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MBAs are getting job offers before they step on campus 

Just getting accepted into business school is proving to be a career boost for...

‘Business Report’ brings home six journalism awards

The Business Report team was honored with six national awards for editorial excellence by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers at the organization’s annual conference

Office and warehouse space planned for northeast Baton Rouge

A new 10,795-square-foot office and warehouse space is planned for Mammoth Avenue just north of the intersection of Monterrey and South Choctaw drives. 

Nursing homes could lose licenses if evacuation plans deemed inadequate

Louisiana is expected to adopt a new set of rules for nursing home emergency preparedness under legislation Gov. John Bel Edwards’

Westlake Chemical spending $110M to cut air pollution as part of settlement

Three subsidiaries of Westlake Chemical on Thursday settled allegations that they violated federal and state pollution control laws. 

Last year’s Seacor Power tragedy could change worker protections

More than a year after the April 2021 Seacor Power lift boat tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico, legal changes may be on the way that could have lasting effects on the Jones Act, reports Legal Reader.
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First look: The Shed brings its famous barbecue to Baton Rouge  

The Shed BBQ is opening up a smokin’ new joint on Burbank Drive this Monday, June 13—just in time for those summertime barbecue cravings.

Summer 2022: Pent-up demand meets rising inflation

Small businesses that depend on outdoor crowds and free-spending tourists aren’t sure what to expect this summer.

Rising natural gas prices raise concerns for Louisiana industry

the Henry Hub price for natural gas is over $9 per million Btu, more than double what it was a year ago, which raises serious concerns for the domestic petrochemical industry. 

Business losses from Russian sanctions top $59B 

Companies around the world have racked up more than $59 billion in losses from their Russian operations