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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,...

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...

Connecting: ‘Business is all about relationships’

When Padma Vatsavai, a native of India, first moved to Baton Rouge in 1999,...

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...

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...

Albemarle looking at Baton Rouge expansion

Global chemical manufacturer Albemarle Corporation is considering expanding its Baton Rouge facilities, according to...

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...

Environmental groups vow to continue push against carbon capture 

State leaders rejoiced last Thursday over the federal government’s decision to give Louisiana authority...

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...