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What a free IRS business tax account could mean for entrepreneurs
The new business tax account from the Internal Revenue Service, unveiled last month, will get a slate of new features next year that should...
Roundup: Louisiana voter turnout / Google accounts / Supply chain council
Election cycle: Louisiana’s 2023 statewide election cycle generated almost record-setting low voter participation. Turnout for the 15 previous gubernatorial primary and runoff elections since...
Angel Reese gives back to her hometown and Baton Rouge with a new foundation
Angel Reese is working to give the next generation of female athletes the power to chase their dreams—on and off the court—through the foundation...
Why Small Business Saturday wasn’t its usual success
This year’s Small Business Saturday―a national event that promotes small businesses and incentivizes holiday shoppers to support them―wasn’t quite the success that it has been in the past, some Baton Rouge business owners say.
Turner Industries CEO Stephen Toups shares his insights for leading through change on the...
Few sectors are experiencing as much change as heavy industry and industrial construction. Digital transformation, AI, offsite modularization, navigating renewable energy, just to name...
Roundup: Trash pickup / Mortgage rates / LIV Golf
Reminder: The East Baton Rouge city-parish will not be picking up garbage or recycling on Thanksgiving Day. Any garbage not picked up on Thursday...
Percentage of ‘DINK’ households in US continues to grow
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data on America’s families Tuesday, showing the percentage of childless households could approach 50% in the next few years.
Companies facing anti-DEI lawsuits are tweaking language and keeping their programs
Since the Supreme Court ended race-conscious admissions programs and reversed affirmative action in June, right-wing activist groups nationwide have been filing complaints and lawsuits...
Why the cost to develop offshore wind power is on the rise
Higher prices for steel, labor and debt financing have raised the cost of developing a wind farm by almost 40% since 2019, The Wall...
Pennington family pulls support from cancer center at Baton Rouge General
The Pennington family is withdrawing its financial support for Pennington Cancer Center at Baton Rouge General after 23 years and has given the hospital permission to remove signage and marketing materials containing the Pennington name.
Inauguration day for Landry to begin with Mass in St. Martinville
Plans are coming together for Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s inauguration with ab"out seven weeks to go before he is officially sworn into office Jan. 8.
Florida Boulevard building sells for $1.8M
The Louisiana Resource for Educators building on Florida Boulevard changed hands last week for $1.8 million, according to filings made Tuesday morning with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office.
Roundup: I-10 project / IRS policy delay / Bet365 enters state
Lane closures: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced Monday it is moving the long-awaited Interstate 10 widening project into its next major...
Coastal Chemical opens primary operations hub in Vermilion Parish
German chemicals and ingredients distributor Brenntag has opened a primary operations hub in the Vermilion Parish town of Maurice for subsidiary Coastal Chemical.
CHEManager reports...
Companies reluctant to spend on specialized industry cloud software
Cloud platforms specialized for given industries are off to a slow start, with some companies saying they simply don’t need them, thanks to existing...
Landry spent millions on former Trump political consultants in run for governor
Gov.-elect Jeff Landry spent at least $3.7 million on political consultants tied to former President Donald Trump while Landry was running for Louisiana governor over the past year.
Denham Springs industrial pipe fabricator investing $4.3M to expand facilities
Denham Springs-based Pipe and Steel Industrial Fabricators is investing $4.3 million in an expansion of its Livingston Parish manufacturing facilities.
Roundup: Gulf oil leak / Google tool / Greyhound bus stations
Still searching: The U.S. Coast Guard said this morning it is still looking for the source of a leak from an underwater pipeline off...
What a lackluster lease sale signals for Gulf wind energy development
In late August, it became starkly apparent that the economics for offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico aren’t quite where they need to be.
Benny’s continues to expand across Capital Region
Baton Rouge-based Benny’s Car Wash has several projects underway as part of larger expansion efforts.
