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Roundup: AI rules / Mugshots / Dollar Tree
Reel it in: Lawmakers in the European Parliament on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act—the world’s first comprehensive set of...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Don’t fall for these...
Each year, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) combined affect between 300,000 to 600,000 people in the U.S., making it the third...
Waste Pro acquires Port-Allen based Workbox
Waste collection and disposal company Waste Pro announced Tuesday that it has acquired two divisions of Port Allen-based WorkBox.
Waste Pro’s Baton Rouge and New...
How a business accelerator can turbocharge a startup’s growth
Business accelerators, often termed “startup accelerators” or “startup factories,” are organizations dedicated to fostering the rapid growth of early-stage companies. But are accelerators effective...
Roundup: IBM layoffs / LNG exports / Southwest
Reducing staff: IBM on Tuesday told employees in its marketing and communications division that it’s slashing the size of its staff. The latest cuts...
This commercial space near Drusilla Lane was just purchased for $1.65M
Multitenant commercial office building Brookline Square, in Independence Plaza, was purchased by 9522 Brookline LLC for $1.65 million, according to a deal filed Tuesday...
Here are the changes being proposed for Baton Rouge’s Plan of Government
A new city-parish manager, a chief of staff, and an executive counsel to the Mayor’s Office are three of the changes being proposed by...
US small business optimism weakens over inflation concerns
Confidence among U.S. small businesses weakened unexpectedly in February, as inflation returned as a top concern, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The National Federation of...
How are Louisiana banks faring one year after the banking crisis?
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.
In March 2023, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank triggered a series of regional...
Inflation continues to frustrate the Fed
U.S. consumer prices picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden’s...
This NOLA-based angel investment group is expanding into Baton Rouge
Angel investment group NO/LA Angel Network is rebranding and expanding into Baton Rouge.
NO/LA is rebranding to Gulf South Angels. Though its headquarters will remain...
Gov. Landry and legislators push forward with MAGA-style conservative agenda
Louisiana's Legislature and Gov. Jeff Landry are poised to press a conservative MAGA-style agenda that could dramatically reshape policy on everything from education to...
Roundup: Education reform / Voting by mail / Alternative graduation paths
Legislative focus: Education reform is one of the issues Gov. Jeff Landry and lawmakers want to tackle during the current legislative session, which kicked...
Mayor Broome approves $7M HUD grant agreement for community initiatives
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome on Monday announced that she has approved a $7.6 million grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
‘LaPolitics’: Will voters care about Louisiana’s March ballot?
The date of the March 23 ballot may very well match the turnout, with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office forecasting voter engagement somewhere...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Class A office & warehouse...
Class A Office and Warehouse space is now available for lease at 2105 Oak Villa Blvd., offering a sophisticated blend of professional and operational...
Could Baton Rouge get a city-parish manager?
Sweeping changes—including the appointment of a new city-parish manager—could be coming soon to East Baton Rouge’s Plan of Government.
Metro Councilman Rowdy Gaudet is proposing...
Louisiana unemployment outpaces the national average
Louisiana as a whole—as well as each of its nine metropolitan areas—reported higher unemployment rates for January, according to figures released Monday by the...
New SEC climate rules create cost challenges for CFOs
The Securities and Exchange Commission may have dialed back the extent of its new corporate climate-disclosure rule, but finance chiefs still face plenty of...
Market forces are pushing homebuilders to think smaller
After years of prioritizing large homes, the nation’s biggest and most powerful homebuilders are finally building a greater number of smaller ones, driving a...
