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Lawmakers strike down bill giving parishes say-so on carbon capture projects
In a significant move, the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment on Tuesday voted down legislation that sought to grant each of the...
This local wing joint is expanding to West Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge-born restaurant chain Empire Wingz is expanding yet again—this time, to West Baton Rouge.
Owner Vic Smith tells Daily Report that the new location...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Can an aspirin a...
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but new research on regular aspirin use shows promise in lowering...
Legislators are considering these bills to help lower auto insurance rates
Louisiana lawmakers on Monday advanced a suite of bills aimed to address the state’s high auto insurance rates, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
House Bill 34, sponsored...
Roundup: Plug power / Public notices / On the ballot
Online: Plug Power has completed construction of a hydrogen production plant in Louisiana, the company announced this week, set to supply major clients like...
Get a first look of Bayes Oyster Bar in downtown
Bayes Oyster Bar is set to open next month in the former Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar space in downtown Baton Rouge, 225 writes.
The new...
Is America’s hiring boom losing steam?
Job openings in the United States fell in March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars clouded the economic outlook.
U.S. employers posted 7.2 million vacancies...
Roundup: UPS layoffs / LDEQ official exits / FedEx WARN notice
Cutting expenses: United Parcel Service said on Tuesday that it will cut 20,000 positions this year, moving to slash expenses months after it parted...
BP plans to boost its US oil and gas production by more than 50%...
BP, the oil company that once aimed to lead the shift to renewable energy, is now on board with President Trump’s mantra of “drill,...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Large value-add apartment complex in...
Now for sale, 2200 Westbend Pkwy. is a vacant 280-unit multifamily property located on the West Bank of New Orleans. The site presents a...
Roundup: Fentanyl in Baton Rouge / Consumer spending habits / IBM
Luncheon speaker: Major Tanner Jenkins, chief of the Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Division at the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, will be the...
FUEL awards the first round of workforce development investments
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana announced its first-round workforce development investments through the Seed and Scale Funds.
The initiative has awarded nearly $900,000 in...
C-suite moves and company news
Peter Louviere, CFO of REV, has been elected chair of the Louisiana Telecommunications Association board of directors. A longtime board member, he will serve...
How corporate America is responding to the trade war
President Trump’s stop-start trade offensive is throwing a wrench in corporate America’s plans, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Chemical company Dow is delaying construction of...
LSU president moving his office to site that once housed the chancellor’s office
While talks continue of splitting LSU’s top leadership role back into two positions, President William Tate is moving his office to the same campus...
Roundup: LSU System / Libbie Sonnier / Travel demand faltering
Changing jobs: Former LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor Dr. David Guzick, who resigned from his job last week after months of pressure from an LSU...
This Mid City apartment complex has new ownership
A Mid City apartment complex near Baton Rouge Community College has been sold.
Marrero-based BR Community College Management LLC, represented by Christine Meerman, purchased the...
Unemployment claims in Louisiana dip, bucking national trend
As unemployment benefit filings are beginning to rise nationwide, both initial and continued jobless filings in Louisiana dropped last week.
Initial claims in Louisiana dropped...
Roundup: Oil prices / CenterPoint / Trading restaurant reservations
Too low to ‘drill baby drill’: U.S. benchmark crude oil prices are hovering below the level oil executives say they need to drill new...
See a first look at the new A.C. Lewis YMCA
Completely rebuilt from the ground up, the new A.C. Lewis branch of YMCA of the Capital Area officially opens Monday offering a range of...
