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Roundup: Entergy / Strike/ Pointe Coupee
Exhausted: In less than a day, Entergy Louisiana has closed its applications for customers seeking a $200 bill credit. Some two hours after opening...
Consumers are choosing shared experiences over quality ones
Explicitly or implicitly, businesses are designed to encourage consumers to be with others or alone—like amusement park rides that have two seats in each...
Will the next insurance commissioner take up the Blue Cross transition?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has asked for more time to try to address concerns regarding the insurer’s potential sale to Indiana-based...
Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil leases
A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions...
Drinking water concerns grow as saltwater creeps up Mississippi River
The continuing drought has left the Mississippi River with such low water levels that saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping upriver in...
Casino revenues up after a summer of diminishing profits
Baton Rouge casino revenues in August ticked up by 1.68%, according to the state gaming board’s latest report. This is the first time since...
Louisiana leaders talk commerce, entrepreneurship in DC
A handful of Louisiana leaders traveled to Washington D.C. this week to talk about commerce, infrastructure and entrepreneurship with other state leaders.
The Louisiana Chamber...
Would this DC workforce program work in Baton Rouge?
The District of Columbia Infrastructure Academy trains workers for high-demand jobs while paying them to “earn while you learn,” a Washington, D.C. official said...
Roundup: US home sales / Smalls Sliders / Burn ban extended
Still falling: Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third month in a row in August, as higher mortgage rates, rising prices...
The Walls Project launches an apprenticeship program with a $6M grant
Baton Rouge nonprofit the Walls Project today announced it has received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Forest Services that it will use to launch an agroforestry apprenticeship program.
Small business confidence is nearing pre-pandemic levels
Small business owners are more optimistic than they have been since early 2020, according to the Q3 Small Business Index.
A look at the $1.1 billion solar facility breaking ground in Iberia Parish
A $1.1 billion solar panel manufacturing facility broke ground today in Iberia Parish.
’Strictly Business’: Mike Polito touts openness to innovation as key to success
If you want to challenge the status quo, you have to believe that the status quo is not acceptable.
Rotary Club in St. George area looks to grow membership
You may know that the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge dates back more than a century and is among the largest in the world.
But...
Roundup: Richard Nelson / Fed decision / Amazon Alexa
Exiting the race: State Rep. Richard Nelson has bowed out of the race to be Louisiana’s next governor and has endorsed front-runner Attorney General...
BRCC enrollment rebounds from pandemic lows, bucking state trend
At 11,120 students, enrollment for the fall semester at Baton Rouge Community College is the highest it’s ever been, according to an announcement from...
Threat of a government shutdown leaves small businesses in limbo
While the U.S. economy averted a sprawling default crisis over the summer, another would-be government shutdown looms.
Poll finds broad support for improving access to child care in Louisiana
More than 80% of likely Louisiana voters believe that taking action to improve affordability and access to child care should be a top priority for the state in 2024, USA Today Network reports.
Louisiana sees record low unemployment in August
Louisiana reported its lowest unemployment rate on record last month, the Louisiana Workforce Commision announced on Tuesday.
ExxonMobil planning $100M resin production facility at Port Allen site
ExxonMobil has plans for a new facility in West Baton Rouge specializing in manufacturing durable resins for use in sustainable construction and renewable energy.
