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Could four-day workweeks become a thing?
A large majority of U.K. companies participating in a six-month four-day workweek experiment say they would stick with it after seeing sharp drops in...
Could Baton Rouge get its own Fat Tuesday celebration?
Despite New Orleans’ and Acadiana’s unique Fat Tuesday traditions, Baton Rouge’s Carnival celebrations are over by Mardi Gras Day.
Parades in the Red Stick typically...
Whitney Johnson: How to grow when there’s no where to go
Sooner or later we all find ourselves reconciling our career dreams and aspirations with the realities of limiting circumstances.
Pay-per-chew: More restaurants trying subscription programs
Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they'll do the same for their favorite meals.
Federal contractors on edge by debt ceiling standoff
Federal contractors are on high alert and preparing for the worst as the debt ceiling crisis continues to loom over Capitol Hill, Inc. reports.
Half of Americans say they are worse off financially now than a year ago
Reflecting on their personal financial situations, 35% of Americans say they are better off now than they were a year ago, while 50% are worse off, according to a recently released Gallup survey from early January.
Roundup: Tuesday Morning / NOLA entrepreneurship week / Pre-law institute
Closing: Tuesday Morning is closing its store in the Hammond Aire Plaza shopping center on Airline Highway. The off-price retailer announced that it filed...
Rebooted BREW coming in May
Nexus Louisiana’s 12th annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week will take place during the first week of May. The theme: “Rediscover and Reimagine.”
More big companies are calling workers back to the office
Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week starting in May, joining a growing group of companies bringing staff back to in-person work, according to the Associated Press.
How Louisiana’s elected officials are celebrating Mardi Gras
The masks can make it difficult to identify them, but many Louisiana elected officials take part in Carnival season—and are eager to show it.
How is BASF fostering its next generation of employees?
One thing BASF Senior Vice President Jerry Lebold has learned over the years is the importance of having the right team with the right...
First Blaze Pizza location in Baton Rouge could open in spring
Work is underway to transform a closed bank branch on Siegen Lane into Baton Rouge's first Blaze Pizza location, following receipt of a complete interior renovation permit from the Planning Commission.
Will EBR’s new master plan increase focus on infill development?
City-parish officials are beginning the effort to update FuturEBR, the five-year master plan that is meant to guide development in Baton Rouge and the parish’s unincorporated areas.
Ultra-low US jobless claims may be misleading due to severance packages
Over the past few months, there's been a steady stream of large, high-profile layoffs—while unemployment claims remain at rock-bottom levels, Axios reports.
The apparent discrepancy...
Roundup: Ronald Greene / Solar ‘lighthouses’ / Barstool Sports
Arraignment set: Five Louisiana law enforcement officers charged for their roles in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene will be arraigned April 11...
Baton Rouge education tech company wins PitchBR
Gnomic, a Baton Rouge-based education tech company, won the latest $1,000 investment prize from Pitch BR.
Joe Mustachia’s artful depictions of Louisiana culture take him to new heights
Splatters, drips, vibrant hues and Louisiana icons. These are the signature elements that make Joe Mustachia’s work so recognizable.
And in just about three years...
Education spending a key focus of Gov. Edwards’ $45.7B budget plan
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ final proposed state budget, which was presented to a joint legislative committee this morning, includes raises for teachers, hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding for transportation projects
Chef Charles Bis’treaux relocating to Bluebonnet shopping center
Chef Charles Bis’treaux and a golf training facility are both moving into The Village at Bluebonnet Centre this spring
Circle K on Jefferson sold to California retail developer for $1.5M
California-based retail developer and consulting firm Brand Growth Inc. has purchased the Circle K on the corner of Jefferson Highway and Lobdell Boulevard
