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Seniority no longer the primary driver in who gets laid off
Millions of people switched to new jobs this year. Now, many wonder whether being the newbie makes them more vulnerable to potential layoffs.
The formula...
East Baton Rouge Parish recorded highest GDP in state last year
Real gross domestic product in East Baton Rouge Parish increased by 0.2% in 2021 from the previous year to just over $32 billion, the...
New ExxonMobil corporate plan stresses lower-emission initiatives
ExxonMobil this morning unveiled a new corporate plan that includes increasing its stock buybacks and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Its stock is gaining.
The oil and...
US initial jobless claims edge slightly higher
Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week but the labor market remains one of strongest parts of the U.S. economy.
Violence at recent events prompts EBR regulators consider rules for party promoters
The Alcohol Beverage Control Board for East Baton Rouge Parish plans to hold a special meeting today to discuss potential regulations for party promoters.
Cameron LNG enters MOU to obtain renewable electricity from Entergy
Cameron LNG today announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Entergy Louisiana to negotiate a 20-year agreement for the procurement of electricity generated using renewable resources.
CPEX summit: Transit success requires business, state to be on board
Business leaders almost always spearhead successful efforts to fund and build highly functional transit systems, the director of a national transportation policy group says.
Business...
BASF’s Jerry Lebold: Finding skilled workers is a tough but solvable problem
One thing Jerry Lebold, BASF senior vice president, has learned over the years is the importance of having the right team with the right...
Christmas tree shortage? These Baton Rouge businesses are selling live trees
Real Christmas trees are harder to come by in 2022 than in years past, thanks to a recent rise in demand coupled with a...
Waning consumer demand puts US ports ’in a very different place’ than a year...
Back in January, 109 container ships waited off the California coast to unload cargo in Los Angeles and Long Beach, the nation’s two largest...
Good luck finding a company’s phone number, try talking with a chat box
Budget airline carrier Frontier Airlines got rid of its phone number for customer service last month, leaving customers to use chat functions or social media to resolve issues.
Global advertising industry expected to slow in 2023
Growth in global advertising spending is going to be slower next year than originally anticipated, according to two new forecasts, a troubling sign for...
Omnidek completes latest funding round, plans aggressive growth push
Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week’s High-Stakes Pitch Competition 2021 winner Omnidek today announced completion of a $3 million round of funding, led by Louisiana Funds...
Business travel levels off after post-shutdown rebound
Business travel demand has “plateaued” but revenue continues to rise thanks to strong demand and capacity constraints, according to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby.
As...
Lights, camera…
If you haven’t noticed, the film production industry is growing sneaky fast here, spending $81.9M in Baton Rouge this year alone.
Construction poised for a big year, according to BRAC 2023 Economic Outlook
The construction sector, responsible for most of the Capital Region’s recent job losses, is poised for a big comeback next year, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.
Catering businesses are seeing a return to pre-pandemic volumes
If the volume of orders that local caterers are receiving this year is any indication, it's clear the holidays are getting back to some...
Louisiana posts strong new business and wage growth
Louisiana saw 7,875 net new businesses established from June 2021 to June 2022, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
House panel says lax screening helped facilitate PPP fraud
Financial technology firms abdicated their responsibility to screen out fraud in applications for a federal program designed to help small businesses stay open
Remote workers are meeting more frequently
One of executives’ biggest worries about remote work is the reduction in spontaneous meetings and conversations with employees.
But is this worry justified? As Harvard...
