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Roundup: Stocks tumble / BR Union of Police / LSU court sanctions
Treasury yields: Stocks tumbled today as Treasury yields hit their highest levels since 2007, raising concerns that higher interest rates would freeze the housing...
In shift from BRAC to C100, Adam Knapp returning to state policy roots
Lake Charles native Adam Knapp returned to Louisiana in 2002 to work on economic development projects and policies for Republican Gov. Mike Foster, and played a similar role with his Democratic successor, Gov. Kathleen Blanco.
Roundup: Emergency alert test / Job fair / Roof grants
Wednesday afternoon: On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 1:20 p.m. Central time every TV, radio and cellphone in the U.S. should blare out an electronic...
Small businesses increasingly on the hunt for international talent
Three-quarters of small and medium-size businesses plan to increase international headcounts, according to a recent survey of nearly 500 small and medium-size businesses from Gusto, a San Francisco-based payroll, benefits, and HR management software company.
Temporary funding deal keeps National Flood Insurance Program running
Real estate interests and insurance companies that administer National Flood Insurance Program policies are heaving a sigh of relief after Congress approved a last-minute deal to temporarily fund the federal government, keeping the NFIP in business—but only until Nov. 17.
The latest on the saltwater intrusion threatening south Louisiana taps
Salt water making its way up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is on track to contaminate New Orleans drinking water by the end of the month, and federal, state and local officials are scrambling to deliver alternative freshwater supplies, USA Today Network reports.
A guide to Baton Rouge’s food truck scene
Should she open a food truck or a restaurant? The choice was easy for Elisa Valera. Running a mobile eatery meant limitless places where...
Federal shutdown could slow 222 FEMA recovery projects in Louisiana
A partial shutdown of the federal government would delay almost 2,000 FEMA disaster recovery and emergency preparedness projects nationwide, according to the White House.
This startup will connect Louisiana home health agencies with staff
A Baton Rouge native is creating a health care staffing marketplace that leverages technology to provide a better home health experience for freelance clinicians, agencies, and their patients.
Roundup: Gasoline prices / FDA lab regulation / Toys R Us
Inflation outlook: An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose in August, boosted mainly by higher gas prices. But measures of underlying...
LSU joins national project to speed up tech transfer
LSU is one of several institutions that will be partnering soon with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Microsoft Corp., and Micron Technology to make computational chemistry broadly available to applied researchers and industrial users.
BRPD sheds light on police officer arrests and ‘Brave Cave’ investigation
The Baton Rouge Police Department held a press conference this morning detailing several police officers’ recent criminal charges and the ongoing “Brave Cave” investigation.
Outgoing...
Here’s what LOGA has to say about the revised oil and gas leasing plan
LOGA President Mike Moncla today declared the U.S. Department of Interior’s newly released five-year plan for federal offshore oil and gas leasing will “curtail discoveries for years to come.”
State wins federal OK on plan to spend $1.35B on broadband, so what’s next?
The federal government has approved the first part of Louisiana’s plan to spend more than $1.35 billion to provide high-speed internet throughout the state.
Louisiana...
CEO turnover is on pace for a record year
A record number of chief executive officers have left their jobs in the first eight months of 2023, reports 24/7 Wall St.
Roundup: Mortgage rates soar / New storage facility / Burn ban update
23-year high: Home loan borrowing costs climbed again this week, pushing the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate to its highest level in nearly 23...
How you can use the latest ChatGPT upgrades at work
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI plans to roll out voice and image capabilities to ChatGPT users who pay for the chatbot's premium membership or its...
Mergers and acquisitions have picked up pace lately, but numbers still down
Merger and acquisition activity, which can be seen as a market barometer, increased during the third quarter but remains well below 2022 levels, another...
New north Baton Rouge convenience store offers a unique twist
North Baton Rouge is getting a new convenience store, but with a bit of a twist. It will also be home to a food truck food court.
Baton Rouge filmmaker’s new project, shot in Scotland, gets local premiere
When Baton Rouge writer-director Richie Adams arrived at the Isle of Lewis off the coast of Scotland in 2020 to begin pre-production for The Road Dance, his new film premiering locally next month, it seemed he had won the weather lottery.
