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ExxonMobil combining business units as it continues to cut costs
ExxonMobil is combining business units as part of a continuing corporate reorganization that will cut costs and trim some jobs, The Wall Street Journal...
Legislature will consider removing inventory tax credit
The Louisiana Legislature will be asked to do away with a long controversial business tax break and remove the tax burden of some of the state’s highest-earning companies this coming session.
Roundup: Tiger Stadium golf / Treasurer’s race / Egg prices
March event: LSU is hosting a golf event in Tiger Stadium next month, calling it a new “unforgettable fan experience,” in an email announcement....
Find out if your partnership is exempt from having to file a state return
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued a bulletin detailing the types of business partnerships that are exempt from filing an income tax return...
Why is attendance on the decline at the Baton Rouge Zoo?
Baton Rouge Zoo attendance dropped last year as renovations continue at the north Baton Rouge attraction.
Groundbreaking on $109M OLOL, LSU science building expected in April
Groundbreaking for the Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, which the LSU Foundation describes as the $109 million hub for a new campus district focused on scientific discovery
COVID-related unemployment fraud may total $191B
The U.S. government may have misspent roughly $191 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits, a top federal watchdog told Congress today, as Washington continues to...
Louisiana medical marijuana producer doubling its cultivation capacity
Louisiana's largest medical marijuana producer is doubling its growing space in 2023, citing projections for higher demand and new laws it believes have streamlined...
Best of 225 nominations close this afternoon
There are still a few hours left to decide who will be nominated for this year’s Best of 225 Awards. Write-in nominations close today at 5 p.m.
Legislature sitting on $106M in reserve funding
The Louisiana Legislature ended its last budget cycle June 30 with $106.5 million worth of reserve funding.
Majority of small business owners give federal programs a grade of ‘C’ or lower
Seventy percent of small business owners in a recent survey gave the federal government a grade of “C” or lower for the effectiveness of...
Roundup: Social Security penalty / Fed rate hikes / Tech job cuts
Sen. Cassidy: Republican Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy says he plans to revive an effort to eliminate the Social Security penalty for workers with...
Why Grey Hammett III is splitting with Latter & Blum to launch own office
Local commercial real estate agent Grey Hammett III is splitting from Latter & Blum to launch Hammett Group Commercial Real Estate & Development.
Only 40% of recommendations implemented after audits of nine state agencies
A new audit examining dozens of recommended changes for nine state agencies found only about 40% have been fully implemented more than two years later.
How local bakers are dealing with costlier ingredients during king cake season
Inflation on ingredients like eggs, butter and flour is hitting Baton Rouge bakers hard, and in some cases it’s resulting in the removal of menu items or price hikes in the middle of king cake season.
Oil patch slowdown drives double-digit drop in US rig count
Driven by declines in the oil patch, the U.S. rig count tumbled 12 units lower to finish at 759 last week, according to Natural...
Capitol Grocery reopens after temporary closure, plans Mardi Gras event
While a recent closure was temporary and related to a family emergency, the new proprietor of Capitol Grocery says he is working through the store’s larger issues and expects to host an event for Spanish Town Mardi Gras.
Baton Rouge office occupancy remains down from pre-pandemic
It’s been three years since the pandemic sent the world’s workers home, and while many companies have returned to their corporate spaces, local experts say there is an overabundance of office space available in Baton Rouge.
Windsor Courts Office Plaza sells to construction firm for $1.1M
Windsor Courts Office Plaza has been sold to 1008 Jourdan SPE LLC for $1.12 million, according to documents filed with East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Hiring managers are increasingly eliminating degree requirements
More than half, 53%, of hiring managers say their company removed the bachelor’s degree requirement for some positions, according to a survey of 1,000...
