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Legislators looking at ways to eliminate use of progressive business principles
A panel led by two conservative Louisiana legislators is working to understand and eventually end the use of progressive corporate principles known as ESG...
Entergy rolls out plan to reduce outages, restore power faster after storms
Entergy Louisiana has filed phase one of its 10-year, $9.6 billion Entergy Future Ready resilience plan with the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the company announced today.
Louisiana receives corps approval for Mid-Barataria sediment diversion project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved permits this week for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project, capping off a six-year environmental review process.
Roundup: CAABR over capacity / Junior League grants / Delta Wi-Fi
Fosters wanted: Companion Animal Alliance of Baton Rouge is asking for help clearing their shelter ahead of the extremely cold temperatures. The shelter is...
Jericho Energy joins tri-state hydrogen hub
Jericho Energy Ventures Inc., headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, this week announced it will participate in the HALO Hydrogen Hub, a three-state public-private partnership...
Large company CEOs more pessimistic about economy than peers at midsize firms
A new survey finds that CEOs of large companies are more worried about the global economy than either professional investors or their counterparts at...
Much-anticipated Barracuda Taco Stand adds more alfresco options in Mid City
Options for tacos in Baton Rouge continue to evolve with the much-anticipated opening of Barracuda Taco Stand, a New Orleans-based concept started by entrepreneur...
Embassy Suites on Constitution sells to New York-based investors
The 223-room Embassy Suites on Constitution Avenue has been sold to a New York-based investment firm, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Roundup: HNTB office / Broadband at Southern / EV adoption
Rivermark Centre: Infrastructure solutions firm HNTB has been granted permits for a $1.3 million interior renovation in an office space in Mike Wampold’s redeveloped...
Alford: 2023 regular session coming into focus
There will be many moving pieces that go into defining next year’s regular session, beginning with its close proximity to the fall statewide ballot.
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Ho, ho, hum: Which products are being humbugged by inflation
This time last year, soaring demand for goods in short supply fueled inflationary pressure for holiday-related items—that is, if you could find them. This...
Global LNG supply projected to rise in 2023 despite demand uncertainties
Global LNG supply may increase nearly 4 percent next year compared with 2022, says Clark Williams-Derry, analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and...
Weaker 2023 but homebuilders expect late-year rebound
The Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge is anticipating a slow 2023 but a rebound late in the year or early in 2024, President and CEO Karen Zito says.
Businesses disrupted by pandemic face requirement deadlines
Spring will mark three years since the pandemic began, a potentially important milestone for corporations and LLCs that may have gotten slightly out of practice at completing their yearly corporate formalities during the pandemic.
Roundup: TikTok ban / New weather radar / Shipping deadlines
Department of State: Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin announced today that he is banning TikTok on all devices issued by his department. In...
US worker strikes surged 39% during 2022
Though almost none of them happened in Louisiana, there were 374 worker strikes in 2022—a 39% increase over 2021, according to a database run...
Louisiana lawmakers award $357M in sewer and water projects
Louisiana lawmakers approved $356.7 million for 87 sewer and water upgrades around the state during their Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget meeting last week.
Cleanup removes 10 acres of trash from Burden wetland
Ten acres of trash was removed this fall from a borrow pit at LSU’s Burden Museum and Gardens that has been collecting trash from stormwater for decades, according to a recent announcement from the LSU AgCenter.
Louisiana still has more job openings than unemployed workers
Louisiana has more open jobs than unemployed workers, The Daily Advertiser reports. The state had 162,000 job openings in October—the second-most during a single...
State audit uncovers more than $300,000 in possible jobless benefits fraud
Five people are accused of making a total of approximately $321,000 in fraudulent unemployment benefits claims, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
