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This Baton Rouge furniture store is closing its doors
Nadeau, a furniture store on Perkins Road near Trader Joe’s, announced Friday that it is closing its doors.
Construction firms say their job applicants lack the skills they need
The U.S. needs an estimated 7 million more homes. But to build all those homes, experts say, America would need many more construction workers.
LSU sees new docuseries on student-athletes and NIL expanding fan base
The Money Game, a recently announced docuseries for Amazon’s Prime Video that follows LSU student-athletes navigating the world of name, image and likeness deals, will expand the school’s fan base, says Taylor Jacobs, an associate athletic director at LSU.
This local creative has developed a productivity tool for professionals
Baton Rouge author, business consultant, podcast host and photographer Jenn Ocken has developed a tool aimed at assisting professionals in achieving their goals and...
Food service equipment company setting up national operations in Caddo Parish
Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welbilt brand company that produces commercial-grade foodservice equipment, is establishing a new U.S. operations center at Welbilt’s existing site in Caddo Parish.
Small business owners take their succession problems to Congress
Succession planning is a sore spot for small businesses.
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From Microsoft to Levi’s, here’s a look at companies that are cutting jobs
It’s not even February, and 2024 has already proved to be a difficult year for layoffs. A handful of companies have been making job cuts in recent weeks, bringing uncertainty for workers across industries.
b1Bank partnering with Virginia-based data analytics company
Baton Rouge-based b1Bank has partnered with a Virginia-based data analytics company that specializes in community banking and finance.
What happened to the saltwater wedge in the Mississippi River?
The intrusion of salt water upstream into the Mississippi River is no longer a threat to southeast Louisiana’s municipal drinking water supplies, the U.S....
Prime Video greenlights ‘The Money Game’ about LSU and NIL
Amazon’s Prime Video greenlit The Money Game, a docuseries from Campfire Studios, Axios Entertainment and Shaquille O’Neal’s Jersey Legends.
Further slowing of inflation seen as supporting Fed’s ‘soft landing’ goal
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled further last month even as the economy kept growing briskly, a trend sure to be welcomed at...
Large-scale changes in federal flood insurance program urged
Congress has spent more than six years avoiding its responsibility to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, using a series of stopgap bills to extend the life of the program that has issued nearly 5 million policies.
Cornerstone Flooring buys building on Oak Villa to serve as its headquarters
In a deal that closed Thursday, Cornerstone Flooring Companies, a commercial flooring contractor, purchased a building on Oak Villa Boulevard to serve as the...
Why a new independent contractor regulation is drawing a backlash
The Labor Department's new independent contractor rule goes into effect March 11, but it's already causing a stir, Inc. reports.
Louisiana federal judge blocks EPA’s disparate impact requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency can't treat companies differently in Black communities than in white communities, a federal judge ruled this week.
What happened to BREC’s audits?
It’s been more than two years since BREC has completed and submitted an audit report to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office, though BREC officials say they have a plan to get back on track.
A LinkedIn survey shows more workers want to change jobs this year
It might be time to check in with your team, because they could be refreshing their resumes, Inc. reports.
Eighty-five percent of workers say they...
Landry selects Susan Bonnett Bourgeois as LED secretary
Gov. Jeff Landry has selected Covington’s Susan Bonnett Bourgeois as secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, he announced this morning at the Committee of 100 Breakfast at Washington Mardi Gras in D.C.
ESPN’s College Gameday is in Baton Rouge for women’s basketball
For the first time in its history, ESPN’s College Gameday has come to Baton Rouge to showcase a women’s basketball game.
