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Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Prescription panic on vacation?...
If you’ve forgotten your prescription medications while on vacation, don’t panic! There are a few steps you can take to get back on track....
FEMA scraps this year’s planned hurricane plan
FEMA’s hurricane readiness has come under fire as its new leader announced the agency was scrapping a near-complete response plan just as storm season...
Roundup: Clean-tech cuts / Job openings rise / Delfin LNG
Climate funding: From carbon capture to solar power, companies across the clean-tech spectrum are reeling from funding withdrawals, policy changes and import restrictions brought...
Perkins-Mckenzie Insurance Agency: A tradition of service and strong relationships
Founded in 1950, Perkins-McKenzie Insurance Agency has built a distinguished reputation for exceptional service, long standing client relationships, and a steadfast commitment to excellence....
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Versatile warehouse with surplus land...
Available for sale or lease, 1820 Hwy. 30 West features a ±9,000 SF office warehouse building with ±1,600 SF of air-conditioned office space. There...
Dixie Landin’ closes after short season
A few weeks after the announcement that Blue Bayou would not open this year, Dixie Landin’ Theme Park announced on social media Monday that...
Market shift: Goodbye cubicles, hello condos
The U.S. office market has reached a major turning point, with more space being demolished or converted than built for the first time in...
Louisiana records show this refinery spilled toxic waste for months
Atlantic Alumina, also known as Atalco, is under investigation after state and federal inspectors documented months-long toxic waste leaks from its Gramercy refinery into...
Roundup: Disney’s layoffs / Trucking fee debate / Saudi Arabia’s golf tourney
Let it go: Disney is laying off several hundred employees across its film and TV divisions, affecting marketing, casting and finance. The cuts are...
Apartment complex near LSU changes hands
A Houston company has purchased a 150-unit apartment complex near LSU’s campus.
The Dinerstein Companies bought the Tiger Pointe Apartment complex property on Gourrier Avenue...
Modular builders are growing amid disaster recovery boom
As natural disasters displace thousands of homeowners, modular and 3D-printed homebuilders are moving from the margins to the mainstream, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Companies...
Louisiana’s tax cut plan stalls in the Senate
A sweeping tax reform package aimed at cutting Louisiana’s income and sales taxes has stalled in the Senate and is unlikely to advance before...
Roundup: EU trade / Tariff impact / Manufacturing shrinks
Getting ready: The EU is preparing countermeasures after surprise U.S. steel tariffs disrupted markets and trade talks. While leaders agreed to accelerate negotiations, the...
The importance of making employees feel noticed
Despite companies pouring billions into employee engagement, 70% of workers remain disengaged—and one reason may be that they simply don’t feel seen, Harvard Business...
Roundup: Inflation gauge / John Deere / Bishop Michael Duca
Slowing down: A key U.S. inflation gauge slowed last month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices. Spending by...
Entergy power upgrade targets Ascension Parish growth
Entergy will invest $498 million to support two unnamed industrial users at RiverPlex MegaPark in Ascension Parish, following Louisiana Public Service Commission approval, The...
This bill looks to expand use of campaign funds in Louisiana
Gov. Jeff Landry is backing legislation that would significantly expand how Louisiana politicians can spend campaign funds, including on personal expenses like home mortgages,...
Louisiana unemployment claims are risingÂ
Following national trends, unemployment claims in Louisiana saw significant increases last week.Â
There were 2,232 initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana last week, an 11.8%...
Behavioral hospital property in Mid City changes hands
The Seaside Health System of Baton Rouge hospital property on Convention Street in Mid City has new ownership.
New Jersey investment firm The Graph Group...
Roundup: Restaurant reservations / Nonalcoholic beer / Consumer spending
Legislation: Louisiana is poised to ban a growing online industry that profits from buying and selling restaurant reservations. Without debate, the state Senate on...
