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Roundup: Oil inventories / Capital Region Planning Commission / Snack acquisition
Up and up: Crude oil inventories rose for the first time in seven weeks, according to data released Wednesday. Commercial crude oil stocks excluding...
Is there an untapped market for late-night dining in Baton Rouge?
After 9 p.m., there are only a handful of places to get a late-night bite in Baton Rouge.
Some restaurant owners believe it’s not worth...
See what challenges the Capital Region residential housing market faces
Limited inventory remains a major challenge in the Capital Region’s residential housing market. That’s according to Patt Wattam with RE/MAX First, who says even...
Nevada’s secret trust boom spotlighted by Murdoch family conflict
The Murdoch family feud playing out in an obscure Nevada court is highlighting the state's popularity as a center of family trusts and a...
Brown & Root unjust enrichment claim against CSRS subsidiary thrown out
Baton Rouge federal Judge Brian Jackson has dismissed with prejudice Brown & Root Industrial Services’ claim for unjust enrichment against CSRS subsidiary Fides Consulting.
The...
How to connect your new hire with the right people
A standard operating procedure for onboarding is to front-load new employees with presentations and written resources, such as handbooks, e-learning modules or manuals. But...
Here’s what has become a headache for Louisiana’s broadband expansion
While Louisiana is about to spearhead the country’s largest infrastructure investment to bring affordable high-speed internet to every corner of the state, state lawmakers...
See the latest steps the city-parish is taking to combat homelessness
Speaking at Tuesday's Downtown Development District Commission meeting, city-parish homeless prevention director Jessica Lewis outlined the latest efforts to limit homelessness in Baton Rouge.
According...
Here’s how LED is investing in Louisiana’s entertainment workforce
In an effort to grow the talent pipeline for Louisiana’s film production workforce, Louisiana Economic Development has awarded LSU’s film and television program a...
Roundup: Home Depot / Oil prices / LWCC ‘champion’
Delaying DIYs: Home Depot warned of a decline in annual profit and a bigger drop in its annual comparable sales on Tuesday, as weak...
Small businesses saw a rise in consumer spending during July
Consumers spent more at small businesses in July, a rebound fueled by strong sales of general merchandise and health and personal care products.
The Fiserv...
Scott Wozniak: Caring and customer insights
True customer insight doesn’t emerge automatically as you go about your business, not even if you have a lot of interactions with your customers...
See how many Americans think there’s already a recession
Some 59% of Americans falsely believe that the U.S. is currently in a recession, despite the economy remaining remarkably strong amid persistent inflation and...
Here’s the latest on BREC’s new 10-year master plan
After a couple of delays, BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson will “definitely” be presenting a report on the agency’s new 10-year master plan at the...
Roundup: Worst state / Deferred maintenance at colleges / TSA PreCheck
Last place: Louisiana was ranked America's worst state to live in by a WalletHub study released Monday. The study cited Louisiana’s high rates of...
This fried chicken franchise is opening its first location in the Capital Region
Southern Classic Chicken is set to enter the Capital Region after developer Donnie Jarreau purchased a restaurant building on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard.
The Shreveport-based...
This company admits violating toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana wood pellet facilities
British energy giant Drax Global, already under scrutiny for running afoul of environmental laws in multiple states, has disclosed to the state of Louisiana...
Research says this quality is key for entrepreneurial success
While brains, grit and charm may be well-known traits people relate to success as an entrepreneur, Inc. reports that new neuroscience research suggests there...
Economists predict the Fed will make a modest rate cut in mid-September
Economists largely expect a modest quarter-point reduction in interest rates at the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 17-18 meeting, despite some Wall Street banks calling for...
Meet the 500: Yvette Marsh
What advice would Yvette Marsh, assistant vice president of talent management at the LSU Foundation and a former Influential Women in Business honoree, give...
