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SBA revamps federal contract program for small businesses
The SBA unveiled an upgraded program called Empower to Grow last week that offers coaching and training services to small, disadvantaged businesses to help...
Roundup: Louisiana unemployment / EPA lawsuit / US home prices
Fewer claims: Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Louisiana dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor reports. New...
Small business payroll growth is moderating, but is that a bad thing?
Payroll payments per small business moderated as 2023 came to a close, according to new data from Bank of America.
Job openings rose last month, pointing to the US labor market’s durability
America's employers posted 9 million job openings in December, an increase from November and another sign that the U.S. job market remains resilient despite the headwind of higher interest rates.
New BRPD chief preaches importance of being proactive to deter crime
New Baton Rouge Police Department Chief TJ Morse touted the importance of being strategic and proactive when it comes to decreasing crime in Baton...
Land for a distribution warehouse near former Cortana Mall fetches $2.6M
More than 18 acres earmarked for a new distribution warehouse near the former Cortana Mall site traded hands last week for $2.6 million.
Roundup: PAR webinar / Oil prices / Walmart stock grants
State economy: The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana will host its next webinar, The Future of Louisiana’s Economy, on Jan. 31 at noon....
How Angola has become essential to the U.S. food supply
A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here in Louisiana, at an unlikely source—the former slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison: Angola.
Louisiana’s congressional delegation assails Biden’s LNG terminal pause
Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy blasted President Biden's decision to pause pending liquefied...
In which congressional district will Garret Graves run for office next?
Congressman Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, has said he will run for reelection no matter what. The question is where will he run.
An LSU-led team has won the largest NSF grant ever awarded
A statewide team led by LSU has secured the largest grant ever awarded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, totaling up to $160 million over the next 10 years in support of Louisiana’s energy industry.
LSU sees new docuseries on student-athletes and NIL expanding fan base
The Money Game, a recently announced docuseries for Amazon’s Prime Video that follows LSU student-athletes navigating the world of name, image and likeness deals, will expand the school’s fan base, says Taylor Jacobs, an associate athletic director at LSU.
This local creative has developed a productivity tool for professionals
Baton Rouge author, business consultant, podcast host and photographer Jenn Ocken has developed a tool aimed at assisting professionals in achieving their goals and...
Roundup: Nexus’ Ignition 2.0 / Maternal health / Oil prices
Entrepreneurs wanted: Nexus Louisiana is now accepting applications for Ignition 2.0, its eight-week program beginning in March designed to guide entrepreneurs through the commercialization...
Food service equipment company setting up national operations in Caddo Parish
Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welbilt brand company that produces commercial-grade foodservice equipment, is establishing a new U.S. operations center at Welbilt’s existing site in Caddo Parish.
Small business owners take their succession problems to Congress
Succession planning is a sore spot for small businesses.
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From Microsoft to Levi’s, here’s a look at companies that are cutting jobs
It’s not even February, and 2024 has already proved to be a difficult year for layoffs. A handful of companies have been making job cuts in recent weeks, bringing uncertainty for workers across industries.
Large-scale changes in federal flood insurance program urged
Congress has spent more than six years avoiding its responsibility to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, using a series of stopgap bills to extend the life of the program that has issued nearly 5 million policies.
Cornerstone Flooring buys building on Oak Villa to serve as its headquarters
In a deal that closed Thursday, Cornerstone Flooring Companies, a commercial flooring contractor, purchased a building on Oak Villa Boulevard to serve as the...
