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Here’s the latest Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio acquisition
Bernhard Capital Partners-owned power plant services provider Allied Group Holdings today announced that it has acquired Virginia-based Dominion Engineering Inc.
Roundup: Oil prices / Medicaid disenrollment / Hollywood strikes
Highest this year: Oil prices climbed to their highest level of the year this week, extending a rally that has put a return to...
MMR accuses firm started by former employee of stealing trade secrets
Baton Rouge’s MMR Constructors is suing Gonzales-based Infrastructure Solutions Group, alleging “an orchestrated effort by ISG to steal MMR’s trade secrets and confidential business information.”
Federal court hears arguments regarding FEMA’s controversial Risk Rating 2.0
A federal judge heard Tuesday from 10 states and 43 parishes as the Pelican State and others try to stop a new flood risk map that could hit homeowners in the pocketbook.
What F. King Alexander says about LSU’s efforts to promote diversity in admissions
Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision about race-conscious university admissions, the Biden administration has advocated for a shift toward holistic admissions to promote diversity.
‘LaPolitics’: Landry expected to be central target in tonight’s debate
If last week’s televised gubernatorial forum left you wanting more from the candidates, then you’ll want to be in front of a television or a screen later tonight.
Baton Rouge civil and environmental engineering firm announces merger
Manchac Consulting Group, a Baton Rouge-based professional civil and environmental engineering firm, has merged with Jackson, Mississippi-based Waggoner Engineering.
Chicken sandwich food truck business buys building on Burbank
Local chicken sandwich food truck operation Chicky Sandos closed on a building on Burbank Drive, according to sales documents filed with the East Baton...
Roundup: Hedge funds / Mortgage rates / Return fraud
Sounding alarm: Researchers at the Federal Reserve have issued warnings in recent weeks about possible disruptions in U.S. Treasuries due to the return of...
Jon Gordon: The best of the best in business share these traits
In addition to speaking to a ton of businesses, hospitals and schools I also get to work with a lot of college and professional sports teams.
ExxonMobil played both sides with regard to climate change, report alleges
ExxonMobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006. Also, In public forums, the company argued that the risk of serious impact on the environment justified global action.
Construction and manufacturing sectors driving Capital Region job growth
The manufacturing and construction sectors boosted the Baton Rouge area’s GDP by almost $2.2 billion between 2021 and 2022, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s monthly economic indicator dashboard released today.
Large donor to Louisiana GOP caught up in SCOTUS controversy
A large donor to the Republican Party of Louisiana and to GOP Attorney General candidate Elizabeth Murrill played a pivotal role in the U.S....
LABI calls for phaseout of personal income tax, higher local collections
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says the state’s personal income tax should be phased out.
LSU Online expands with new cannabis workforce programs
Over the past year, LSU has expanded its online education curriculum as it enters a new partnership with a California-based company to train a workforce for the burgeoning cannabis industry.
Work continues at Villas at Oak Bend
Local developer Art Lancaster sold 59 lots in the Villas at Oak Bend subdivision to homebuilder DR Horton in a deal filed with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court this week.
CF Industries proposes new $2B low-carbon ammonia plant in Ascension Parish
Ammonia producer CF Industries Holdings this morning announced it is evaluating the feasibility of constructing a low-carbon ammonia production plant at its Blue Point...
How candidates for governor propose keeping LSU competitive
Six of the seven major candidates for Louisiana governor presented their ideas to keep LSU competitive as the state’s flagship university at a forum held Wednesday evening at the university’s Student Union.
After a downtown shootout left bullet holes in his window, this entrepreneur is moving
One downtown business owner says he is relocating after a shootout early Sunday morning left bullet holes in his window, WAFB-TV reports.
James Curtis, who...
As COVID cases rise, here’s how to keep your workplace safe
With COVID-19 cases rising once again, it may be time to revisit your pandemic-era return-to-office plans, Inc. reports.
