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Loren Scott to petrochemical industry: Expect ‘cheap’ natural gas

The Capital Region’s petrochemical industry likely will continue to benefit from low domestic natural gas prices over the next two years, economist Loren Scott told Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance members today. 

Nominations open for LSU 100 and Roaring 10 awards 

LSU today announced it has opened nominations for the 2022 LSU 100, and LSU Roaring 10 awards. 

Gov. Edwards to discuss what he knew early on about Ronald Greene’s death

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has scheduled a 4:30 p.m. news conference today to address the growing chorus of questions

How managers can offer workers more flexibility without losing productivity 

If employees want the benefits of flexibility, they’ll also need to shoulder some of...

Job openings rose nationally in December amid worker shortages

U.S. employers stepped up their search for workers in December despite the looming impact of the omicron wave of coronavirus infections.

Driving someone else’s car? Check your insurance policy to see if you’re covered

The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled that a man who drove someone else’s car as a favor to get a tire fixed wasn’t covered when he got in an accident. 
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LED retains international economic development accreditation

Louisiana Economic Development remains the only state agency in the U.S. to be accredited by the International Economic Development Council, following its renewed accreditation, according to an LED announcement. 

Baton Rouge-based NFT marketplace launching in March

Pass It Down, a digital storytelling company based in Baton Rouge, is launching Iconic Moments, the first online NFT marketplace for museums, archives and other cultural institutions, in mid- to late-March.

Louisiana, Texas want to take carbon capture oversight away from feds

Louisiana and Texas are hoping to wrest oversight of carbon capture wells from federal...

Alford: Plenty of distractions during redistricting

The Louisiana Legislature kicked off its decennial redistricting session today and will have roughly three weeks to draw new election maps. But make no mistake— mapmaking isn’t the only task at hand for lawmakers.