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Why employees are often reluctant to use their PTO
Nearly one-fourth of U.S. employees failed to take a single day off work last year—even though most had paid time off available, Inc. writes.
Heavy...
The Baton Rouge Zydeco are looking to build off of last year’s success
The Baton Rouge Zydeco are heating up on the ice, 225 writes.
Fresh off a breakout sophomore season that nearly doubled their win total, the...
Roundup: UL Lafayette / Apple stock / Aluminum shortage
Hiring spree: Despite losing 1,700 full-time undergraduates since 2015—a $20 million revenue hit—UL Lafayette expanded hiring, adding 554 positions that increased its budget by...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the recent property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Tampa, Florida-based Dhruv...
Report: Louisiana is at the heart of North America’s LNG boom
North America’s LNG export capacity could more than double by 2029, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. And Louisiana...
A vacant call center on Florida Boulevard is poised for a $5M transformation
United Christian Faith Ministries is planning a roughly $5 million renovation of the former Direct General call center into a multipurpose campus featuring an...
The owners of Eliza and Jed’s are planning a new Italian concept in Mid...
Russell and Sally Davis, the husband-and-wife duo behind Eliza Restaurant & Bar and Jed’s Local, are preparing to open their third concept in Baton...
Capital Region leaders share their best advice
What makes an effective leader?
In Business Report’s latest issue, Capital Region executives share the lessons that guide their decision-making and shape their companies. From...
Roundup: $10,700 in ethics fines / American Express profits / Winn-Dixie goes Super 1
Ethics board clash: State Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, has asked the Louisiana Board of Ethics to waive more than $10,700 in fines for repeated...
Venture Global is facing new LNG contract scrutiny in Louisiana
Venture Global is working to reassure major clients—including BP, Shell, Chevron and Poland’s Orlen—that it will honor long-term LNG supply contracts from its Plaquemines...
New details: NEMO outlines timeline and partners for $3B Louisiana ironworks
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
‘A lot at stake’: Economist Loren Scott weighs in on Gov. Landry’s CCS moratorium
It’s no small development, economist Loren Scott says, that Gov. Jeff Landry has ordered a temporary halt on new applications for carbon capture injection...
Bascom Hunter is doubling its Baton Rouge footprint with a new fabrication facility
Bascom Hunter, an advanced technical solutions provider for the aerospace and defense industry, is expanding its Baton Rouge operations with a new fabrication facility...
Oil inventories are defying forecasts
U.S. crude oil inventories climbed for a third straight week, rising 3.5 million barrels to 423.8 million, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The increases were...
Roundup: Special session / EV sales / Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion / IKEA’s pricing conundrum
Back in session: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has called a three-week special session for the Louisiana Legislature to address next year’s election plans. The special...
Louisiana launches a new $150M FastSites fund
Louisiana Economic Development on Thursday announced the launch of Louisiana FastSites, a new initiative designed to support land development and existing infrastructure into project-ready...
Roundup: Supreme Court / Holiday economic outlook / Judge halts layoffs
Redistricting: Louisiana’s redistricting fight arrived to the U.S. Supreme Court with a 40-year fault line at its center: whether the Voting Rights Act still...
Baton Rouge church buys former call center property on Florida Boulevard
United Christian Faith Ministries has purchased the former Direct General call center property on Florida Boulevard, which has sat vacant for more than five...
Investar’s John D’Angelo reflects on two decades of growth
It’s been nearly two decades since Investar Bank opened up shop in a single-wide trailer on Perkins Road. At the time, founder John D’Angelo...
What the nation’s biggest banks are saying about the economy
America’s biggest banks are reporting robust earnings, even as executives grow wary of hidden risks, The Wall Street Journal writes.
JPMorgan, Bank of America and...
