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Air Products’ carbon capture PR blitz extends to Baton Rouge Rotary
Wells used to capture and store carbon produced in industrial processes don’t threaten freshwater aquifers and would be closely monitored for decades past their active use.
Roundup: Chef’s Fried Chicken / Homeowner assistance / Mental health care
Closing: Chef’s Fried Chicken in Donaldsonville is closing May 28 after five decades in business, according to a Facebook post. The owners are planning...
Young workers want their employers to show more concern for the environment
Gen-Z and millennials are closely following the progress made on workplace issues, but they want more—specifically when it comes to climate action, Inc. reports.
Austin company brings group ride sharing option to Baton Rouge
A new ride sharing company for larger groups of people quietly rolled into Baton Rouge earlier this year, with 15-passenger vans that riders can book in advance or on-demand via an app.
Keystone Engineering opening a second office in Baton Rouge
Keystone Engineering Inc. is opening a second location in the Capital City, says David Faucheaux, Baton Rouge general manager.
Sevetri Wilson: ‘Be authentic to yourself’
When trying to identify your brand, you should pick three adjectives that you want people to perceive you as and then work to meet those descriptions.
Leadership Symposium: Women looking for companies that prioritize flexibility
Is this job the right job for me? Is this the right company? Right city? Right season of life?
With Dead Poet nightclub set to close, see what’s next for proprietor
Dead Poet, a luxury nightclub and event venue near LSU, will close with a final event on July 4, proprietor David Facey says.
Roundup: Health care innovation / Senate hearings / Homebuilder sentiment
Research projects: Three innovative health care research projects have been awarded $60,000 in pilot funding by the Baton Rouge Health-Tech Catalyst, a Baton Rouge...
NFIB joins in calling on Legislature to pass a budget with ‘meaningful tax relief’
The NFIB’s state chapter has joined several other organizations in calling on the Louisiana Legislature to use the state’s budget surplus to “pass a responsible budget and provide meaningful tax relief to create more economic opportunity for Louisianians,”
Magnolia Law is moving to a new location in south Baton Rouge
Magnolia Law attorney and founder Deanna Johnson says the practice will move to a new location on Bluebonnet Boulevard after securing a larger space to accommodate the firm’s growth.
Louisiana’s natural gas and oil resources valued at more $54B
The oil and natural gas industry in Louisiana supported more than 346,000 jobs in multiple sectors and contributed more than $54 billion to the state’s economy in 2021.
Planning Commission to take up abandoned signs, fence regulations
Property owners would be required to take down abandoned signs under a proposal the Planning Commission is set to take up today.
Roundup: Mid City Mart / Consumer debt / Keeping cars longer
SOLD: ExxonMobil-branded gas station Mid-City Mart on Florida Boulevard across from the Greyhound bus station sold for $1.37 million this week, according to a...
Louisiana lawmakers won’t increase their pay
Louisiana lawmakers won't raise their future pay after conceding that the optics of increasing their own salaries for part-time jobs while stripping teacher raises...
Metairie-based investor buys Bluebonnet medical office
A Metairie-based investor bought a medical office on Bluebonnet Boulevard last week in a deal that closed as the highest per square foot sale...
From Nespresso to Radio Flyer, the number of B Corps is surging
The number of new B Corporations more than doubled in 2022, with more than 2,047 companies getting the certification, signifying a banner year for the stakeholder capitalist movement, Inc. reports.
Shell Catalysts and Technologies plans $122M expansion in Port Allen
Shell Catalysts and Technologies is spending $121.7 million to expand its chemical plant in West Baton Rouge Parish, according to an announcement from Louisiana Economic Development.
Legislation pits primary sellers of event tickets vs. secondary market
Louisiana is the latest venue for an ongoing showdown between fans of live music and sports, performers and proponents of the free market. d
Roundup: Mortgage fees / PAR webinar / LSU researchers
Plan scrapped: The Federal Housing Finance Agency has canceled its plan to charge a mortgage fee for people with certain debt-to-income ratios. The fee...
