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The National Hurricane Center announced Thursday that the first storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season actually formed in mid-January, WAFB-TV reports. 

In February, Waguespack and his co-owner Ronnie George opened Library Wine & Provisions. 

After more than three years and 1.1 million deaths, the United States on Thursday ended the public health emergency for COVID-19—and Congress is attempting to better prepare for a possible resurgence of that virus or another.

At 13, Amanda Irizarry is already a proud business owner. But she is so much more than an entrepreneur.

Big law firms, known for their grueling hours and workloads, are experimenting with artificial intelligence tools that can handle the drudgery typically delegated to...

The Commerce Department is launching the application process today for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants to become technology hubs

Four Baton Rouge business leaders were recognized for entrepreneurial excellence by Louisiana Economic Development.

South Louisiana’s confluence of waterways, rail, pipelines and interstates was undoubtedly the reason for industry to locate here.

The labor market for recent college graduates has changed dramatically in the past year. 

Job satisfaction hit a 36-year high in 2022, reflecting two effects of the tight pandemic labor market.

Hiring has been a struggle for small businesses in recent months, but changing your business’s approach to talent management to focus directly on candidates’ skills could help change the tide, Inc. reports.  

Food and beverage workers in Louisiana will have access to free mental health counseling under a partnership between LSU and Southern Smoke Foundation, a nonprofit that works with hospitality industry workers nationwide.

Ochsner Health is planning to lay off nearly 800 employees across Louisiana and Mississippi, WAFB-TV reports. 

The Biden administration is proposing new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants.

The number of Americans filing for jobless claims last week rose to its highest level in a year-and-a-half, though the labor market remains healthy by historical standards.

Are you concerned that advancements in artificial intelligence will replace employees?  

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is launching a new division aimed at strengthening nonprofit organizations in the region.

Matthew Estopinal, CEO of SJB Group and co-owner of GWS Engineering, on Tuesday announced that he has purchased the Baton Rouge-based firm, and merged GWS into the company.  

Zehnder Communications today announced that its employees are now the owners of the full-service advertising agency through an employee stock ownership plan effective April...

In the face of immense pushback from young service industry workers, a proposed law to prohibit 18- to 20-year-olds from entering or working in...