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Inside the broken supply chain squeezing businesses everywhere

The commercial pipeline that each year brings $1 trillion worth of toys, clothing, electronics and furniture from Asia to the U.S. is clogged and no one knows how to unclog it.

PAR selects Steven Procopio as new president

The board of directors for the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has selected Steven Procopio, currently PAR’s policy director, to be the group's next president. 

IMAC Holdings expands into Louisiana

IMAC Holdings INC has expanded its services into Louisiana with the acquisition of Louisiana Orthopaedic and Sports Rehab Institute in Baton Rouge, the company announced Monday.

ExxonMobil presses on after other oil giants drop green algae as biofuel

Nearly every other major oil company has abandoned algae research after a flurry of investment at the start of the last decade yielded few results. It’s another example of how ExxonMobil appears to be on a divergent path from its peers. 

Area hospitals in spotlight for efforts to reduce maternal mortality

The four hospitals that deliver babies in Baton Rouge were among 16 statewide to attain a new designation from the Louisiana Department of Health that recognizes facilities committed to improving quality and outcomes for those giving birth.

Entergy outage shuts down BTR fuel pumps, forcing departing flights to make unplanned stops  

A power outage on Baton Rouge Metro Airport property that began Friday night and continued into Saturday, shut down fuel pumps at the airport and forced four commercial flights to make unplanned stops at other airports to refuel.
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A ‘beast’ to maintain, West Feliciana hoping to save The Bluffs golf course

West Feliciana Parish President Kenny Havard says he’s willing to explore any viable option to reopen and preserve the Bluffs at Thompson Creek golf course, but his parish doesn’t have the resources to take it over and run it. 

Feds schedule Gulf offshore oil lease sale for November

President Joe Biden’s administration says it has followed a court order to schedule an...

COVID cases falling, but hospitals brace for possible winter surge

 A decline in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. over the past several weeks has given overwhelmed hospitals some relief, but administrators are bracing for yet another possible surge as cold weather drives people indoors.

LED rolls out program for second-stage business growth

Louisiana Economic Development has launched a Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative to accelerate growth in...