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What Pennington Biomedical’s $189M diet study hopes to find

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted an ambitious nutrition research project currently underway at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and other facilities throughout the U.S.

Workers want additional mental health training and resources 

Mental health isn't the same kind of taboo topic it was at work in the past, but there's a long way to go until it's ingrained in workplace culture.  

Blue Cross Blue Shield withdraws its plan of sale, again 

On the eve of its scheduled public hearing, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana...

Here’s what people are saying about the Blue Cross sale

Public feedback provided to the Department of Insurance prior to Wednesday’s public hearing has been largely critical of the proposed reorganization and sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, the state’s largest health insurer. 

Small business optimism remained low in January

Small business optimism dropped two points in January to 89.9, according to the latest...

How advocates are working to combat deepfakes in Louisiana’s elections 

The introduction of deepfakes—highly realistic video and audio content made through artificial intelligence—in local and federal elections alike has opened a pandora’s box that will be difficult, if not impossible, to close, USA Today Network reports.  

Business bankruptcies more than doubled in 2023 

American companies’ earnings and profit margins are increasingly collapsing after the Federal Reserve’s rate...

Basel’s Market opens its doors in St. Francisville next month

Basel’s Market, a gourmet sandwich shop that got its start as a food truck in 2017 before opening its first brick-and-mortar on Highland Road in 2021, is moving to St. Francisville.

The decade-long sewerage dispute at Cedar Lodge Plantation is over

A rather lengthy federal battle between Phil Witter’s Cedar Lodge Plantation and the owners of Fairway View Apartments on College Drive near Corporate Boulevard over raw sewage has been resolved.

Startup talent can be challenging to retain after an acquisition

A startup company’s employees are among its most valuable assets, so when they leave after an acquisition, it can become a big issue for the acquiring company, Harvard Business Review reports.