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Are food recalls really on the rise?
Despite public concern, food recalls are not really on the rise, The Washington Post reports.
Since the beginning of November, food recalls have come fast...
Fed’s independence from politics ‘vital’ to interest rate decisions
Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make...
Roundup: Retirement / The Oscars of Teaching / LDEQ
Moving on: Mike Manning, the longtime president and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, on Wednesday announced his plan to retire in...
A new wellness center and shop is opening in Mid City
Focus N Flow, a wellness center and retail shop, is opening in Square 46 in the former Mid-City Artisans space on Government and Moore...
Rapid sepsis test technology is expanding to this local hospital
Rapid sepsis detection technology clinically tested in Baton Rouge and created by medical diagnostics company Cytovale is expanding to Our Lady of the Lake...
Meta is investing $10B to build a data center in north Louisiana
Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois on Wednesday officially announced that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is...
US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed
The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses...
A Bluebonnet medical office building just sold for $1.3M
Local real estate agents and investors recently purchased a medical office building on Bluebonnet Boulevard.
Builders Center Real Estate Co. LLC purchased the building from...
Here’s why Louisiana and 17 other states are suing the Biden administration
Eighteen states have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and members of the Biden administration alleging that the SEC has...
Roundup: Amazon / National anthem / Pluckers
Innovation: Amazon plans to pilot a new carbon-removal material for data centers, which are at risk of worsening emissions from AI systems they power....
How Louisiana contractors are striking a balance between safety and productivity
Contractors are engaged in a classic struggle between productivity and prudence as they ramp up manpower in Louisiana’s swiftly growing industrial space, reports 10/12...
Louisiana energy production slowed in September
Louisiana crude oil production and natural gas production both saw year-over-year dips in September, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration.
Crude...
Roundup: Intel / Modular homes / Early voting
Stepping down: Intel announced Monday that CEO Pat Gelsinger retired from the company, effective Dec. 1. Gelsinger’s retirement ends a four-year tenure at what...
A Baton Rouge company relocated to expand its operations
Consulting company TJC Group recently relocated its expanded operations to larger office space along Bluebonnet Boulevard.
The newly constructed building near Oliphant Road is the...
Here’s how company secrets can impact employees
Organizational secrecy is essential for protecting intellectual property, client data, and strategic advantages. But it can impact employee well-being, the Harvard Business Review reports.Â
HBR’s...
See how construction costs fared in October
U.S. construction exceeded expectations, rising 0.4% in October, Reuters reports.
The rise was driven by a 1.5% increase in residential investment, particularly single-family homes.Â
The growth...
Holiday passengers set a U.S. air travel record
Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday as airport officers screened more than 3 million people.
The Transportation Security Administration...
This historic property is being converted into affordable housing
The Prince Hall Masonic Temple, a historic building on North Boulevard, is being renovated to accommodate 46 mixed-income housing units.
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration...
Another Government Street business is closing its doorsÂ
Just weeks after DIY Disco announced its November closure, another Government Street shop is closing its doors.
Next-door neighbor The Hope Shop by Hands Producing...
Louisiana gas prices are low amid record Thanksgiving travel
Retail gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are at their lowest since 2020, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration.
As of Monday, Louisiana...
