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Why employees are often reluctant to use their PTO
Nearly one-fourth of U.S. employees failed to take a single day off work last year—even though most had paid time off available, Inc. writes.
Heavy...
The Baton Rouge Zydeco are looking to build off of last year’s success
The Baton Rouge Zydeco are heating up on the ice, 225 writes.
Fresh off a breakout sophomore season that nearly doubled their win total, the...
Roundup: UL Lafayette / Apple stock / Aluminum shortage
Hiring spree: Despite losing 1,700 full-time undergraduates since 2015—a $20 million revenue hit—UL Lafayette expanded hiring, adding 554 positions that increased its budget by...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the recent property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
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Tampa, Florida-based Dhruv...
Report: Louisiana is at the heart of North America’s LNG boom
North America’s LNG export capacity could more than double by 2029, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. And Louisiana...
Roundup: Press Club speaker / Amazon Web Services / Venture Global
Supporting survivors: Morgan Lamandre, president and CEO of the Sexual Trauma and Response organization, known as STAR, will be the guest speaker at the...
Wealthy families are drafting mission statements to avoid feuds
Wealth advisers are encouraging America’s ultra-rich to borrow a tactic from business: writing family mission statements, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Serial entrepreneur James Harold...
Planning Commission to weigh rezoning for Earl K. Long redevelopment
The Planning Commission on Monday will consider a rezoning request for a proposed senior living facility at the former Earl K. Long Medical Center...
See what’s moved into the former Happy’s Irish Pub on Third Street
Local chef, restaurateur and bar operator Danny Wilson last week opened his very own dive on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge: Danny’s Dive...
How SEC schools are getting creative in adding revenue streams
The University of Texas broke tradition by adding corporate logos to its football field, a year after Athletic Director Chris Del Conte said he...
A vacant call center on Florida Boulevard is poised for a $5M transformation
United Christian Faith Ministries is planning a roughly $5 million renovation of the former Direct General call center into a multipurpose campus featuring an...
The owners of Eliza and Jed’s are planning a new Italian concept in Mid...
Russell and Sally Davis, the husband-and-wife duo behind Eliza Restaurant & Bar and Jed’s Local, are preparing to open their third concept in Baton...
Capital Region leaders share their best advice
What makes an effective leader?
In Business Report’s latest issue, Capital Region executives share the lessons that guide their decision-making and shape their companies. From...
Roundup: $10,700 in ethics fines / American Express profits / Winn-Dixie goes Super 1
Ethics board clash: State Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, has asked the Louisiana Board of Ethics to waive more than $10,700 in fines for repeated...
Venture Global is facing new LNG contract scrutiny in Louisiana
Venture Global is working to reassure major clients—including BP, Shell, Chevron and Poland’s Orlen—that it will honor long-term LNG supply contracts from its Plaquemines...
Rethinking ‘overqualified’: Employers embrace experience
Employers are rethinking what it means to be “overqualified,” Inc. writes.
A new survey from Express Employment Professionals finds 70% of U.S. hiring managers now...
Where sports are religion, medicine is the new game in Baton Rouge
In a city where LSU athletics is practically a religion, Southern University commands a fiercely loyal fanbase, and the New Orleans’ Saints and Pelicans...
Roundup: Car loan struggles / $100,000 H-1B visa / Mortgage-backed securities
Delinquencies up: Car loans have gone from the safest consumer credit products to among the riskiest over the last 15 years as delinquencies rose...
From hot to not: Baton Rouge’s high-end home sales are stalling
The Baton Rouge luxury housing market is showing signs of cooling, largely due to a slowdown in what real estate broker Vicki Spurlock of...
At a Louisiana summit, officials call for ‘energy dominance’ to fuel AI and industry
At the Louisiana Energy Security Summit in New Orleans, U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Kyle Haustveit said the Trump administration will pursue “unprecedented”...
