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Senate passes tax package repealing corporate franchise tax 

The state Senate passed a package of legislation Tuesday that would repeal Louisiana’s corporate franchise tax and offset lost tax revenue by slashing the Quality Jobs Program.

WIB honorees: Compassion, communication and humble confidence make a good leader

Showing compassion, communicating with staff and being able to connect with clients are some of the leadership qualities especially coveted by this year's Influential Women in Business honorees.

Sevetri Wilson: ‘Be authentic to yourself’

When trying to identify your brand, you should pick three adjectives that you want people to perceive you as and then work to meet those descriptions.

Leadership Symposium: Women looking for companies that prioritize flexibility

Is this job the right job for me? Is this the right company? Right city? Right season of life?

With Dead Poet nightclub set to close, see what’s next for proprietor

Dead Poet, a luxury nightclub and event venue near LSU, will close with a final event on July 4, proprietor David Facey says.

NFIB joins in calling on Legislature to pass a budget with ‘meaningful tax relief’

The NFIB’s state chapter has joined several other organizations in calling on the Louisiana Legislature to use the state’s budget surplus to “pass a responsible budget and provide meaningful tax relief to create more economic opportunity for Louisianians,”
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Magnolia Law is moving to a new location in south Baton Rouge

Magnolia Law attorney and founder Deanna Johnson says the practice will move to a new location on Bluebonnet Boulevard after securing a larger space to accommodate the firm’s growth.

Louisiana’s natural gas and oil resources valued at more $54B

The oil and natural gas industry in Louisiana supported more than 346,000 jobs in multiple sectors and contributed more than $54 billion to the state’s economy in 2021.

Addressing the nursing shortage

The pandemic forced hospitals to embrace new solutions to a long-standing nursing shortage.

Putting off a hard workplace conversation won’t make it easier, but these tips might

A recent survey indicates more than 80% of employees are putting off having a difficult but important conversation.