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No end in sight for legal battle between Bernhard Capital, CSRS companies

The ongoing legal fight between Brown and Root Industrial Services―a Bernhard Capital company―and CSRS subsidiary Fides Consulting now has a date in federal court. 

Louisiana’s riverboat casinos want to lower their target job numbers 

The head of Louisiana’s gambling regulatory body expects the state’s riverboat casino operators to request adjustments in the employee numbers included in their state licenses. Some of the hiring goals date back to when venues were originally approved three decades ago and were not adjusted for riverboats that have relocated.

Summer spending at bars and restaurants surges as Americans shrug off inflation 

Americans didn’t let persistent inflation and lingering worries about a recession cut into summer spending on dining out and drinking.

Florida Boulevard shopping center sells for $1.1M

The Live Oak Shopping Center on Florida Boulevard, near the Baton Rouge General Mid...

LSU professor touts commercial potential of faculty’s AI research

LSU faculty are doing “amazing” work in artificial intelligence that has significant commercial potential, a university business professor says. 

See why this LSU researcher just landed a $2M NIH grant

An LSU chemical engineering professor has received $2 million in funding from a National...

Last year’s US growth wasn’t as strong as it appeared

Last year’s booming job market wasn’t quite as robust as previously thought, USA Today reports. 

Planning Commission OKs splitting land on Jefferson Highway into three tracts

In a contested 5-2 vote, the Planning Commission approved a request on Monday to split property on Jefferson Highway near the Bluebonnet Boulevard intersection into three tracts. 

City-parish facing free speech lawsuits regarding Kiran Chawla, Alton Sterling

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to review two lawsuits regarding First Amendment constitutional rights. 

See who will manage the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery

Effective Sept. 1, Regina Davis, will oversee the refinery at the ExxonMobil Product Solutions Complex on Scenic Highway. Davis replaces David Oldreive, who has held the position since 2021.