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More businesses moving away from remote work
At the start of 2022, workers were in a strong position to ask for higher pay and better working conditions as employers scrambled to...
Effort to offer sports betting at kiosks in bars and restaurants scrapped
Louisiana's sports betting industry is booming on mobile apps and in casinos, but the plan to make retail sports wagering kiosks available to local...
PJ’s Coffee partnering with high schools for franchises
Louisiana-based PJ’s Coffee is looking to the youth for future franchise growth, reports Fast Company.
Louisiana businesses have a new tech-based flood insurance option
London-based company FloodFlash is now offering its data-driven flood insurance coverage to Louisiana businesses.
Baton Rouge-based online home sales platform expands to Mississippi
Baton Rouge-based Falaya, an online home-selling platform, is expanding into Mississippi, the company’s founder and CEO says.
Roundup: Pregnancy expenses / Lee Michaels / Mortgage rates
Cost-sharing bill: State Rep. Larry Frieman, R-Abita Springs, has filed a bill to make fathers pay at least half of pregnancy-related expenses in Louisiana....
Sick days are going the way of the dodo
While the pandemic has killed the notion of encouraging sick employees to show up and power through, it's become more commonplace for them to stay home but log on, Inc. reports.
What the NFL playoffs have in common with tech layoffs
To understand the forces behind the recent layoffs that have ravaged the tech industry, it helps to start with a surprising decision by one...
Washington Mardi Gras has Louisiana politicos partying in DC
Ahead of a state special session on insurance next week, many of Louisiana’s elected officials, business leaders and state lobbyists decamped to Washington, D.C.,
Nasdaq to delist ASAP due to low stock prices
ASAP, formerly known as Waitr, will be delisted from Nasdaq next week after struggling for months to raise its stock price above $1, according...
ABC board to weigh tougher penalties for bars cited for underage drinking
East Baton Rouge Parish regulators will consider requiring any bar owner with more than one citation for underage drinking in a year to come before the board, which could lead to a license suspension.
Louisiana had second-highest rate of mortgage delinquency in December
Louisiana borrowers continued to struggle in December to make their home loan payments, according to a recent report from mortgage analytics firm Black Knight Inc.
Baton Rouge’s water system earns ‘A’ rating from state
Despite long-standing concerns regarding the quality of Baton Rouge’s aquifer, the city’s water system received an ‘A’ rating from the Louisiana Department of Health in a new report.
Roundup: Tenant protections / Joe Burrow / Wall Street
Housing policy: The Biden administration announced a new set of actions this morning intended to protect renters and help curb rental costs. Under the...
How a plan to revive the Spanish Moon turned into Chelsea’s Live
Aaron Scruggs is no stranger to the music scene. He has played the roles of talent buyer and band manager and knows what it takes to make a good show.
Area employers should pay attention to Blue Cross acquisition
Area employers should pay close attention to the acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and stay in “constant contact” with their health agents in the coming months,
Baton Rouge area added 2,200 jobs in December
The Baton Rouge metro area added 2,200 jobs from November to December, according to the latest report from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. In total,...
Blue Cross sale could create multibillion-dollar foundation that would dwarf BRAF
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana’s sale to a for-profit publicly traded conglomerate could lead to the establishment of a local nonprofit foundation worth billions.
Roundup: Electric school busses / Google lawsuit / Walmart wages
EPA grant: The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has been awarded a $7.5 million grant through the Environmental Protection Agency to purchase 19...
LSU first school to offer carbon capture concentration for engineering students
LSU is the first school in the country to offer a formal petroleum engineering concentration focusing in carbon capture, utilization and storage, the university announced today.
