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Downtown retailer plans to open bookstore in February
The owner of a downtown Baton Rouge plant shop and design studio plans to open a bookstore in his open space next door.
COVID policies your company should keep long term
As the three-year COVID-19 mark approaches, it's understandable that some companies may be eager to ditch their early pandemic policies and get back to...
SEC will vote on overhauling stock market rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will vote today on whether to propose some of the biggest changes to the structure of the American...
How to tell when your hybrid work schedule isn’t working
More and more businesses have at least a portion of employees who spend some of their time working in the office and some time...
Tim Kight: Exceptional leadership requires a relentless mindset
Tim Kight says that if an organization isn't performing as well as its leader would like, the first place that leader should look is in the mirror.
Fed set to announce half-point rate increase, more hikes coming in 2023
After four straight three-quarter-point interest rate hikes, the Federal Reserve is set to announce a smaller half-point increase in its key rate today, a first step toward dialing back its efforts to combat inflation.
Amedisys finalizes home health joint venture with University of Arkansas
Home health, hospice, personal care and high-acuity care company Amedisys Inc. announced it has closed on a joint venture with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, or UAMS, to provide home health services to 12 counties in central Arkansas.
BESE still weighing changes on how a school’s performance is measured
After voting down controversial adjustments to the way Louisiana measures school success, the state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
How would scrapping income taxes affect state revenue?
States that don’t impose income taxes on individuals tend to charge higher sales taxes to fund government, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Why food prices remain stubbornly high even as inflation cools
Shoppers hoping for a little relief at the grocery store for their holiday meals will be disappointed by the Consumer Price Index released Tuesday....
Pandemic loan repayments are due, but many small businesses are struggling
Many small businesses that received federal pandemic aid are now on the hook for repayments, and some say the timing couldn’t be worse, The...
Local retailers predicting ‘epic’ last week of sales before Christmas
Victoria’s Toy Station saw an “epic” number of shoppers last weekend, and is expecting more of the same during the last week before Christmas.
How companies typically fail in helping their employees grow
A recent study of Fortune 250 companies, which ranked them based on the experiences of 3 million of their U.S. workers, found that even...
Disney’s new ‘National Treasure’ series serves as a love letter to Baton Rouge
After 15 years on hiatus, Disney’s National Treasure franchise returns this week with a Baton Rouge-set streaming series, National Treasure: Edge of History, written...
Fusion breakthrough deemed milestone for clean energy production
Scientists announced this morning that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it—a...
DDD researching best practices for handling noise issues
The Downtown Development District is researching best practices about how to deal with nightlife noise.
Legislators want to hold back $50M from sewer and water projects
Lawmakers on Louisiana’s Water Sector Commission recommended the state hold off on allocating the entire $450 million set aside for local water and sewer upgrades this year
US inflation slows to 7.1% in November, down from 7.7% in October
Inflation in the US slowed again last month in the latest sign that price increases are gradually cooling despite the pressures they continue to inflict on American households.
Billions in offshore royalties to states tied up in government spending fight
Whether Louisiana and other coastal states with offshore energy production will soon receive billions of additional dollars in royalty payments depends upon the partisan...
Baton Rouge pushed ahead on getting party promoters under control
Following a special meeting last week, East Baton Rouge Parish’s Alcoholic Beverage Control board has decided to move ahead with an effort to create...
