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Wampold Companies founder and CEO Mike Wampold’s decision to establish his business in Baton Rouge was based squarely on the city’s potential.
The city is...
Succeeding in a high-stakes environment is about process, not results
Jay Johnson is no stranger to high-pressure situations. As head coach of LSU baseball, Johnson and his team stared down an eight-game schedule over...
Shooting straight: Clear communication is key to nurturing women executives
Fresh out of Emory University in the pre-LinkedIn era, Laurie Lipsey Aronson set about finding her first job the old-fashioned way: with a phone...
Connecting: ‘Business is all about relationships’
When Padma Vatsavai, a native of India, first moved to Baton Rouge in 1999, she saw opportunity in the city’s fledgling tech sector. In...
Strategy: How I fostered a growth mindset
As a 23-year-old former LSU basketball player, Brandon Landry didn’t open his first Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux with growth in mind. He jokes that the...
3 things James ‘Pepper’ Rutland learned about leadership as an LSU Tiger
As the founder, president and CEO of MMR Group, a large electrical and instrumentation firm based in Baton Rouge, James “Pepper” Rutland knows a...
Albemarle looking at Baton Rouge expansion
Global chemical manufacturer Albemarle Corporation is considering expanding its Baton Rouge facilities, according to a pair of advance notices filed with Louisiana Economic Development.
Albemarle...
What CFOs are keeping their eyes focused on in 2024
With robust corporate earnings, record-breaking stock markets and optimism surrounding emergent technologies, recession fears were lessened among some corporate leaders in the final months...
Environmental groups vow to continue push against carbon capture
State leaders rejoiced last Thursday over the federal government’s decision to give Louisiana authority to permit and regulate the wells needed to store industrial...
Williams to pay $1.95B for natural gas facilities, pipelines in Louisiana, Mississippi
Pipeline operator Williams Cos. has agreed to buy natural gas storage assets from an affiliate of Hartree Partners LP for $1.95 billion in a bet on demand growth for the fuel in the U.S. and overseas markets, according to Bloomberg.
These 2024 tax changes could beef up paychecks
The new year brings slightly larger paychecks to many Americans thanks to changes the IRS made to adjust for inflation, Axios reports.
New IRS tax...
Declining inflation projected to support higher growth in 2024
Global inflation is slowing at a much faster rate than expected, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Meet the 2024 People to Watch in the Capital Region
Let’s set the mood for 2024 by meeting the bright minds from this year’s class of People to Watch in the Capital Region.
LABI: EPA carbon capture decision ‘monumental’ for state
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Will Green on Friday released a statement backing the Biden Administration’s decision to give Louisiana regulators the power to approve carbon capture projects.
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Why relationships are an important part of leading
There’s the idea that it’s lonely at the top, but I think it should never be...
Eight essential qualities a successful business leader needs
In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill outlined the eight qualities she believes to be most essential for...
Companies are starting to lose their pricing power
After a few years of roaring consumer spending ranging from home improvement to vacations, companies are finding the limits of their pricing power, CNBC reports.
Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells
The Biden administration is handing Louisiana regulators the power to approve carbon capture projects at a time when the state’s influential energy sector wants...
How will new tax changes affect small business owners in 2024?
In 2024, small business owners will be forced to grapple with an uncertain federal tax code ahead of significant changes in 2025, Inc. magazine...
Energy Transfer accused of boxing out Louisiana pipeline rivals
A natural gas pipeline developer is accusing Energy Transfer LP of “anticompetitive” behavior after the company denied three projects from crossing its pipelines in...
