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Checking out after the workday can make you a better leader
It’s not uncommon for managers to continue thinking about their job, even after the official workday is over. This may involve ruminating about an...
Maxwell’s Market to close its East Petroleum Drive location
Longtime Baton Rouge delicatessen and grocery store Maxwell’s Market announced today that it will close its East Petroleum Drive location on Saturday, Jan. 20.
According...
In a reversal, Spanish Town’s Belli announces it will stay open
Belli, a Spanish Town café and market that announced its impending closure last week, is now planning to stay open.
Owner Kristen Guarisco says she...
Confidence grows among US homebuilders, but what about in Baton Rouge?
National homebuilder confidence rose across the nation this month, reaching its highest level since September, according to the National Association of Home Builders monthly index.
These are the 10 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S.
LinkedIn has released its 2024 Jobs on the Rise list, a data-backed ranking of the 25 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. over the past...
How businesses are trying to lure customers back out on weeknights
Bowling alleys, golf simulators and other family entertainment centers are testing a flurry of new promotions and discounts in a bid to lure back consumers who have cut down on outings during the Monday-to-Thursday stretch, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Could adding on-site natural gas storage at power plants boost grid reliability?
As the U.S. electric power system has become more reliant on natural gas plants, it’s also become more vulnerable to gas system failures.
US initial jobless claims fall to lowest level in over a year
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in more than a year, underscoring the resilience of...
Louisiana shrimpers suing federal government over turtle protection policy
The Louisiana Shrimper's Association, backed by the conservative Pelican Institute, is going up against the Biden administration to overturn a new fishing rule that...
Recession fears subside but economists predict significantly slower growth
The probability of a recession is down sharply, according to The Wall Street Journal’s latest survey of economists.
For a lot of people, though, it...
Forum 225 is opening a community pantry in north Baton Rouge
Young professionals group Forum 225 today announced it has launched a community pantry and resource shed behind the Delmont Gardens Library in north Baton...
Origin Hotel brings rooftop views and a new restaurant to downtown
Nearly two years in the making, the boutique Origin Hotel officially opens this week in downtown Baton Rouge at the corner Saint Ferdinand Street...
How Brad Ives and LSU are helping guide Louisiana’s energy transition
Louisiana, seeking to balance its economic reliance on fossil fuels with the imperative to embrace cleaner energy sources, stands at something of a crossroads....
Here’s what we know about BREC’s next master plan
A new 10 year master plan for BREC—Imagine Your Parks 3—likely will be completed this summer, Superintendent Corey Wilson says.
Industry pushes Congress for $1.2B to fix U.S. transformer shortage
Will $1.2 billion included in Senate-passed 2024 spending legislation designed to reverse a major U.S. shortage in distribution transformers remain?
That’s what transformer manufacturers and...
How the economy might change as women gain more financial power
Over the next 10 years, women in America will have greater economic power than their predecessors in previous generations. The ripple effects of this...
What to know about the frigid weather’s impact on the Capital Region
Officials are continuing to monitor road conditions as the Capital Region grapples with the arctic blast that has settled over the South. Hard freeze...
The top four reasons small businesses fail, according to Mark Cuban
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20 percent of new businesses fail within two years, 45 percent within five years and 65 percent...
When will the Fed begin to lower its benchmark interest rate?
A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he is increasingly confident inflation will continue falling this year back to the Fed's 2% target...
Louisiana is getting set to take over the permitting reins for carbon storage
Next month, state regulators in Louisiana will take over responsibilities for carbon storage permitting from the Environmental Protection Agency.
