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Louisiana lawmakers convene task force to help distressed municipalities
A new legislative task force is looking at how to help Louisiana’s municipalities survive.
Capital Region mortgage lending rebounded in Q2, but will the trend continue?
Mortgage lending in the Baton Rouge metro area was up almost 20% in the second quarter of the year, which is in line with national trends, new data shows.
Should companies disclose whether or not they use AI? It’s complicated
Companies using generative AI to produce everything from ad slogans to press releases are divided about whether or not they should alert customers of...
Roundup: Flood mitigation projects / Cybersecurity and executive pay / Inflation gauge
Water detention: The Metro Council on Wednesday approved $2.1 million for the Ward Creek Distributed Detention Project, which will remove debris and build more...
US companies are holding on to their employees
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as companies held on to employees in an economy that has largely withstood rapidly rising interest rates from the Federal Reserve intended to cool hiring and spending.
Baton Rouge companies dominate half of the new LSU Roaring 20 list
The Capital Region dominates the 2023 LSU Roaring 20 list, representing half of the top 20 revenue producers.
LSU released this week its annual list...
New forecast projects Baton Rouge will add 3,000 jobs this quarter
The Baton Rouge metro area is expected to add another 3,000 jobs in the third quarter of this year, according to the latest economic forecast from UL Lafayette’s B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration.
LABI opposes Biden rule that would make more workers eligible for overtime
The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would make some 3.6 million additional U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay.
Roundup: LSU energy innovation / Rose Bowl float / Loan payments
Institute leadership: LSU has named Brad Ives to lead its new Institute for Energy Innovation, which was launched last year with a $25 million...
DNA Workshop, Cox Communications recognized for diversity efforts
DNA Workshop and Cox Communications are winners of this year’s Diversity Star awards from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. The awards were announced today during BRAC’s second annual Economic Inclusion Symposium.
Guarantee Restoration Services opening Alabama office
Baton Rouge-based home repair company Guarantee Restoration Services announced today that it is opening an office in Mobile, Alabama, its sixth location overall and first in that state.
Could poison gummies be the solution to the state’s feral hog scourge?
Scientists at the LSU AgCenter have secured a patent for poison gummies that could finally reduce an exploding feral hog population causing as much as $100 million in annual agriculture losses and threatening the integrity of Louisiana's levee system, USA Today Network reports.
Hurricane Idalia threatens Louisiana with even higher insurance rates
Even though Louisiana escaped the destructive wrath from Hurricane Idalia, the storm could still impact the state when it comes to insurance premiums.
Entergy, state regulators at odds over $550M in possible customer refunds
A Federal Energy Regulation Commission ruling issued this week confirms that an Entergy subsidiary will have to refund more than $550 million to customers in Louisiana and Arkansas.
LSU researchers awarded NSF funding to address infrastructure optimization systems
Longstanding challenges to the power grid and other critical infrastructure might begin to be resolved more quickly through quantum computing with the aid of...
This proposed rule aims to make more workers eligible for overtime pay
The Biden administration will propose a new rule today that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court.
German company wins bid on Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind energy lease
A German energy company won rights Tuesday to the first-ever offshore wind lease in the Gulf of Mexico, bidding $5.6 million for 102,480 acres in federal waters off the coast of southwest Louisiana.
How to better schedule meetings around your other work
Most meeting advice focuses on how to make meetings more effective or how to cut down on the number of meetings you have altogether.
Roundup: LSU baseball / Tiger Island Fire / US economic growth
Leadership changes: LSU baseball has hired Brigham Young University associate head coach Brent Haring as its new director of operations, the program announced Tuesday....
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Mini-pill, big impact
Back in 1973, the FDA approved the Opill, an oral birth control pill, for use with a prescription. Now, 50 years after its initial...
