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Business enthusiasm for AI greatly outpacing its adoption
Nearing the end of the first quarter of 2024, progress on adopting artificial intelligence applications looks like the business equivalent of individual New Year's...
See which grocery chain purchased property near the Amazon site
German grocery chain Aldi has purchased 3 acres near the Cortana Amazon fulfillment center for nearly $1.35 million, according to the deal filed Wednesday...
How the south Louisiana diamond industry is diversifying options for buyers
Since their introduction, lab-grown diamonds have shaken up the global jewelry industry. As they’ve become easier for scientists to make and have gone down...
Gov. Landry reduces funding for roof fortification program
Gov. Jeff Landry reduced funding for a popular roof fortification program, from $30 million in the current fiscal year to $5 million in his...
Lenders still feeling impacts from last year’s bank failures
A year after the biggest bank failures since 2008, U.S. regional lenders face ongoing challenges from rising deposit costs and risky office-building loans, Reuters...
Unlocking leadership potential, sponsored by Career Competitor
When coaching emerging leaders and long-standing executives, one challenge is consistently revealed: the difficulty of prioritizing oneself as responsibilities grow, leading to self-obstruction. Overfilled...
BESE increases funding formula by $71.3M for next school year
The state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, or BESE, approved a new statewide funding formula Wednesday that would see an additional $71.3 million...
Roundup: River Center / Job openings / Millennials
Investar Bank: Raising Cane’s River Center officials announced Wednesday that Baton Rouge-based Investar Bank will be the official banking partner of the multivenue complex,...
Rate cuts still likely but Fed wants to see more evidence that inflation is...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell doubled down on Wednesday that the central bank will cut its key interest rate this year but says he first...
City-parish announces traffic signal upgrades are complete
After more than three years of work, Baton Rouge’s traffic signals are now synched and can be managed from a centralized location, Mayor Sharon...
Gov. Landry issues disaster declaration for state’s crawfish industry
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration Wednesday for the state's crawfish industry after last year's severe drought devastated this year's harvest, which...
DNA Workshop, Kenneth Brown partnering to design North Caicos airport terminal
The Turks and Caicos Islands Airport Authority announced this week it has tapped Baton Rouge-based DNA Workshop to be the consultant architect and provide...
Startups to icons: This year’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame honorees
For four decades, Business Report has recognized the disruptors and visionaries shaping our region’s economic evolution through the annual Business Awards & Hall of...
Gov. Landry signs bills overhauling Louisiana’s criminal justice system
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry approved 11 bills Tuesday including expanding death row execution methods and allowing concealed carry of a gun without a permit,...
Gov. Landry wants pay raises for most of his Cabinet members
Gov. Jeff Landry wants to give 11 of his 14 Cabinet members salary increases, starting July 1, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The proposed raises caught leading...
SEC set to vote on rules requiring companies to disclose climate risks
Wall Street's top regulatory body meets Wednesday to vote on whether to adopt rules that would force public companies to disclose certain climate-related risks,...
Roundup: Shreveport bond issue / Gas prices / Nikki Haley
Voters to decide: Shreveport voters will consider some $256 million in bond issues for road and utility improvements next month. Because Louisiana's ad valorem...
Baton Rouge-based Seniors Advisory Services acquired by Nebraska firm
Senior Market Sales, an insurance marketing company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, has acquired Baton Rouge-based Seniors Advisory Services.
SAS is Louisiana’s largest senior insurance brokerage...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Why this diet was...
For several years, the Mediterranean diet has ranked as the best diet. It can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and reduce the risk of...
How woman-led venture capital funds benefit woman-owned startups
Women increasingly are investing in startups founded by other women, CNBC reports.
Despite a challenging fundraising environment, women-led venture capital funds made gains last year.
Such...
