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Louisiana ports on alert for cyber vulnerability
Dropping river levels and backlogged barges aren’t the only threats facing Louisiana’s ports. There’s been an increasing number of cyber attacks aimed at port...
Louisiana named ‘Judicial Hellhole’ … again
For 10 years and counting, the American Tort Reform Association has again labeled Louisiana as a “Judicial Hellhole,” this year ranking the state at No. 7.
Alford: End-of-the-year election guide
The final ballot of 2022, slated for Saturday, will probably produce a few strong political storylines, but not a whole lot of dramatics. Most...
Why sick leave became the sticking point in rail way talks
With an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote last week, Congress put itself between railroad freight companies and their unions, averting a national rail strike and potential...
Roundup: All-SEC Team / DCFS survey / SafeSource Direct deal
Honors: Three LSU football players earned All-SEC honors from the Associated Press for their performances during the 2022 season. Linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. and...
Employee mental health impacts business productivity, profits
Nearly one of every five U.S. workers, 19%, rate their mental health as fair or poor, and these workers report about four times more...
Manufacturing is weak across US, but services sector thriving
The manufacturing sector has fallen into a funk, but services business are in anything but that, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The Institute for...
TJ Ribs closes Prairieville location, again
Priarieville's TJ Ribs closed again this week—and, by all appearances, for good. As of this afternoon, a call to the location’s phone number went...
ExxonMobil, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries form carbon capture technology alliance
ExxonMobil announced last week that it has joined forces with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to deploy MHI’s leading CO2 capture technology as part of ExxonMobil’s...
Roundup: Early voting / Supreme Court / Tax refunds
By the numbers: Over 110,000 residents in Louisiana participated in the early voting period ahead of the Dec. 10 election, WAFB-TV reports. According to...
Companies ease spending on business software in slower economy
Business-software companies say their customers are being more cautious with spending in response to a challenging economy, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Customers for companies...
Louisiana has road map to be more EV friendly
Louisiana's electric vehicle infrastructure was recently ranked as the worst in the nation in one analysis, but the state now has the money and...
Louisiana vulnerable to power outages this winter
The nonprofit regulator charged with helping ensure the reliability of the North American electric grid is warning of potential electric supply shortfalls during severe weather this winter in several regions of the country—including Louisiana.
Roundup: JetBlue deal / LSU communications / TikTok concerns
Grön Fuels: JetBlue and Fidelis New Energy LLC today announced a memorandum of understanding in which Fidelis will provide JetBlue at least 92 million...
Large US companies laying off white-collar workers in droves
Recent rounds of layoffs at large U.S. companies mark a departure from the usual pattern as executives navigate fears of an economic slowdown: This...
Despite strong economic numbers, recession remains a threat
Joe Biden assured Americans today that the U.S. economy is chugging along in the holiday season, but the very strength of a new jobs...
Panel targets tax incentives as way to eliminate state income tax
A panel of state lawmakers is studying the possible elimination of personal and corporate income taxes in Louisiana.
Why you should give your opinion at work when asked
Whether your colleague is asking for input on a joint decision or a friend is simply curious about what kind of music you prefer,...
Roundup: Manufacturing output / Student debt relief / Objectionable books
Slowing down: An index measuring factory activity shows a contraction for the first time since 2020, according to the Institute for Supply Management's index...
Mall of Louisiana’s shuttered Sears Auto Center store sells for $2.7M
The Mall of Louisiana’s former Sears Auto Center location, closed since 2021, has sold for $2.7 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
