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Nexus lays out a transition plan while zeroing in on a new CEO
The Nexus board unanimously voted Thursday for board chair Anita Byrne to manage the Nexus Louisiana staff in an unpaid role as the organization...
How to support a colleague who has lost their home to a natural disaster
Louisiana residents have decades of experience recovering from natural disasters and hurricanes. Even years after the damage is done, the emotional, financial and mental...
What the latest US jobless claims report indicates
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain historically low and the job market broadly healthy.
Applications for jobless...
These ex-LSU athletes credit on-field lessons for their off-field business success
For many former athletes, transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship is a natural next step. In the latest issue of Business Report, three standout LSU...
Roundup: Governor’s new ride / Insurance crisis / Capital One
Flying high: Gov. Jeff Landry has been using a small passenger plane, bought last year by the Louisiana State Police for $5.5 million, to...
How a TikTok ban might impact Baton Rouge businesses
TikTok users: Count your days. If Beijing-based tech powerhouse ByteDance doesn’t sell the widely popular video app TikTok by January 19, it is set...
Consumers went all in on holiday shopping
Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able and willing to...
How the area’s residential real estate market fared in December
The Capital Region housing market saw year-over-year declines in pending sales and new listings during December but a big jump in closed sales, according...
Roundup: Gov. Jeff Landry / BP layoffs / Electric vehicle sales
Slashing the red tape: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry delivered testimony before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, calling for sweeping reforms to streamline...
Business school graduates are taking longer to snag jobs
More than a dozen top-tier MBA programs—including those at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and New York University’s...
The ‘Power of 3’: Unlocking non-surgical relief in Baton Rouge
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If you're struggling with debilitating back or neck pain, you may have resigned yourself to...
Nexus Louisiana’s CEO search is down to these two finalists
The selection committee overseeing the search for Nexus Louisiana’s next president and CEO narrowed the list to two finalists on Wednesday.
After interviewing six semifinalists...
Roundup: Red 3 banned / Deere & Company sued / Bank profits
FDA takes action: U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was...
Southern Marsh files yet another trademark infringement lawsuit
Southern Marsh Collection, a clothing retailer headquartered in Baton Rouge, is suing Alabama-based Comfort Cotton for trademark infringement.
This isn’t the first time Southern Marsh...
See how BRYC is expanding the number of students it serves
The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition is aiming to maximize the number of students it can serve in the Baton Rouge area.
The nonprofit BRYC wrapped...
What Trump’s pick to head the DOE says will be his first priority
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice to head the Department of Energy, will tell U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that his...
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is looking to expand in the Capital Region
Franchise owner Scott Carlton plans to open more Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations in the Baton Rouge area.
After opening the first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in...
Roundup: DEI spending / Global oil demand / Mortgage rates
Little effort: Last year, Louisiana lawmakers asked every Louisiana public college and university to submit a report on its spending related to diversity, equity...
How will the state split the revenue from carbon capture?
Louisiana lawmakers are grappling with how to ensure equitable revenue distribution from emerging carbon capture and sequestration projects, The Center Square reports.
Recent testimony before...
Inflation picked up in December, but there is some good news
U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs, and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing...
