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Louisiana chemical production outlook ‘best we’ve seen in several years’
Louisiana’s chemical manufacturing sector could be “poised for a booming year,” says Rhoman Hardy, senior vice president, U.S. Gulf Coast, Shell Chemicals and Products.
Prioritizing steady systems over superstar talent is key to scaling growth
In the early days of any company, you need to solve problems by hiring the absolute best person you can who can tackle them....
UnitedHealth acquiring Lafayette-based LHC Group for $5.4B
UnitedHealth Group will spend $5.4 billion to acquire Lafayette-based LHC Group and delve deeper into home health, an area of care expected to grow as baby boomers age.
Diocese of Baton Rouge names schools superintendent
The Diocese of Baton Rouge has named a new leader for its schools.
Mary Patricia Davis is the new superintendent of Catholic schools for the...
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank feeling pain of inflation, too
Rising prices for both food and gasoline are hitting the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank hard.
LEWCO Specialty Products buys warehouse property on North Ardenwood
LEWCO Specialty Products, an industrial equipment supplier in Baton Rouge, bought property on North Ardenwood Drive for $1.8 million, according to a land deal...
Affordable housing development planned for former Borden’s site
Georgia-based JPB Holdings is planning a 49-unit affordable apartment development on 2 acres at the former Borden Dairy site on Florida Boulevard.
Phil Britton, vice...
Sites for new Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge narrowed to 10
Louisiana residents will have a chance to review 10 proposed locations for a new bridge over the Mississippi River in the Baton Rouge area.
State gets $2.1 million in taxes from February sports betting
More than 211 million sports bets were placed on mobile betting apps in Louisiana during February, a month that provided numerous opportunities for wagers including NBA basketball, the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl.
Many who quit during the Great Resignation now wishing they hadn’t
Most of the millions of Americans who quit jobs during the Great Resignation regret the move, don't like their new position enough to stay or are searching for a new gig, according to a Harris Poll survey conducted March 18-20.
‘Legal business’ will fill Chase South Tower space as Chase Bank consolidates
More big changes are coming to the Chase South Tower as a new business plans to move into the vacant office space on lower floors.
City-parish sees 17% jump in January sales tax collections from year ago
For the city and parish combined, recurring sales and use tax collections totaled $18.7 million in January, a 17.5% increase over the same month in 2021.
Meet the teen behind Beluga Bliss, a Baton Rouge aromatherapy brand
You’re never too young to start a business. Take it from Condoleezza Semien, a 16-year-old entrepreneur who started her own business, Beluga Bliss, when she was in the eighth grade.
Mississippi River bridge panel expected to narrow site options today
The Capital Area Road and Bridge District at a meeting today is expected to narrow from 20 the number of locations still in play for a new Mississippi River bridge, the director of an industry-backed transportation group says.
Five ways managers sabotage the hiring process
Nearly every hiring manager has a blind spot that, if left unidentified, can lead to them missing out on high-quality employees or hiring people that are not a good fit with their company’s goals.
Employers cutting length of background checks in bid to fight labor shortage
Larger employers are revamping the way they conduct background checks on potential employees as a way to fight the tight labor market, Axios reports.
Louisiana employment highest since March 2020
Two years after the pandemic began and despite inflation and the war in Ukraine driving prices up, Louisiana’s employment numbers are at their highest since March 2020, with Baton Rouge adding the second most jobs of any Louisiana metro from January to February.
Challenges faced by disc golf industry mirror those of businesses everywhere
To understand the state of American business, look no further than disc golf, a niche sport that has recently blossomed into a real business...
Downtown’s Blues Café wants to be a hub for live music
In the heart of downtown Baton Rouge, the new Blues Café will combine jazz and blues music, Southern cuisine and specialty brunch cocktails when it opens later this spring.
Small businesses face tax headaches on top of pandemic woes
Small businesses that have been buffeted by the pandemic, inflation and shipping woes have another challenge to add to their plate: taxes.
