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Roundup: Marathon refinery fire / Albertson’s deal / ‘Real Sports’ ending
Unanswered questions: The fire at the Marathon refinery in Garyville on Aug. 25 is an example of industry failing to properly communicate about an...
Next week’s TEDxBaton Rouge wants you to rethink death, AI and more
Think you know Baton Rouge? Local TEDx speakers are challenging you to think again.
TEDxBatonRouge’s inaugural event—themed “Think Again”—is set for next Thursday, Sept. 14,...
Where things stand with SafeBR, the business-backed anti-violence coalition
SafeBR, a coalition of business, government and nonprofit leaders officially launched in February, aims to cut Baton Rouge’s murder rate in half over the next 10 years.
Health care likely to be the next driver of inflation
Inflation may be slowing across the U.S. but health care prices are continuing to climb, Axios reports.
Medical services account for 6.4% of overall inflation...
LSU business college announces Hall of Distinction inductees
LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business today announced the 2023 inductees to its Hall of Distinction—Thomvest Ventures partner Kip Knight and Global Commerce and...
What exactly is green hydrogen and what can it be used for?
Green hydrogen is being touted around the world as a clean energy solution to take the carbon out of high-emitting sectors like transport and industrial manufacturing.
BRAC announces cohort for minority business accelerator
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has announced the second cohort of the Drive Minority Business Accelerator.
Decade-long legal dispute involving developer Phil Witter gets trial date
The judge overseeing a decade-old lawsuit involving developer Phil Witter has set a trial date for early next year, stressing that there will be no more continuances without good reason.
Roundup: Air quality standards / NFL betting / Women in the workforce
New rules delayed: The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for smog despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory...
LSU is at the forefront of the NIL revolution and it wants to stay...
While paying student-athletes to play is against National Collegiate Athletic Association rules, under-the-table payments have long been common.
Brian Kelly calls for ‘balance’ between LSU academics and athletics
When head football coach Brian Kelly pointed out a difference in priorities between LSU and Notre Dame, where he previously coached, in an ESPN interview, his comments drew immediate reaction.
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Managing back-to-school stress
A study found that from 2016 to 2020, anxiety in children ages 3-17 increased by 29%, and rates of depression increased by 27%. The...
Roundup: EV chargers / United Airlines grounding / US death rates
Fuel stations: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is preparing to roll out electric vehicle charging stations statewide using roughly $73 million from...
Capitol City Produce expansion to go before Planning Commission
The Planning Commission, during its October meeting, will consider Capitol City Produce’s plans for expansion.
It’s about to get even more difficult for working parents to find child care
Some 8% of young children in Louisiana are in families in which someone quit, changed or refused a job because child care is hard to find and even harder to afford, according to a June report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
New rules mean companies must disclose additional tax information
Companies will have to disclose more details about the income taxes they pay to government authorities under new requirements approved by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, a move to provide investors with greater transparency.
Is it time to update your company’s dress code?
As business leaders work to get more employees back in the office, some are reconsidering their dress code requirements, Inc. reports.
"Changing the dress code...
Hammond group submits plans for Materra apartments
Hammond-based Stoa Group submitted its final development plan for an apartment community at Materra, the 100-acre planned community fronting Airline Highway near Woman’s Hospital.
Audit of DA office’s finances reveals 11 fake checks totaling $46,000
Eleven fake checks with previously used check numbers were drawn from the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Narcotics Seizure account, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Roundup: Landry’s war chest / Consumer spending / Oil production cuts
Home stretch: Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry is flexing his fundraising muscles in the Louisiana governor's race with more than $8 million cash on...
