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Meet the 2024 People to Watch in the Capital Region
Let’s set the mood for 2024 by meeting the bright minds from this year’s class of People to Watch in the Capital Region.
LABI: EPA carbon capture decision ‘monumental’ for state
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Will Green on Friday released a statement backing the Biden Administration’s decision to give Louisiana regulators the power to approve carbon capture projects.
Stories to remember from 2023: Blue Cross sale proposed and then shelved
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is the state’s dominant health insurer and the Capital Region’s highest-grossing private company—reporting $4.58 billion in annual revenue for 2022 and employing about 3,000 people statewide.
Quick leadership insights for 2024
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Why relationships are an important part of leading
There’s the idea that it’s lonely at the top, but I think it should never be...
Eight essential qualities a successful business leader needs
In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill outlined the eight qualities she believes to be most essential for...
Companies are starting to lose their pricing power
After a few years of roaring consumer spending ranging from home improvement to vacations, companies are finding the limits of their pricing power, CNBC reports.
Louisiana Supreme Court justices want their districts redrawn, too
A majority of justices on the Louisiana Supreme Court are calling on incoming state leaders to redraw the court’s seven districts to add a...
Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells
The Biden administration is handing Louisiana regulators the power to approve carbon capture projects at a time when the state’s influential energy sector wants...
Here’s how low mortgage rates and borrowing costs are now
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate retreated for the ninth consecutive week to reach its lowest level since May.
Roundup: Sammy’s Grill / Oil prices / Blender recall
ICYMI: Sammy’s Grill is opening a second location in Ascension Parish on Perkins Road in Prairieville. According to Kevin H. Kimball, a partner in...
How will new tax changes affect small business owners in 2024?
In 2024, small business owners will be forced to grapple with an uncertain federal tax code ahead of significant changes in 2025, Inc. magazine...
Energy Transfer accused of boxing out Louisiana pipeline rivals
A natural gas pipeline developer is accusing Energy Transfer LP of “anticompetitive” behavior after the company denied three projects from crossing its pipelines in...
Baton Rouge’s biggest bar and restaurant openings this year
It’s been a year for food fans in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge culinary and bar scene continued to wow us with the opening...
Stories to remember from 2023: Baton Rouge pro hockey team takes the ice
Wayne Hodes, who manages the Raising Cane’s River Center, says Baton Rouge was the largest U.S. media market without professional sports before he recruited the minor league hockey team that would be called the Baton Rouge Zydeco.
Companies are getting more confident about initial public offerings
The signs of life shown by the IPO market, especially in the second half of the year, are giving analysts hope that more companies...
Here’s where you’ll find Superior Grill’s next location
Superior Grill will open its first location in Lafayette in 2024, according to the popular Mexican eatery’s website.
The Shreveport-born restaurant currently operates Baton Rouge...
How the advertising industry is changing fast
Digital agencies were once the hottest segment of the advertising business, serving as key vendors for chief marketing officers to bring their work into...
Roundup: Presidential primary / CRPC survey / Pending home sales
Latest legal challenge: Louisiana is the latest state where a court challenge seeks to keep former President Donald Trump’s name off the ballot in...
Mergers and acquisitions hit their lowest level in a decade
While a number of Baton Rouge companies made acquisitions this year, global merger and acquisition activity in 2023 fell 17% to $2.87 trillion—the lowest...
Jon Gordon: Start the new year in a positive mindset
For Business Report’s December edition, speaker and bestselling author Jon Gordon put together a list of 21 tips for a positive new year. Below...
