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Diners are phoning it in

Restaurants, facing staff shortages and wanting to improve efficiency, have invested in online options for the placing of to-go orders, but many customers still prefer the old-school method of using the telephone.

Throttling ahead

The transportation business is booming, but truckers struggle with unprecedented fuel costs and a driver shortage.

Jefferson Shadows apartments under new ownership

The Jefferson Shadows apartment complex has sold for “$100 and other good and valuable...

Pecue Lane landowner says zoning was changed without notice

The owner of a 5-acre tract of land on Pecue Lane is seeking to change the designation from agricultural/rural to residential, which he says would reverse a change he neither approved nor even knew about until recently. 

Inflation, rate hikes mean fewer business buyouts

Companies hit the brakes on deal-making during the first half of 2022 as concerns...

Age factors into whether a consumer will boycott a brand 

Older consumers are more likely to attack the brands they disagree with, while younger generations are more focused on uplifting brands that align with their values, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers customer loyalty survey.
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Verma Systems acquired by Houston firm 

Houston-based IT management company Meriplex on Friday announced it has acquired Baton Rouge IT firm Verma Systems. 

Pattern Energy acquires SunZia Transmission project from MMR subsidiary

Pattern Energy Group LP announced it has acquired the SunZia Transmission project from Baton Rouge-based MMR Group subsidiary SouthWestern Power Group

Capital Area United Way accepting project-based grant proposals 

Capital Area United Way today announced a request for proposals for its next round of project-based grants.  

Legislature’s redistricting special sessions cost taxpayers nearly $1M

Louisiana lawmakers spent nearly $1 million on the two redistricting special sessions held to redraw the state’s political boundaries, WAFB-TV reports.Â