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Is 15-minute grocery delivery in Baton Rouge’s future? 

Grocery delivery was made popular by the pandemic, but customers now want to get their groceries even faster, and delivery in as little as 15 minutes could be coming to Baton Rouge. 

Arbitration versus litigation: Which is better for settling business disputes?

One of the main selling points of choosing arbitration over the courtroom to settle business disputes is the ability to save money, but arbitration isn’t necessarily cheaper. 

The pros and cons of hiring a boomerang employee

Your next hire may be a previous one. The number of boomerang employees, or employees who left a company and later came back, is growing.

Edwards, lawmakers both claim wins in Saints deal

Louisiana’s new deal with the New Orleans Saints gives state legislative leaders a victory, with lower-than-expected payments to help cover Caesars Superdome renovations, the ending of a stadium manager debt that irked lawmakers, and cuts to office lease costs for state agencies.

Telemedicine demand in Louisiana remains strong

Demand for telemedicine in Louisiana, which surged during the pre-vaccine stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, isn’t going away anytime soon.
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Northwest Louisiana scores three projects totaling more than $750M

Louisiana Economic Development this week announced three big-ticket developments that could be coming to the northwest corner of the state: A potential new $550...
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LSU students having a tough time discussing sexual assault

LSU students have more difficulty talking about sexual assault on campus than students at other universities, according to the latest college free speech rankings.

PSC rules for stronger grid, abandoned poles won’t come until late 2022

The Louisiana Public Service Commission expects to finish crafting rules regarding strengthening the electricity distribution grid and taking care of abandoned utility poles during the second half of next year, according to Commissioner Craig Greene’s office.
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Get to know Cathy Griffiths, senior vice president at Woman’s Hospital

Cathy Griffiths, Woman’s Hospital senior vice president and chief quality control officer, actually started her career in nursing before she moved into hospital leadership.

Bernhard Capital makes pitch to run New Jersey city’s wastewater system

Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners is offering to partner with the city of Pleasantville, New Jersey, to run its wastewater system.

Roundup: Regions Bank / J&J vaccine risk / Congressional districts

Acquisition: Regions Bank this morning announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Clearsight Advisors, a mergers and acquisitions firm serving clients in...

Waitr rebranding as ASAP, moves further into cannabis business

Waitr Holdings Inc. today announced that it has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire Retail Innovation Labs Inc. for $90 million, and is building its rebrand strategy off of the word “ASAP.”

Courts keep chipping away at Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Federal judges in Louisiana and Texas continue to chip away at Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Once again Louisiana’s business tax climate ranks low among states

The Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana's business tax climate 42nd among states in its annual ranking, but improvement should be on the way.

Will Garth Brooks concert at LSU have tourists callin’ Baton Rouge?

Visit Baton Rouge will spend as much as $250,000 to bring Garth Brooks to a sold-out Tiger Stadium on April 30.

Personalized ads may not be as effective as you think

Big tech companies like Facebook have created platforms for businesses to use to target online customers, but many of the customers these companies are targeting are already inclined to buy.

JCW Creative moving to Mid City from Perkins Road

Baton Rouge advertising and marketing agency JCW Creative today announced plans to move from its Perkins Road office to a historic building in Mid City near Baton Rouge Magnet High School

US airlines warn 5G wireless could wreak havoc on flights

Major U.S. air carriers warned Wednesday that plans by wireless carriers to use spectrum for 5G wireless services starting Jan. 5 could disrupt thousands of daily flights and cost air passengers $1.6 billion each year in delays, Reuters reports.

Kennedy writes legislation to block proposed SBA direct lending program

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration from making direct government loans through its...

The Metro Council’s redistricting challenge

In East Baton Rouge Parish, the once-in-a-decade effort to redraw political boundaries is barely getting started but it has already led to a lawsuit threat and a consultant quitting in frustration.