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More student-entrepreneurs are operating like SPACs
Plenty of MBAs finish business school with a hot startup pitch for investors, but the latest breed of student-entrepreneur is skipping the startup part...
Amid growing uncertainties, company’s future readiness becomes key
The wildly swinging economic factors of the past two years revealed which American businesses were ready for the kind of upending changes the future could bring, and which were not.
Baton Rouge airport seeing surge of travelers as spring approaches
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is seeing a surge in travelers as COVID-19 numbers drop and spring and summer vacations begin.
Bernhard Capital begins another round of fundraising
Bernhard Capital Partners remains on a growth trajectory and has begun raising its third fund.
Baton Rouge Community College receives anonymous $200K donation
Baton Rouge Community College said today it had received a $200,000 gift from an anonymous donor to use toward student support.
Only 24% of workers think their company cares about their well-being
In a new Gallup survey released this morning, just 24% of employees said they believe their employer cares about their well-being, down from 49% at the height of the pandemic.
Louisiana already prepared for permanent daylight saving time
Louisiana is prepared for the possibility of permanent daylight saving time because of a 2020 state law paving the way for more sunshine by...
Woman’s Hospital names new CEO
Woman’s Hospital today announced it has chosen Rene Ragas as its next president and chief executive officer.
Are high oil prices good or bad for Louisiana?
Are high oil prices, on balance, good or bad for the state? That’s a complex question without an easy answer.
Bill requires lawyers to be paid more if firings of first responders reversed
A Louisiana Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would require municipalities to pay higher attorney’s fees when civil service boards reverse the terminations of police officers and firefighters.
New bariatric institute opens on Pennington Biomedical campus
Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s cutting-edge bariatric and metabolic surgery center opened its new facilities on the Pennington campus today.
The newly renamed Metamor Institute, first...
Inflation raising prices everywhere, even at the car wash
Inflation has many companies deciding whether to raise prices or take smaller profit margins, and local car washes are no exception.
CATS board takes no action following review of CEO
The Capital Area Transit System board took no action this week after a closed-door executive session to assess “the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health” of CEO Bill Deville.
More than a million new millionaires were created in US last year
The roaring stock market and crypto gains created more than a million new millionaires in the U.S. last year, according to a new report.
Cheniere’s Louisiana, Texas LNG plants gain DOE approval for more exports
The U.S. Department of Energy has given a liquefied natural gas exporter operating in Louisiana and Texas permission for additional sales to every country entirely in Europe as they seek to move away from Russian oil and gas because of that country’s war against Ukraine.
Mobile sports betting in Louisiana generates $2.2M in taxes for February
Louisiana collected more than $2.2 million in taxes in February—the first full month of mobile sports betting—over a half-million dollars higher than retail sports betting through four months, The Center Square reports.
Use of big data analytics raises hope for better public health
Louisiana typically ranks at or near the bottom for public health in the U.S., which typically ranks low among rich countries. Providers and payers say increased use of big data can improve health outcomes.
How the Fed’s interest rate hike could affect you
After months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time since 2018 in hopes of tempering persistent inflation.
US jobless claims fall as layoffs continue to drop
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs continue to fall amid a strong job market rebound.
Jobless claims fell by 15,000 to...
Arby’s, McAlister’s Deli opening this summer near Arlington Creek Center
Two new restaurants, an Arby’s and McAlister’s Deli, will open near Arlington Creek Center by early summer.
