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For some companies, sustainability is no longer simply a buzzword intended to pacify the...

Gov. John Bel Edwards this morning announced that the state will now offer paid parental leave to its some 70,000 employees. 

A new deal ending the Hollywood actors’ strike is being celebrated in Baton Rouge.

The Baton Rouge metro area added about 4,900 jobs in September while posting a 13,300 job increase year over year, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports. 

Several Baton Rouge organizations have signed a letter by the National Association of Manufacturers asking leaders in Congress to pass three tax provisions that impact manufacturing and business. 

While the Baton Rouge Zydeco―the city’s new professional hockey team―is off to a slow start record-wise, dropping the first four games, early attendance is ahead of the pace needed to make the team a business success. 

Is turkey the real star of Thanksgiving dinner? Sure, some loyalists wait all year for the perfect bird. But, to some, a mountain of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and classic stuffing make the meal.

A common piece of developmental feedback for employees and managers alike is the need to move from tactical to strategic thinking. But what does that look like?   

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has named former House Speaker Taylor Barras to be his chief budget architect. 

The playing field has begun to even out for women in the 10 highest paying occupations in America, a new Pew Research Center study finds.