Business News

Work on University Lakes project picks up steam  

Heavy equipment lined City Park Lake near LSU this morning, as the University Lakes restoration project picks up steam, WBRZ-TV reports.

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder confirms he will run for lieutenant governor  

Republican Louisiana state House Speaker Clay Schexnayder confirmed speculation that he will run for...

Louisiana abortion ban temporarily lifted by New Orleans judge

A state district judge in New Orleans today temporarily lifted Louisiana’s abortion ban until July 8, when the court will consider a legal challenge to the ban from a Shreveport abortion clinic, the clinic’s administrator and a medical student abortion rights organization based at Tulane University. 

Inside Iverstine Farms Butcher’s new dine-in location 

At Iverstine Farms Butcher’s new digs on Perkins Road, shoppers will find the same high-quality cuts of meat the brand has come to be known for in the Baton Rouge area

Inside the secret Slack groups where job seekers expedite employment searches 

A popular workplace communication tool, Slack is becoming a growing force in professional networking...

What businesses need to know about covering travel expenses for abortions 

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday eliminated the constitutional right to obtain an abortion,...
- Advertisement -

Gourmet Girls expanding into former Kiki space off Jefferson

Gourmet Girls is expanding this fall into the space Kiki formerly occupied in Studio Park on Lobdell Avenue.

Louisiana oil producers want Biden to visit before heading to Saudi Arabia 

The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association has signed onto a letter with dozens...

Monitoring employees can make them more likely to break rules 

As remote work becomes the norm, more companies have begun tracking employees through desktop monitoring, video surveillance, and other digital tools. 

Price gouging merely a minor factor in runaway inflation

Furious about surging prices at the pump and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly raise prices and pocket the profits.