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H&E Equipment Services launches initiative to curb opioid addiction 

H&E Equipment Services Inc. and Tonja Myles with When You Are Ready BR announced a new business-led initiative today to bring resources, education, and support to neighborhoods and individuals in East Baton Rouge Parish impacted by opioid addiction. 

Companies financing vendor invoices to maintain cash flow 

More companies are offering supply chain financing to their vendors, The Wall Street Journal...

Inflation hurting majority of small business owners 

While economists debate the likelihood of an economic downturn in the near future, small businesses are already bracing for tougher times ahead

LSU to open Popeyes location on campus this fall

LSU is finally getting a Popeyes on campus, the university and Chartwells Higher Education, which operates LSU Dining, announced this morning.

Louisiana still home to nation’s highest combined sales tax rate

The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana as having the highest combined state and local sales tax rate in its Midyear 2022 report, matching the foundation’s ranking from earlier this year. 

How to manage the ‘data tsunami’

Technology is making great strides in enhancing the ability of maintenance workers to do their jobs more efficiently and safely, primarily through the manipulation of data. 
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Summer dishes to try at Baton Rouge restaurants before season ends 

225 magazine has compiled a list of seasonal dishes and drinks to try before they leave for the season: 

Insurer cancels 42,000 homeowner policies in Louisiana

More than 40,000 homeowners are looking for new insurance policies after an insurance company dropped them, following similar moves by two other companies.

Proposed rezoning necessary for Citiplace hotel denied

The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission has denied a request to...

BASF moving forward with $780M expansion in Geismar

BASF is moving forward with a $780 million expansion at its Verbund site in Geismar, the company announced today.