In Virginia: Stephen Moret, former secretary of Louisiana Economic Development and current CEO of Virginia Economic Development, has been honored as Virginia Business magazine’s business person of the year. Read the full feature on Moret here.
Who Dat: The New York Times has put together a visual chart that shows each NFL team’s chances of making it big in the postseason. The Saints, who have already won their division, have an 11% chance of reaching the Super Bowl, according to The Times. See the full playoff picture.
Potato problems: Potato processors are rushing to buy supplies and ship them across North America in order to keep French fries on the menu after cold, wet weather damaged crops in key producers in the U.S. and Canada, Bloomberg reports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts domestic output will drop 6.1% this year to the lowest since 2010, the agency said in a Nov. 8 report. In Idaho, the top producer, output is forecast to fall 5.5%, affecting processors across the country. Read the full story.
