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Coffee prices increasing due to supply issues
Your next cup of coffee could be a bit more expensive as some vendors have had to hike prices due to increasing costs of supplies from coffee beans to cups.
Nucor Steel withdraws expansion plan for St. James Parish plant
Nucor Steel has withdrawn its Title V permit application for a major expansion of its pelletizer plant in St. James Parish, just one year...
Skyhawk merges with Texas company
Baton Rouge-based technology and security services company Skyhawk today announced it has merged with Texas-based Twenty20 Solutions.
The combination of the two companies will expand...
BRAC economic dashboard: COVID surge threatens private sector job gains
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its July COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard, which assesses the impact of the pandemic on the regional economy.
“Leisure...
Live music making a comeback, though Delta variant adds new uncertainty
Music fans are eager to hear their favorite bands again after the long COVID-19-induced dry spell, though the recent cancellation of Jazz Fest highlights...
The Lemoine Company merging services under name LEMOINE
The Lemoine Company is consolidating its four core services and will now be called LEMOINE, the company announced today.
Fall events dropping like flies due to COVID surge
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are still rising in south Louisiana, and while Gov. John Bel Edwards has yet to announce any restrictions on...
LSU employee union demands tougher COVID measures as faculty weighs legal action
A union that represents 150 employees on the LSU campus is urging the university administration to toughen its COVID-19 mitigation measures.
The United Campus Workers...
Patrick Lencioni: Executives with wrong focus dangerous for organizations
Joy is not a word often associated with work. However, in the view of author and organizational health expert Patrick Lencioni, joy “is the...
Roundup: Ochsner COVID testing / Lakes project / Postal surcharges
Drive-thru: Ochsner Baton Rouge has opened its drive-thru PCR COVID-19 testing at the former Runnels School for the rest of this month. Testing is...
City Year Baton Rouge, BASF Geismar win Diversity Star Awards
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced recipients of its Diversity Star Award at its sixth annual Diversity in Business event.
City Year Baton Rouge...
Hearing set in Sharon Lewis whistleblower case against LSU
A hearing has been set for Aug. 30 in 19th Judicial District Court in Sharon Lewis’ whistleblower case against LSU related to the university’s Title IX scandal.
Restaurant association’s Stan Harris urges vaccinations as industry works to boost diner confidence
Restaurants have seen business improve since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and vaccines became available, though building guest confidence remains a challenge, Louisiana Restaurant Association President and CEO Stan Harris says.
Louisiana Women Lead recruiting potential political candidates
A couple of years after Emerge Louisiana matriculated its first class of Democratic women aiming to run for public office, the other side of...
Roundup: Marijuana and fertility / State Title IX policy / Gaming revenues
Health impacts: As more states legalize marijuana—and Louisiana expands its medical marijuana program—a new study by a Tulane University researcher finds that smoking weed...
New Mid City shop combines art, clothes and salon treatments
Mid City’s latest gem opened on Government Street last month: Mid City Mercantile, an all-purpose space for gifts, clothes, decor—and even hair and nail...
Small business optimism slips in July, reversing June gains
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell in July to 99.7, a decrease of 2.8 points, reversing June’s 2.9-point gain.
“Small business owners are losing...
Mobility is key for these Baton Rouge area boutiques
Baton Rouge’s food truck culture has evolved consistently over the past decade. Now, other types of companies are getting in on the mobile business...
Thaihey Thaifood leaving Baton Rouge for New Orleans
Thaihey Thaifood is closing its Lee Drive restaurant next week ahead of a planned move to New Orleans.
Roundup: COVID hospitalizations / NFIB report / Oil prices
Weekend jump: Over the weekend, Louisiana saw an average of roughly 100 new COVID patients check into hospitals each day, WBRZ-TV reports. The state...
