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Jude Melville shares how to balance the risks and rewards of expansion
Strategic expansion is key in business but it comes with challenges.
Jude Melville, Chairman and CEO of b1Bank, shared some tips on how banks can...
This local food truck is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant
From food truck to kiosk to storefront, Zachary-born Street Food Munchies is expanding with its first brick-and-mortar location this weekend, 225 reports.Â
Owner Lataoya Jett...
Roundup: Starbucks / Capstone at North Point / Capital One
You have to buy something: Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. A new code of...
What happened to the Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat?
The Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat was towed Tuesday morning from downtown on the Mississippi River to Gibson after 30 years in Baton Rouge.
The...
How chronic hurrying can hurt your work
In today’s fast-paced world, the pressure to do more, achieve more, and be more in less time has become a pervasive part of modern...
Why Speaker Mike Johnson is pitching conditions on disaster aid
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Congress will likely provide billions in disaster aid to help California recover from devastating wildfires, but...
​​Former Cajun Ready Mix partners launch a new concrete venture
The former owners of Cajun Ready Mix Concrete—once the largest cement and concrete company in the Capital Region—have partnered to launch a new ready-mix...
Here are an LSU professor’s AI trends to keep an eye on in 2025
2024 was a big year for artificial intelligence, and 2025 promises to bring with it even more developments in the burgeoning field.
That’s according to...
Is Honeywell breaking up?
Honeywell International Inc. is considering a breakup following pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management to split, Bloomberg reports.Â
The Charlotte, North Carolina-based industrial supergiant is...
What the luxury goods industry expects this year
The luxury sector is facing slowing sales this year as its growth-driving engines have stalled, especially in China, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
That’s according...
Roundup: Chinese exports growing / Student truancy / Retail results
Faster than expected: China’s exports last month grew at a faster pace than expected, as factories rushed to fill orders to beat higher tariffs...
Genesis 360 is expanding with a civil construction firm acquisition
Baton Rouge-based Genesis 360 is expanding its service portfolio after acquiring a heavy civil construction firm.
The company announced its acquisition of Lafayette-based MEAD Heavy...
The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal for climate change lawsuits
The nation’s highest court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the...
How the East Baton Rouge Parish commercial real estate market fared in 2024
It wasn’t exactly a banner year for the East Baton Rouge Parish commercial real estate market. The parish ended 2024 on a lower note...
This Baton Rouge contractor is expanding in Ascension ParishÂ
Global contractor MMR Group is building a new office in Ascension Parish and adding to its main campus on Airline Highway.Â
The 20,000-square-foot office will...
What effective CEOs do after the first 90 days
While the first 90 days in office may focus on identifying strategic issues and delivering a few quick wins for the company, the period...
Long-term mortgage rates continue an upward climb
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan rate...
Roundup: Local CEO honored / Consumer expectations / Homeless encampments
Top 50: Jude Melville, CEO of Baton Rouge-based b1Bank, has been named among the top 50 Financial Technology CEOs of 2024. The Financial Technology...
See the latest rise in unemployment filings in Louisiana
Initial unemployment claims filings are picking up again in Louisiana after dropping some 30% at the very end of last year.Â
Initial claims spiked 20%...
This Dallas franchise is opening its first Louisiana location in Baton RougeÂ
Dallas franchise 1to1 Plans, which offers high-tech walkable floor plans, is opening its first Louisiana location in Baton Rouge.
Local franchise owners Chandler Accardo and...
