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Waitr changing its name, expanding outside of food delivery
Lafayette-based Waitr Holdings Inc. today announced plans to change its name as part of a comprehensive rebrand that will be completed within the next...
Roundup: Plan of Government meeting / Mortgage rates / Service sector
Public input: Metro Council member Laurie Adams and Mayor pro-tem LaMont Cole are co-hosting a joint community meeting to provide an overview of proposed...
Bill divvying up tax money from sports betting moving through Legislature
Sports gambling is on its way to Louisiana, and legislators have a plan to divvy up the tax money, reports The Manship School News...
LSU AgCenter Incubator rebrands as Foodii
When it comes to fancy popcorn, sisters Bailey and Harper Galloway believe that butter, caramel and cheese don’t go far enough.
Along with their mom,...
How local HR pros are recruiting in a job-seeker’s market
Amid labor shortages, local human resources professionals are growing increasingly aggressive in their recruiting efforts, with some trying new tactics to entice job-seekers.
Busted: Five myths about flexible work that companies should disregard
Though managers and business leaders may feel like implementing more flexible work policies, many just won’t work for them.
However, according to Harvard Business Review,...
Dillard’s claims LED reneged on financial assistance offer in Amazon deal
Dillard’s is at odds with Louisiana Economic Development over terms of a deal that paved the way for the former Cortana Mall to become the site for a massive Amazon fulfillment center.
Efforts to rework Louisiana congressional elections calendar fail
Louisiana won't be making changes to its system for electing members of Congress, after state senators rejected the last pending proposal about the congressional...
Roundup: Trump backs Kennedy / LED roundtables / Southwestern Energy
2022 bid: Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy in his 2022 reelection bid while taking a swipe at...
Entrepreneurs want easier access to advice, systemic changes at SBA
With millions of small companies reeling from the pandemic, owners and advocates hope the Small Business Administration under President Joe Biden will offer more...
Live music is coming back to Baton Rouge
For musical performers of any stripe, touring has not been an easy option lately. The COVID-19 pandemic decimated many opportunities to perform but bands...
Former Wyndham Garden on Bluebonnet rebranding as Studio 6 Extended Stay Hotel
The former Wyndham Garden hotel on Bluebonnet Boulevard is being converted to a Studio 6 Extended Stay Hotel.
Stephenson Stellar, new Baton Rouge nonprofit, lands $23M contact for cyberdefense in space
Stephenson Stellar Corp., a new, nonprofit corporation based in Baton Rouge and founded by LSU alumnus and philanthropist Emmet Stephenson and his wife, Toni,...
Roundup: Diversity Star Award / LSU vaccine policy / Subscription economy
Apply now: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced it’s accepting applications for its Diversity Star Award to spotlight and honor regional businesses that...
Food delivery services are popular but not turning a profit
Food delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats saw big business during the pandemic, Wall Street Journal reports, but even at the height of...
Three productivity tools one company plans to keep post-pandemic
In March 2020, Boston-based clothing company Ministry of Supply responded to the pandemic by temporarily shuttering its six retail stores across the U.S., which...
State income tax reform continues through Legislature
The Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee today approved a tax reform package passed proposing to reduce individual income tax rates while repealing deductions...
Assisted living company buys 25 acres in Central for $1.175M
Plantation Management Company, which owns and operates skilled nursing and assisted living facilities around Louisiana, bought 25 acres in Central.
Sales documents show that the...
28-unit West Chimes Street apartment complex sells for $1.8M
A local multifamily investor has bought a 28-unit apartment complex on West Chimes Street, just north of LSU’s campus.
Roundup: City services / Cassidy vote / Consumer spending
Offices closed: East Baton Rouge city-parish offices will be closed Monday, May 31, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. However, residential garbage, both...
