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Ochsner’s Dr. David Carmouche will lead Walmart’s expansion into retail health care
Dr. David Carmouche is leaving his executive post at Ochsner after six years of helping grow the health system’s risk- and value-based care delivery models, to lead Walmart’s national expansion into retail health care.
LSU selected to apply for cybersecurity operations designation
The National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, or CAE-CO, recently selected LSU as the sole university allowed to apply for CAE-CO designation this year, LSU announced Monday.
Build Baton Rouge expects work to begin on $10M development early next year
Build Baton Rouge CEO Chris Tyson says he expects construction to begin during the first quarter of next year on a $10 million mixed-use development on Plank Road in north Baton Rouge.
Roundup: Merit Award / Myles Brennan / Federal Reserve
Top honor: State Sen. Franklin Foil, R-Baton Rouge, a Navy captain, has been presented with the Legion of Merit Award for superior performance of...
Baton Rouge-based PreSonus acquired by Fender
Fender Musical Instruments Corp. today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Baton Rouge-based PreSonus Audio Electronics, an audio recording software and hardware manufacturer founded in 1995.
Details of federal vaccine mandate to be released this week
The coming federal rule that will require private companies in the U.S. to mandate vaccinations or regular testing among their workers has been finalized by the White House, in advance of its likely public release this week, The Washington Post reports.
65,000-square-foot football training facility proposed for Burbank and W. Lee
The developers of the mixed-use Burbank University development on Burbank and West Lee drives near the LSU campus have filed plans to develop a football training facility on a portion of their massive property.
Three-story office building to be developed on Main Street
Louisiana REALTORS commissioned and is planning to develop an office building at 861 Main Street, on the corner next to the association’s current office.
State launches ‘transfer pricing’ program to reduce tax uncertainty for businesses
Corporations that sell goods and services between their own subsidiaries may benefit from a new state program to resolve taxation disputes.
Emissions from federal oil and gas lease sales under increased scrutiny
Oil and gas lease sales—one of the tent poles propping up Louisiana’s economy—are again under scrutiny from the Biden administration.
Year-over-year city-parish sales and use tax collections climb nearly 10%
For the city and parish combined, recurring city-parish sales and use tax collections totaled $17.84 million in August, a 9.9% increase over the same month last year.
L’Auberge opening sports betting facility Monday
L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge today announced plans to open its sports betting facility Monday after receiving its license from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
Roundup: La. 1 closed / LSU Title IX office / Ochsner vaccine mandate
Traffic: La. 1 is closed in both directions due to an overturned tanker truck, according to Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi. As WAFB-TV reports,...
Global supply chain gridlock largely result of chassis shortage
Transportation executives trying to manage the supply chain gridlock that’s frustrating U.S. businesses say the ability to clear the bottlenecks rests largely on a simple piece of steel and wheels that has long been an afterthought in global shipping, The Wall Street Journal reports.
From Greek to Vietnamese: A guide to international coffees in Baton Rouge
Where to seek out coffee's many different international preparations right here in Baton Rouge
LSU energy deal set to go before Board of Supervisors
After nearly a yearlong negotiation, LSU has finalized a deal with two private partners to modernize and operate the energy system on the main...
Roundup: Vaccines and jobs / Mortgage rates / State Police
Leaving: As the federal government prepares to unveil new vaccination rules for workplaces, 5% of unvaccinated adults say they have left a job because...
Child care shortages forcing women to leave the workforce
Children are back to school and day cares this fall, but child care worker shortages are affecting households across the country and in Louisiana, sidelining some women’s careers.
OLOL, LSU partnering on pre-med education
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and LSU Health New Orleans’ Baton Rouge campus will partner to provide “an immersive experience” for pre-medical students at LSU, officials say.
See ‘Business Report’ Publisher Rolfe McCollister’s endorsements for Nov. 13 election
Early voting for the upcoming Louisiana election begins Saturday, with local judges, constitutional amendments and a mill renewal for the Capital Area Transit System making the ballot.
