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The Bougie Bar brings a new candle-making experience to Mid City
At Mid City’s new addition, The Bougie Bar, candle-making brings friends and family together.
Influential Woman in Business: Jane Verret of Campus Federal Credit Union
Jane Verret never anticipated she would one day be a CEO and lead a credit union.
With nearly three decades of experience under her belt,...
Embattled FEMA asks for more funding as hurricane season approaches
Another grueling summer disaster season is forecast as the Federal Emergency Management Agency faces mounting pressure amid criticism, a ballooning portfolio, and pleas to Congress for more funding.
Spine Hospital of Louisiana CEO stepping down
Robert Blair, CEO of The Spine Hospital of Louisiana, is stepping down after 12 years with the company and entering “pseudo-retirement.”
Lawsuit against state sales tax collection system dismissed but could be refiled
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Louisiana’s decentralized sales tax collection system, saying it was filed in the wrong venue.
Baton Rouge’s newest plant-based restaurant opening on Bluebonnet this fall
The Plantry Café, a new vegan and vegetarian restaurant, is scheduled to open sometime this fall in the Villas of Bluebonnet Centre shopping center, near Albasha and Cadillac Cafe.
NFIB finds widespread economic concern within construction industry
Construction industry business owners are more concerned about the state of the economy than those in other sectors and are having a harder time filling jobs,
Legislation would let communities create stormwater utility systems
A bill that has unanimously passed both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature would allow political subdivisions to charge utility fees to fund stormwater management programs
Louisiana lawmakers consider gasoline, diesel stockpiles for hurricanes
Louisiana already has 1 million gallons of fuel available if needed for its hurricane response efforts. However, state lawmakers are considering setting aside another 4 million
Nutrien plans world’s largest clean ammonia plant in Geismar
Nutrien, one of the largest producers of potash and nitrogen fertilizers, has struck a deal with Denbury Carbon Solutions to handle captured emissions from...
It might be time to prepare your business for a recession
While this isn't set in stone, it's likely enough that businesses need to start preparing as soon as possible, says Jorge A. Guzman, associate professor of business management at Columbia Business School.
Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana 48th for business sales taxes
The influential Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana 48th for the sales tax component of its State Business Tax Climate Index.
Economic forecast downgrades Louisiana job growth
Federal efforts to slow inflation are taking a toll on Louisiana's economy, with job growth now projected to be much less than previously anticipated and full recovery from the pandemic delayed by years.
2022 hurricane season: Loop Current looks a lot like it did in disastrous 2005
This year, the Loop Current looks remarkably similar to the way it did in 2005, the year Hurricane Katrina crossed the Loop Current before devastating New Orleans.
Strategies to get your message across in meetings
Many leaders need to be coached to speak up. But, as Harvard Business Review reports, what if you have the opposite problem: You can’t...
Baton Rouge General ousts chief nursing officer
Monica Nijoka is out as vice president and chief nursing officer at Baton Rouge General Medical Center.
The company plans to conduct a national search...
Rouses Markets plans oasis in north Baton Rouge food desert
Rouses Markets is planning to build a new, full-service grocery store in north Baton Rouge on the northwest corner of Florida Boulevard and North...
Will Louisiana Legislature’s independence live past Democratic governor?
The Louisiana Legislature usually waits until the session’s last moments to pass the state budget. This year, the overwhelmingly Republican Legislature has done so...
Bourbon Society of Baton Rouge is about much more than bourbon
Though we may be a ways away from Kentucky, Baton Rouge is inarguably a home to bourbon—and bourbon lovers.
The Bourbon Society of Baton Rouge,...
Roundup: Starbucks exiting Russia / Diesel prices / ExxonMobil
It’s official: Starbucks announced today that it is officially exiting Russia, with 130 stores run by a licensee there closing, The New York Times...
