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Jericho Energy joins tri-state hydrogen hub
Jericho Energy Ventures Inc., headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, this week announced it will participate in the HALO Hydrogen Hub, a three-state public-private partnership...
Large company CEOs more pessimistic about economy than peers at midsize firms
A new survey finds that CEOs of large companies are more worried about the global economy than either professional investors or their counterparts at...
Much-anticipated Barracuda Taco Stand adds more alfresco options in Mid City
Options for tacos in Baton Rouge continue to evolve with the much-anticipated opening of Barracuda Taco Stand, a New Orleans-based concept started by entrepreneur...
Gov. Edwards defends carbon capture but calls for more transparency
Gov. John Bel Edwards defended carbon capture and sequestration today, describing the technology as an important tool to reduce industrial emissions and diversify the...
Businesses disrupted by pandemic face requirement deadlines
Spring will mark three years since the pandemic began, a potentially important milestone for corporations and LLCs that may have gotten slightly out of practice at completing their yearly corporate formalities during the pandemic.
Roundup: TikTok ban / New weather radar / Shipping deadlines
Department of State: Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced today that he is banning TikTok on all devices issued by his department. In...
US worker strikes surged 39% during 2022
Though almost none of them happened in Louisiana, there were 374 worker strikes in 2022—a 39% increase over 2021, according to a database run...
Louisiana lawmakers award $357M in sewer and water projects
Louisiana lawmakers approved $356.7 million for 87 sewer and water upgrades around the state during their Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget meeting last week.
Cleanup removes 10 acres of trash from Burden wetland
Ten acres of trash was removed this fall from a borrow pit at LSU’s Burden Museum and Gardens that has been collecting trash from stormwater for decades, according to a recent announcement from the LSU AgCenter.
Accountants, auditors in short supply even as companies raise compensation
A deepening shortage of accountants is driving a growing number of companies to raise salaries or seek temporary help to strengthen their finance teams amid a slowing economy.
Marucci Sports planning a 100,000-square-foot distribution center in Geismar
Baton Rouge-based Marucci Sports today announced plans to develop a 100,000-square-foot distribution center at the new Rivermark 185 Industrial and Logistics Park in Geismar.
Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenue up 9.9% in November
Baton Rouge's three riverboat casinos combined to collect 9.9% more in revenue last month compared to October, according to the latest report from the...
Capital Region adds 500 jobs in November as state again posts record-low unemployment
The Baton Rouge metro area added 500 jobs from October to November and has gained 4,000 jobs since November 2021, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Roundup: Parish wages / Recession fears / COVID boosters
Increased earnings: Grant, St. John the Baptist and Cameron parishes were among the 100 U.S. counties or parishes seeing the largest increase in wages...
New owners plan to reopen northwest Louisiana casino on land
A Mississippi company is buying the shuttered Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, with plans for a $200 million renovation and reopening.
State money to lure property insurers to Louisiana won’t come until spring
Gov. John Bel Edwards and lawmakers intend to wait until April to fund an incentive program meant to attract more property insurance companies back to Louisiana.
Check out the newest bar under the Perkins Road overpass
The new Zee Zee’s is the place you want to go where everybody knows your name, combining two notable Baton Rouge neighborhood institutions into...
Consumer spending rose 4.1% in Baton Rouge last year
Real personal consumption expenditures, a measure of how much consumers are spending, rose 4.1% in the Baton Rouge area from 2020 to 2021, according...
Louisiana sports betting posts record revenue in November
Sports betting revenue for Louisiana spiked again in November, generating more than $6 million in taxes for the state.
November’s revenues of $6,265,200 for the...
Tips for holiday gift giving at work
Giving gifts to your co-workers during the holidays doesn’t need to cause you a lot of stress, break the bank, or even cost any...
