in job openings, hiring and workers quitting, according to...
First Blaze Pizza location in Baton Rouge could open in spring
Work is underway to transform a closed bank branch on Siegen Lane into Baton Rouge's first Blaze Pizza location, following receipt of a complete interior renovation permit from the Planning Commission.
Will EBR’s new master plan increase focus on infill development?
City-parish officials are beginning the effort to update FuturEBR, the five-year master plan that is meant to guide development in Baton Rouge and the parish’s unincorporated areas.
Ultra-low US jobless claims may be misleading due to severance packages
Over the past few months, there's been a steady stream of large, high-profile layoffs—while unemployment claims remain at rock-bottom levels, Axios reports.
The apparent discrepancy...
Baton Rouge education tech company wins PitchBR
Gnomic, a Baton Rouge-based education tech company, won the latest $1,000 investment prize from Pitch BR.
Joe Mustachia’s artful depictions of Louisiana culture take him to new heights
Splatters, drips, vibrant hues and Louisiana icons. These are the signature elements that make Joe Mustachia’s work so recognizable.
And in just about three years...
Has working fewer hours become a permanent shift?
Demand for labor seems to be outstripping labor supply in the Capital Region and nationwide. But why?
