GET DAILY REPORT FREE
Financial literacy training is latest employee perk
Companies are increasingly offering financial planners as a perk to alleviate pressure on their workers and improve concentration, Inc. reports.
According to Rebecca Shipley, senior...
Roundup: Heat wave / US home sales / Flights canceled
Summer swelter: Since June 15, at least 113 automated weather stations across the country have tied or broken heat records. Only the Pacific Northwest...
Abortion banned in Louisiana after Supreme Court ruling
Louisiana immediately banned almost all abortions, and the state’s three abortion clinics stopped providing them today, after the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the federal...
US consumer sentiment falls to record low
Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest point on record, reflecting that elevated inflation is weighing on Americans’ moods and adding to indicators that point...
Amedisys partnering with Houston’s Memorial Hermann Health System
Baton Rouge-based Amedisys today announced it has entered into a partnership with Houston’s Memorial Hermann Health System.
Inside Southern Bicycle’s new location on Perkins Road
It wasn’t easy for Southern Bicycle Co. to close The Bicycle Shop, its Highland Road store at the edge of LSU’s campus, earlier this year. But
Rising home prices, mortgage rates now make renting a cheaper option
Average housing costs across the U.S., pushed higher by soaring home prices and rising mortgage rates, outpaced rental costs in April, making owning a...
New state law opens NIL floodgates for MatchPoint Connection
MatchPoint Connection, a Baton Rouge firm that connects brands with influencers, has facilitated $760,000 in executed contracts with LSU athletes looking to market their name, image and likeness this month alone, CEO Brian Oliver says.
Concordia Bank begins construction at Rouzan
Vidalia-based Concordia Bank and Trust has begun building a one-story, 4,588-square-foot branch on a property it purchased last August
Why there may be another wave of retail bankruptcies
The retail industry is up against a potential wave of bankruptcies following a monthslong slowdown in restructuring activity, according to CNBC.
The number of distressed...
Roundup: Chris Tyson / Arch Manning / Netflix with ads
New gig: After a six-month, nationwide search, the National Community Stabilization Trust has named Baton Rouge’s Chris J. Tyson as its next president. Tyson,...
Job market power slowly shifting back to employers
There are increasing signs that workers' power, a consequence of the hot COVID-era economy, is leveling off or even diminishing in some sectors, Axios...
Shell donates $27.5M to LSU energy research initiatives
Shell USA is donating $27.5 million to LSU to create the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation and support the construction of the previously announced Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, the school announced at an event today.
Louisiana near US basement on income growth
Louisiana workers’ personal income grew at a 2% annual rate in the first quarter of this year, slower than all but three states and...
Our Mom’s Restaurant and Bar planning stand-alone location near Prairieville
The business owners behind Our Mom’s Restaurant and Bar are planning to open a third restaurant after closing on a 3.4-acre property.
SBA looks to grow microlending, expand small business contracting
Expanding access to small loans and helping contractors get federal infrastructure work are priorities for the U.S. Small Business Administration in Louisiana, SBA regional administrator Ted James says.
Roundup: Bob Dean arrested / Oil spill fine / Electric vehicles
Multiple counts: Bob Dean, the owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse as...
More than 900,000 Louisiana homes at risk from storm surge this hurricane season
A new risk modeling report shows that nearly 7.8 million homes with more than $2.3 trillion in combined reconstruction cost value
Teen employment appears strong for second summer in a row
The summer of 2021 was the strongest in years for U.S. teenagers seeking work. Beset by labor shortages, businesses trying to come back from...
Small businesses urge SEC to back off on proposed climate disclosures
Small businesses, which are typically outside the domain of the Securities and Exchange Commission, say the regulator’s proposal on climate disclosures will saddle them...
