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Groups challenge LNG project, calling it a threat to Gulf Coast fisheries
Fishermen and environmental groups are again challenging Venture Global’s $10 billion-plus Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG project in Cameron Parish, National Fisherman writes.Â
In a Sept....
Roundup: Health care workers / Electric Ram 1500 / LSU free speech score
Looking for a new job: More than half of U.S. health care workers plan to leave their jobs by 2026, according to a Harris...
SEC backs ExxonMobil program enlisting retail investors in proxy fights
ExxonMobil has won SEC approval to enlist its retail investors in a new proxy voting program, letting them automatically side with management on shareholder...
Initial claims in Louisiana drops to lowest since the winter
Initial unemployment claims 9/06 by Holly Duchmann
Roundup: Family office investments / Shrimper complaints / EPA standards
Sports focus: Goldman Sachs reports family offices are pulling back from startups but flocking to sports. Twenty-five percent have invested in franchises or arenas,...
More US employers are announcing return-to-the-office mandates
A new wave of return-to-office crackdowns is underway at some of the nation’s largest employers, Washington Post writes.Â
Microsoft, NBCUniversal and Paramount have all announced...
Lawmakers look to fast-track US energy projects by easing red tape
Energy leaders say the Gulf Coast will anchor America’s future power development, but Washington lawmakers warn that red tape could stall growth, The Center...
Baton Rouge office market tightens as demand for premium space rises
The Baton Rouge office market is showing signs of improvement, with competition tightening for quality space, according to Bill Sanders of Lee & Associates.
The...
US labor market stalls as layoffs rise and hiring freezes spread
The U.S. labor market has entered a rare period of stagnation, leaving job seekers facing some of the toughest conditions since the Great Recession,...
Having office pals outweighs pay bumps for many employees
Workplace friendships are more valuable than ever, according to KPMG’s updated Friends at Work study, Inc. writes.Â
Of 1,091 full-time employees surveyed, 57% say they’d...
Nexus launches series of competitions to power new wave of innovators
Nexus Louisiana is launching its fall programming with the inaugural season of DevDays, a series of competitions designed to bring together builders, technologists and...
Roundup: Natural gas exports / Income inequality dips / US household wealth
Energy opportunities: A U.S. Cabinet official overseeing a planned expansion of natural gas exports to Europe said Thursday that Greece could play a key...
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly a year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly a year, reflecting a pullback in Treasury...
Roundup: TEDxBaton Rouge / A safer Gulf Coast / Musk dethroned
Season kickoff party: The 2025 TEDxBatonRouge season launches on Sept. 25 with a kickoff party at the LSU Center for River Studies on Terrace...
Surge in auto loan defaults brings calls for more consumer protections
The growing costs to buy and maintain a vehicle are leading to rising auto loan delinquencies, repossessions and a potential crisis for U.S. consumers,...
FTC sends warnings to health care employers over noncompete clauses
The Federal Trade Commission is escalating its scrutiny of employer noncompete clauses, Reuters reports.Â
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson said Wednesday that letters have been sent...
Woodside to break ground on $17.5B LNG facility next week
Woodside Energy Group will officially break ground on its $17.5 billion LNG project in Calcasieu Parish on Monday.
The Australian energy firm will host a...
Study links dozens of heat waves to fossil fuel producers
Fifty-five heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change, according to a study published Wednesday.
Planet-warming emissions from 180...
The Modern Munchkin Co. acquires Victoria’s Toy Station
Baton Rouge-based The Modern Munchkin Co. has purchased Victoria’s Toy Station and its Government Street property in a $985,000 deal that closed Monday.
The company...
What to know about BBQGuys’ latest acquisition
BBQGuys, a Baton Rouge–founded e-commerce retailer specializing in outdoor living products, has acquired Mont Alpi, a manufacturer of modular outdoor kitchen islands and grills,...
