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I Hate Receipts partnering with Shopify, Pax Payment to expand app
Less than one year after its launch, Baton Rouge-based tech startup I Hate Receipts has raised half of the $1.5 million it is targeting in its seed round of funding, and has signed a deal with online retail platform Shopify, which will expose potentially millions of users to the company’s app.
Louisiana export terminals up and running but below normal volume
U.S. soybean exports jumped to a six-month peak last week while corn shipments were the highest in a month as Louisiana Gulf Coast terminals...
Vinformatix to partner with DC firm to go after federal contracts
Baton Rouge-based IT firm Vinformatix is positioning itself for growth in the government contracting sector through a new, joint venture with The Parnin Group, an Alexandria, Virginia, consulting firm that specializes in working with governmental agencies.
Baton Rouge retailers trying to get ahead of supply chain issues for holiday season
Backed-up supply chains have been an issue for retailers since the early days of the pandemic, and Baton Rouge stores are trying to combat the problem in order to have enough stock for holiday shopping.
DOTD selects design for I-10 bridge over City Park Lake
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development today announced it has selected designs for the new Interstate 10 bridge and tower over City Park Lake, after seeking public input on the span
Job seekers adding COVID vaccination status to their résumés
As more employers make COVID-19 testing and vaccine rules for workers—with some limiting hiring to vaccinated candidates only—people are starting to volunteer their vaccination status on job applications and on résumés.
Roundup: Vaccine mandate lawsuit / Contact tracing / Oyster beds back
Dismissed: A Lafayette Parish judge has dismissed a lawsuit against one of Louisiana’s largest regional health systems after dozens of employees sued over a...
Louisiana’s unemployment trust fund insolvent by federal standards
The fund Louisiana uses to pay benefits to unemployed workers falls short of federal standards for solvency, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation.
LSU faculty researching next-gen learning environment for construction, engineering
LSU construction management professors Yimin Zhu and Amirhosein Jafari are researching how new technology can be leveraged to create next-generation learning environments for architecture, engineering and construction engineering.
Louisiana lawmakers considering greater oversight for nursing homes
Lawmakers grilled Louisiana Department of Health officials about the botched nursing home evacuation during Hurricane Ida in which at least seven residents died while...
Roundup: Ida’s coastal damage / Rig count rises / Federal Reserve
View from space: New satellite imagery from the European Space Agency appears to indicate Hurricane Ida caused significant damage to parts of coastal Louisiana,...
Derek Stingley Jr. might not take the field as LSU opens SEC play
The morning of the Tigers’ meeting with Mississippi State a year ago, LSU released a statement saying star cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. would miss the game after becoming “acutely ill” overnight. His absence was glaring as the Bulldogs threw for an SEC record 623 yards in a 44-34 win against the Tigers.
CSRS bucking trend by expanding to new, bigger offices
While many employers are rethinking their need for office space in the COVID era, downsizing offices or closing them altogether, CSRS is expanding.
More companies using surveillance technology to keep tabs on remote workers
The spread of the delta variant has kept many of America’s office employees working from home and fueled a rise in surveillance technologies by employers.
Graves: Debt-ceiling dispute likely to delay flood insurance rate hike
Partisan budget disagreements on Capitol Hill will likely impact the implementation of new flood insurance rates scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, according to U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge.
College Drive property deal will allow Jubilee Express to expand
Property next to Jubilee Express, a gas station and convenience store on the corner of College Drive and Corporate Boulevard, was sold for $1.25 million in a deal filed Thursday.
Early end to unemployment boost didn’t spur job growth in Louisiana
Louisiana’s decision to opt out of enhanced federal unemployment benefits did not lead to significant employment growth, the Legislature’s top economist says.
Roundup: Household wealth / Mortgage rates / Clint Cointment
Stock market boost: U.S. household wealth jumped to a new high of $141.7 trillion at the end of June, a report from the Federal...
Storm damage to Louisiana agriculture could top $580M
The Louisiana agriculture industry has suffered at least $584 million in damage after Hurricane Ida walloped the southeastern portion of the state
Four tips on how to better connect with your customers
The most simple way to overcome this misconception is to inject a human-first approach to business by working to better understand what customers need.
