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Hospital association head urges diligence in assessing Blue Cross sale
The Louisiana Department of Insurance should not approve the pending sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health before closely examining the Indiana-based company’s track record in other states, Louisiana Hospital Association President and CEO Paul Salles says.
See what’s new with the former Capitol Grocery’s quest for a liquor license
The owner of Belli, formerly Capitol Grocery, is pursuing a liquor license for the iconic Spanish Town store. The move is a formality to sell craft beer and wine, as Baton Rouge’s Alcoholic Beverage Control requires a liquor license for any spirits above 6% alcohol per volume.
Get to know Tiger Athletic Foundation’s Matt Borman
LSU Athletics reached impressive heights this past year, winning a division title in football and national championships in women’s basketball and baseball. Behind the scenes, Matt Borman spearheads fundraising efforts to help make those achievements possible.
Is the worst of the auto inventory shortage over for Baton Rouge?
After struggling with tight supply levels for the past three years, local car dealer Matt McKay, of All-Star Automotive, is optimistic that the worst of the inventory shortage is over.
Entergy suspends disconnections, faces grilling from Metro Council Wednesday
Amid power outages that shut down LSU on the second day of classes and left many Baton Rouge workers to get ready for their commutes in the dark this morning because a “transmission source was lost,” Entergy’s Louisiana subsidiaries this week announced that they are suspending all disconnections for the duration of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ declared heat emergency through Sept. 9.
Roundup: US home sales / AI in health care / Waguespack’s campaign
Summer slump: Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in July to the slowest pace since January, as elevated mortgage rates and a stubbornly...
New tech is overwhelming your sales team
For years, sales leaders have driven a “just one more” strategy with their teams—asking sellers to learn one more skill, master one more technology...
What’s next for the Blue Cross acquisition proposal?
The Louisiana Department of Insurance had planned to hold hearings today and tomorrow about the possible sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...
This Louisiana governor candidate is the first to come out swinging in a TV...
Republican Treasurer John Schroder has drawn the first blood in the Louisiana governor's race TV ad wars, reports The Shreveport Times.
In two new 30-second...
Roundup: Manufacturing jobs / Power outage / Jumbo mortgages
Adding positions: Roughly 200,000 to 250,000 new manufacturing jobs could be added in the U.S. over the next two years, according to a new...
US retail store openings remain robust despite lack of available space
As retail availability hits record lows, retailers are on track to open 1,000 net new stores in the U.S. this year, which experts tout...
YMCA looking to get back to its roots with more mixed-use development
Up until the 1940s, YMCA owned more rooms than the leading hotel chains, and the first Baton Rouge Y downtown was residential, says Christian...
LSU’s entrepreneurship curriculum focuses on experiential learning
As LSU’s school year begins, the university's entrepreneurship department is back in full swing teaching a new generation of entrepreneurs.
The primary focus of the...
Citizens Bank expanding branch with a loan production office
Citizens Bank & Trust is expanding its Jefferson Highway branch near Bocage just two years after finishing a $1 million renovation to the property.
Where’s Les Miles? Former LSU coach accused of dodging federal court subpoena
Former LSU head football coach Les Miles continues to dodge attempts to make him testify in a former associate athletic director’s lawsuit, court documents show.
Roundup: Future rate hikes / High school rule changes / COVID vaccines
Survey of economists: The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely done raising interest rates, according to a strong majority of economists polled by Reuters, and...
Cash-strapped FEMA is in need of relief itself
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is in desperate need of cash, with the agency projecting at least a $4 billion deficit in the weeks ahead—even as the government responds to devastating fires in Hawaii and the hurricane season continues toward its peak.
Could Jeff Landry win the governor’s race outright in the jungle primary?
A survey released this week by an independent pollster suggests that Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry could win the Oct. 14 primary election outright and avoid a runoff election in November, USA Today Network reports.
Louisiana jobless rate reaches record low for month of July
Louisiana’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in July, the lowest rate ever for the month, beating out July 2022’s then-record 3.6%, according to data released today by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
George’s restaurants under new ownership but with a familiar name
Both George’s restaurant locations—one on George O'Neal Lane and the other on Highland Road—are under new ownership.
