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Top CEOs have gloomier outlook than just a few months ago
How CEOs feel about the economy has been downgraded from "exuberant" to just "OK,” according to the latest survey from the Business Roundtable, which...
Mary Bird Perkins receives grant aimed at advancing equity in cancer care
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is one of seven cancer center treatment centers chosen to take part in the Merck Foundation’s new $20 million Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care program.
Gaming chair: Baton Rouge should remain a three-casino market
Ever since L’Auberge Casino & Hotel opened in 2012, there has been talk about whether Baton Rouge could support three casinos.
Roundup: State Police audit / IRS refunds / Coronavirus deaths
Lack of oversight: A new report comparing Louisiana State Police operations with law enforcement agencies in nine states highlights the state's lack of external...
Feds approve nearly $190M in bids from offshore oil and gas lease sale
The U.S. government has accepted nearly $190 million in bids from an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was held nearly a year...
Stab’s hires new executive chef who plans to shake up menu
Stab’s Prime Steak and Seafood in Baton Rouge today announced it has hired New Orleans native Bernard Carmouche as executive chef.
Carmouche, who started his...
Baton Rouge industry will feel impact if there’s a rail strike
Government officials and businesses are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike that would paralyze shipments of everything from crude and clothing to cars,
Richard Bliss: How to unleash the power of LinkedIn
Richard Bliss is a LinkedIn expert and social media coach, not a paleontologist. However, he warns business executives who give little thought to their...
Wampold’s redeveloped I Rivermark Centre now leasing apartments
Located in downtown Baton Rouge’s I Rivermark Centre, the Residences at Rivermark is now leasing one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments on floors eight through...
Roundup: Library settlement / Holiday sales forecast / Homebuyer trends
$4 million: The legal fight over who's at fault for the tumultuous development surrounding Baton Rouge's downtown library has ended with the city-parish getting...
Louisiana ranks 17th for retaining college graduates
A recent “brain drain” analysis of how many college graduates stay in the state where they studied has both good news and bad news for Louisiana, depending on how you want to look at it.
Emergent Method to consult on Kansas State University’s strategic plan
Baton Rouge-based Emergent Method was selected in July to support Kansas State University’s strategic planning initiative called Next-Gen K-State, launched Monday, the consulting firm...
Adding this to your email will help you communicate more effectively at work
Professionals spend an average of 28% of every workday on email, which comes out to more than two and a half hours each day, Inc. reports.
Deflin deal helps drive interest in proposed floating LNG port off of Louisiana
A floating liquefied natural gas port proposed off of Louisiana is gaining new momentum as global demand for gas keeps soaring, pushed higher by...
Holiday shopping starting earlier this year because of inflation
Though summer is still not officially over, consumers are already getting started on their holiday shopping, which means small businesses and retailers need to be ready for a different end-of-year rush than usual, Inc. reports.
Mayor: EBR seeing less violent crime compared to last summer
East Baton Rouge Parish this summer saw declines in major categories of violent crime, which Mayor Sharon Weston Broome attributes at least in part to her administration’s community engagement efforts.
LSU slips four spots in ‘U.S. News’ best colleges rankings
LSU came in at No. 176 in the latest rankings of colleges and universities released today by U.S. News and World Report.
The national ranking...
Roundup: Varsity Sports / 13th Gate / Metro Council
Continued growth: Baton Rouge-based specialty running store Varsity Sports opened a new store in Mandeville this weekend near a prominent running trailhead, replacing the...
Customers pulling back as small businesses raise prices
Inflation isn’t only costing small businesses money, it’s costing them customers as well.
At the Bushwick Grind Cafe in New York, Kymme Williams-Davis has raised...
Louisiana homeowners face dramatic cost hike from insurer of last resort
Homeowners covered by Louisiana's safety net insurance company could face a 63% cost increase in 2023, escalating the state's growing property insurance crisis, USA...
