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Company that sold ‘The Times-Picayune’ to ‘The Advocate’ plans new Louisiana website
Four years after selling The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com to the John Georges media company that owns The Advocate newspaper chain, Advance Local is quietly working to build another New Orleans-based news website called GulfLive.com, according to a report from Axios.
Railroad expected to sign off on crossing for Perkins Road underpass project
Business owners in the Perkins Road underpass area raised $40,000 to create a plan to improve connectivity with a safe, multiuse path that encourages pedestrian and bike activity.
Roundup: Blue Ribbon schools / Wall Street tech / Amazon hiring
National honors: Schools in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes were among the nine across Louisiana that received National Blue Ribbon honors this week....
How to get more people to answer your emails
Sometimes all that stands between an entrepreneur and business success is getting the right person to read your email. This is why tips and...
Sen. Cassidy wants the federal minimum wage to rise, but by how much?
Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is backing a new effort to raise the federal minimum wage even as the Louisiana Legislature back home has rejected attempts to increase hourly pay on a state level year after year, USA Today Network reports.
Jude’s Hot Chicken and Shrimp opening near LSU with a simple, spicy menu
Something hot is coming to Burbank Drive courtesy of the Moreaux Restaurant Group, which also owns the local chain Off The Hook. The new...
State auditors question results of $275M workforce development program
Louisiana spent $274.6 million in federal dollars over five years on workforce development programs that often left participants making less money than they had been earning two-to-three quarters before getting the training, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Roundup: Congressional maps / iPhone updates / Louisiana Fish Fry Products
Still in limbo: The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising...
As private sector hiring slows, government is on the rise
Many companies have instituted hiring freezes this year and several sectors from tech to finance have laid off thousands of works, but the government...
Owners of Latin restaurant buy building on Florida
The owners of a Latin restaurant near the Bon Carré Business Center have bought property facing Florida Boulevard.
IRS halts business tax credit processing as it deals with fraud
The Internal Revenue Service says it will not process any new Employee Retention Tax Credit Claims from businesses this year as it continues to crack down on fraudulent claims, Inc. reports.
Denham Springs BBQ restaurant seeks new owners
Buddy’s BBQ in Denham Springs is up for sale as its owners have decided to pursue a catering venture.
Remote work stabilizes at higher rate than before the pandemic
According to a Gallup poll, the average U.S. worker currently spends 3.8 days per month working from home. This is down from 5.8 during 2020 but higher than the 2.4 average from 2019.
See which new subdivisions go before the Planning Commission on Monday
The Planning Commission on Monday afternoon will consider two new large subdivisions that local developers are proposing off Old Scenic Highway.
Blue Cross policyholders aren’t entitled to profit from the pending sale, but this group...
While Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana covers some 1.9 million Louisiana residents, only about 92,000 will get to vote on the potential sale of the company to Elevance Health.
Roundup: Business operating costs / Social Security penalty / Federal Reserve losses
Profit predictions: More companies are warning that a surge in the cost of fuel and employee pay hikes will eat into profits this quarter....
LSU named best Louisiana university on ‘Wall Street Journal’ best colleges list
LSU claimed the top spot among both private and public higher education institutions in Louisiana, according to The Wall Street Journal’s 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. survey.
Here’s the latest Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio acquisition
Bernhard Capital Partners-owned power plant services provider Allied Group Holdings today announced that it has acquired Virginia-based Dominion Engineering Inc.
ExxonMobil eyes Baton Rouge for a microchip-related manufacturing project
ExxonMobil is in the early stages of bringing a project to support growing microchip manufacturing in the U.S. into Baton Rouge.
Chicken sandwich food truck business buys building on Burbank
Local chicken sandwich food truck operation Chicky Sandos closed on a building on Burbank Drive, according to sales documents filed with the East Baton...
