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Is 15-minute grocery delivery in Baton Rouge’s future? 

Grocery delivery was made popular by the pandemic, but customers now want to get their groceries even faster, and delivery in as little as 15 minutes could be coming to Baton Rouge. 

Arbitration versus litigation: Which is better for settling business disputes?

One of the main selling points of choosing arbitration over the courtroom to settle business disputes is the ability to save money, but arbitration isn’t necessarily cheaper. 

The pros and cons of hiring a boomerang employee

Your next hire may be a previous one. The number of boomerang employees, or employees who left a company and later came back, is growing.

ExxonMobil’s new CFO looks to further pay down oil giant’s debt   

ExxonMobil is looking to further reduce its debt, evaluating sustainability-linked financing instruments and preparing for potential new climate-related disclosure requirements, finance chief Kathryn Mikells says. 

Edwards, lawmakers both claim wins in Saints deal

Louisiana’s new deal with the New Orleans Saints gives state legislative leaders a victory, with lower-than-expected payments to help cover Caesars Superdome renovations, the ending of a stadium manager debt that irked lawmakers, and cuts to office lease costs for state agencies.

Telemedicine demand in Louisiana remains strong

Demand for telemedicine in Louisiana, which surged during the pre-vaccine stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, isn’t going away anytime soon.
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Louisiana was nation’s biggest October loser in construction jobs

Construction employment continues to decrease in Louisiana, which has recorded some of the biggest losses since the pandemic began.

Northwest Louisiana scores three projects totaling more than $750M

Louisiana Economic Development this week announced three big-ticket developments that could be coming to...

LSU students having a tough time discussing sexual assault

LSU students have more difficulty talking about sexual assault on campus than students at other universities, according to the latest college free speech rankings.

New office park planned for Jefferson Highway

A new office park from Baton Rouge-based Tower Capital Corporation is being developed on Jefferson Highway, and on Thursday a $600,000 permit was filed to build a 3,264-square-foot office building at the site.