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More Baton Rouge coffee shops roasting their own beans
Whether more coffee shops want to control the quality of their coffee by self-roasting or just like the trendy look of an in-house roasting machine, the practice is becoming more common for local coffee shops. Places like Brew Ha-Ha!, Cedar House Roasting Co., City Roots Coffee Bar, French Truck Coffee and Reve Coffee Lab all roast beans for their drinks.
Family-run popcorn truck rolling into Baton Rouge
The soon-to-be latest addition to the Baton Rouge food truck scene is Posh Pop, a family-run popcorn business from Zachary that is also a part of the LSU Ag Center’s food business incubator, FOODii.
Americans still quitting their jobs in record numbers
Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, in many cases for more money elsewhere as companies...
How to better communicate with your team
Collaboration in the workplace has skyrocketed over the past two decades, but inefficiencies in communication abound and problems have been heightened as employees work...
Dow CEO calls for putting a price on carbon
Putting a price on carbon is a useful policy tool for spurring decarbonization and addressing climate change, Dow Chairman and CEO Jim Fitterling said today at the annual conference of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana.
Roundup: Election day / Electric car cost / COVID hot spots
Geaux vote: Louisiana’s statewide election featuring four constitutional amendments will take place Saturday, Nov. 13, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m....
What’s next for Pennington’s Obecity, USA campaign?
In the six months since Pennington Biomedical Research Center launched its Obecity, USA campaign, the program’s ads and PSAs have reached millions nationally.
How LSU coaches’ pay compares with other schools
During the 2019-2020 academic year, LSU’s football program spent twice as much on coaching compensation as it did on athletic student aid, according to a new database from sports industry trade publication Sportico.
10 meat markets to source all things pork for LSU-Arkansas game
These 10 local specialty meat markets are great spots for sourcing boudin, smoked sausage, stuffed pork chops, cracklins and more for Saturday’s tailgate parties.
Louisiana seeks takeover of two failing insurers following Ida
The Louisiana insurance commissioner is seeking a government takeover of two regional insurance companies that are facing insolvency due to losses from Hurricane Ida to ensure the company’s policyholders are paid what they are owed, officials say.
Software development company bringing 150 jobs to Baton Rouge
Rural Sourcing, a software development firm based in Atlanta, plans to open a development center in downtown Baton Rouge, officials announced today.
Roundup: Kim Mulkey / Consumer prices soar / Zachary audit
Plans for LSU: Entering the first year of an eight-year, $23.6 million contract with LSU, new women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey trails only UConn’s...
Agave Blue opening location in Zachary development
Agave Blue Tequila and Taco Bar is opening its second location, this one in the Americana development in Zachary, Elifin Realty announced Wednesday.
Belle Chasse oil refinery closing after being damaged by Hurricane Ida
An oil refinery in Belle Chasse that was flooded during Hurricane Ida is being shut down and turned into a storage terminal, prompting local leaders to assess the potential economic impacts that could come with losing one of the area’s biggest employers.
Stephen Moret tapped to lead Strada Education Network
Stephen Moret, former head of Louisiana Economic Development and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, has been named president and CEO of Strada Education Network,...
BNI founder Ivan Misner: It’s time to develop a hybrid approach to networking
Networking is all about building relationships. And in the eyes of networking expert Ivan Misner, it is during tough stretches such as the one brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic that businesspeople need to work harder than ever to maintain their networks.
Work underway on mixed-use section of Harveston
Work is underway on the mixed-use portion of Harveston, the traditional neighborhood development at Nicholson Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard, developer Mike Wampold says.
Baton Rouge airport expects big holiday travel increase this year
The 2020 holiday season saw a huge drop in travel, especially at usually busy airports. But as COVID-19 numbers drop and travel picks back up, the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport should edge closer to pre-pandemic travel numbers.
U.S. casinos cash in with best revenue quarter on record
The nation's commercial casinos took home nearly $14 billion in third-quarter revenue this year, marking the industry's best quarter ever, and pushing U.S. casino revenue past the total for all of 2020, according to figures released Tuesday.
Roundup: Business and Boots event / School contracts scrutiny / Louisiana Key Academy
LABI: Tickets for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s Business and Boots block party Thursday are still available. The event, which follows the...
