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Much-anticipated Barracuda Taco Stand adds more alfresco options in Mid City
Options for tacos in Baton Rouge continue to evolve with the much-anticipated opening of Barracuda Taco Stand, a New Orleans-based concept started by entrepreneur...
Ho, ho, hum: Which products are being humbugged by inflation
This time last year, soaring demand for goods in short supply fueled inflationary pressure for holiday-related items—that is, if you could find them. This...
Global LNG supply projected to rise in 2023 despite demand uncertainties
Global LNG supply may increase nearly 4 percent next year compared with 2022, says Clark Williams-Derry, analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and...
Weaker 2023 but homebuilders expect late-year rebound
The Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge is anticipating a slow 2023 but a rebound late in the year or early in 2024, President and CEO Karen Zito says.
Gov. Edwards defends carbon capture but calls for more transparency
Gov. John Bel Edwards defended carbon capture and sequestration today, describing the technology as an important tool to reduce industrial emissions and diversify the...
Businesses disrupted by pandemic face requirement deadlines
Spring will mark three years since the pandemic began, a potentially important milestone for corporations and LLCs that may have gotten slightly out of practice at completing their yearly corporate formalities during the pandemic.
US worker strikes surged 39% during 2022
Though almost none of them happened in Louisiana, there were 374 worker strikes in 2022—a 39% increase over 2021, according to a database run...
Cleanup removes 10 acres of trash from Burden wetland
Ten acres of trash was removed this fall from a borrow pit at LSU’s Burden Museum and Gardens that has been collecting trash from stormwater for decades, according to a recent announcement from the LSU AgCenter.
Don’t forget the gift of tax prep
Money-saving strategies for high net worth individuals and small business owners to keep their tax bill low.
Louisiana still has more job openings than unemployed workers
Louisiana has more open jobs than unemployed workers, The Daily Advertiser reports. The state had 162,000 job openings in October—the second-most during a single...
OLOL, New Orleans children’s hospitals launch partnership
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health in Baton Rouge and Children’s Hospital New Orleans today announced a partnership, with the New Orleans hospital taking over day-to-day operations of OLOL’s Baton Rouge pediatric facilities.
State audit uncovers more than $300,000 in possible jobless benefits fraud
Five people are accused of making a total of approximately $321,000 in fraudulent unemployment benefits claims, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Gov. Edwards wants EPA to help clean up Capitol Lakes
Gov. John Bel Edwards today sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency as the final step required to classify the heavily contaminated Capitol Lakes as a Superfund site to make them eligible for federal cleanup, oversight and funding.
Accountants, auditors in short supply even as companies raise compensation
A deepening shortage of accountants is driving a growing number of companies to raise salaries or seek temporary help to strengthen their finance teams amid a slowing economy.
Louisiana firefighters’ pension system lost nearly $250M in FY 2022
The Louisiana Firefighters' Retirement System lost $247.4 million in fiscal year 2022, as the system added 91 retirees that increased benefit payouts by $6.2 million, according to a recent financial statement audit.
Bluebonnet Palms office suite sells for $1.15M
An office suite in the Bluebonnet Palms Office Park close to the intersection of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Jefferson Highway has sold for $1.15 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Marucci Sports planning a 100,000-square-foot distribution center in Geismar
Baton Rouge-based Marucci Sports today announced plans to develop a 100,000-square-foot distribution center at the new Rivermark 185 Industrial and Logistics Park in Geismar.
Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenue up 9.9% in November
Baton Rouge's three riverboat casinos combined to collect 9.9% more in revenue last month compared to October, according to the latest report from the...
Capital Region adds 500 jobs in November as state again posts record-low unemployment
The Baton Rouge metro area added 500 jobs from October to November and has gained 4,000 jobs since November 2021, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
New owners plan to reopen northwest Louisiana casino on land
A Mississippi company is buying the shuttered Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, with plans for a $200 million renovation and reopening.
