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Who’s fueling the golf boom?
The golf boom is being fueled by women, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Game insiders say it’s no coincidence that women are leading golf’s resurgence....
Threat to unionize leads to pay raise for Amazon delivery drivers
Amazon is putting billions of dollars toward the drivers that deliver its packages following union organizing activity among such workers, The Wall Street Journal...
How a decline in EV sales is putting parts manufacturers at risk
In recent months, several major automakers have announced plans to slow their transition to electric vehicles. Last week, Volvo said it wouldn’t move as...
Roundup: Trump Media shares / Road closures / Household wealth
Post-debate slide: Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, fell more than 10% by the market’s close on...
Mortgage rates dip to their lowest level since early 2023
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week to its lowest level in 19 months, reflecting a pullback in...
Roundup: Power outages / Holiday sales preview / Verizon downsizing
Francine’s footprint: Following Hurricane Francine, there are more than 42,500 customers without electricity Thursday morning across Livingston, Ascension and East Baton Rouge parishes, according...
These two banks are capping hours amid allegations of overworking junior staff
JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America plan to limit and more closely track young bankers’ hours following a Wall Street Journal investigation spotlighting a...
How to mentor high-achieving employees
Mentoring high achievers can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging aspects of leadership.
While these individuals already possess a wealth of experience, even...
Francine offers a silver lining for some Louisiana shrimpers
As Hurricane Francine closed in on Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes on Wednesday, area shrimpers took advantage of the tidal waves moving inland and pulled...
Airlines working to resume operations at BTR
American, Delta and United were all in the process of restarting their operations at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on Thursday morning in the...
What US wholesale prices for August are signaling about inflation
U.S. wholesale price increases mostly slowed last month, the latest evidence that inflation pressures are cooling enough for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting...
Roundup: Layoffs / Mayoral forum postponed / Interest rate cuts
Downsizing: PricewaterhouseCoopers’s U.S. unit is laying off about 1,800 workers―its first formal layoffs since 2009―and restructuring its products and technology group to simplify operations...
Roundup: USPS changes / Voter registration drives / McDonald’s
Discounts ending: The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get...
Why Callaway is breaking up with Topgolf
Casual hobbyists are ruining things for Topgolf Callaway, The Wall Street Journal reports.
While serious golfers are reliably showing up on golf courses and spending...
Inflation drops to its lowest level in three years, boosting rate cut expectations
In August, inflation eased once again, dropping to its lowest mark in three years and reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Is there another mosquito...
A new mosquito virus is wreaking havoc in parts of the U.S. Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is spread to people through the bite of...
New docuseries ‘The Money Game’ focuses spotlight on LSU athletes
Name, Image, Likeness. Three little words that changed collegiate athletics in the summer of 2021. See just how NIL has affected LSU’s star student-athletes...
Roundup: Optimism index / OPEC forecast / Banking changes
Slight drop: There was a 2.5-point drop in the national NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for August, highlighting how ongoing inflation is affecting local...
This Baton Rouge company just purchased its North Sherwood Forest sales facility
Baton Rouge company Stanton’s Appliance recently purchased its North Sherwood Forest Drive facility near South Choctaw Drive.
The company purchased the property through Stanton’s Appliance...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Versatile opportunity with excess land...
Now available for sale, 6308 Quinn Dr. features a ±15,700 SF climate-controlled building on ±3.176 acres near Woman's Hospital. Formerly a skating rink, the...
