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Bright Side Bar & Daiquiris plans soft opening this weekend

Owners of Bright Side Bar & Daiquiris expect to hold a soft opening this weekend ahead of a grand opening the following weekend, managing member Lisa Riggins says. 

The biggest cybersecurity risks may come from within your organization 

But in a world where everyone is a target, companies need to understand their exposure to risks that come from inside their organizations

Why US manufacturers have some reason for optimism 

American manufacturers were slightly less morose last month, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

LSU baseball breaking out high-tech tools to go along with talent

Over the past decade, technology has become increasingly prominent within the game of baseball, revolutionizing the way the game has been analyzed, taught and coached. 

Can renewable energy projects replace Louisiana’s lost oil and gas jobs?

Renewable energy projects won’t replace all the upstream oil and gas jobs lost due to the 2014 oil price crash and the COVID-19 pandemic,

GOP state lawmaker seeks moratorium on Lake Maurepas carbon capture wells

A state lawmaker wants to suspend plans to drill carbon capture wells in Lake Maurepas while seeking assurance that the project will not harm the environment. 
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Hundreds of US companies pledging to hire more Hispanics  

More than 300 companies including Nike, IBM, and Airbnb have signed on to a...

Tech layoffs hit Baton Rouge with Electronic Arts stunner 

More than 200 quality assurance testers at Electronic Arts' LSU-based office had their employment severed with little to no warning Tuesday, WBRZ-TV reports. 

US sues chemical company over cancer risk to Louisiana community 

Federal officials sued a chemical maker on Tuesday, alleging that its plant presents an unacceptable cancer risk to a nearby majority-Black south Louisiana community and demanding that it cuts its toxic emissions.

Despite perceptions, today’s young adults aren’t changing jobs more often

Today’s young adults are staying at their job about as long as young adults...