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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...
Roundup: Hedge funds / Mortgage rates / Return fraud
Sounding alarm: Researchers at the Federal Reserve have issued warnings in recent weeks about possible disruptions in U.S. Treasuries due to the return of...
Jon Gordon: The best of the best in business share these traits
In addition to speaking to a ton of businesses, hospitals and schools I also get to work with a lot of college and professional sports teams.
ExxonMobil played both sides with regard to climate change, report alleges
ExxonMobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006. Also, In public forums, the company argued that the risk of serious impact on the environment justified global action.
Construction and manufacturing sectors driving Capital Region job growth
The manufacturing and construction sectors boosted the Baton Rouge area’s GDP by almost $2.2 billion between 2021 and 2022, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s monthly economic indicator dashboard released today.
Large donor to Louisiana GOP caught up in SCOTUS controversy
A large donor to the Republican Party of Louisiana and to GOP Attorney General candidate Elizabeth Murrill played a pivotal role in the U.S....
LABI’s latest policy agenda combines old, new proposals
LA23, the new strategic plan the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry released today, restates many of the goals that business advocates have lobbied...
Capital Region housing market continues to cool
The Capital Region’s housing market is continuing to cool down, following national trends, according to the latest data released by the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors
Roundup: Louisiana Tech / ‘60 Minutes’ / Amazon pay
President retiring: Louisiana Tech University President Les Guice announced Tuesday he will retire at the end of 2023. Guice has worked at the Ruston...
It’s Barn Hill Preserve versus the feds in a giraffe custody fight
Barn Hill Preserve, an animal sanctuary and tour experience company based in Ethel, is fighting a federal decision that cost the facility one of...
LSU’s Reese and Dunne featured on ‘Sports Illustrated’ cover
Just a few months after they were photographed for the magazine’s annual swimsuit edition, LSU athletes Olivia Dunne and Angel Reese grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s October issue diving into how athletes are profiting off their name, image and likeness.
This international model is now a Baton Rouge restaurateur
While growing up in Cuba, a young Yilena Hernández had hopes of being a jet-setting model.
How the film industry strikes are impacting Baton Rouge
The strikes, reminiscent of those in the 1960s, 1980s, and 2000s, have repercussions far beyond the striking professions, affecting everyone from stagehands to carpenters to hospitality professionals.
Congress tries to figure out how to set AI ‘rules of the road’
The development of artificial intelligence presents far-reaching challenges for virtually every aspect of modern society, including political campaigns, national security, business and journalism, members...
East Baton Rouge Parish median property tax bill among highest in the state
East Baton Rouge Parish has one of the highest median property taxes in the state, according to data released today by the Tax Foundation.
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Camping analogy used to describe Fed’s delicate handling of inflation
A new monetary policy metaphor from Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan helps explain where things stand for the central bank—and the outlook for U.S....
