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BRProud rebrands as Louisiana First News
Fox 44 News and NBC 33 News, a pair of Baton Rouge broadcast news stations formerly under the banner of BRProud, have launched a...
How the pathway to CEO has widened for CFOs
While the CFO-to-CEO transition may be unusual in tech, it is becoming increasingly common across corporate America, Inc. reports.
Next month, Mick Beekhuizen, who joined...
Is the office vacancy rate about to reverse its climb?
While the national office vacancy rate has reached a record high, the tide may soon begin to turn, Fast Company reports.
The year-end report from...
What we know about LSU’s plans to replace Andrew Maas
LSU Vice President of Research and Economic Development Robert Twilley says the university will not rush to replace former executive Andrew Maas, who is...
Roundup: AI in business / Homeowners insurance / Oil prices
Luncheon speaker: LSU professor Andrew Schwarz, with the Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship and Information Systems in the E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration, will...
Why the AI industry is fighting these proposed computer chip export rules
The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to...
Amid funding challenges, the Council on Aging plans a comprehensive reassessment
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging continues to navigate a period of financial uncertainty following the Metro Council’s September decision not to roll...
This Houston contracting firm is expanding its presence in the Capital Region
Houston heavy mechanical contracting company Wyatt Field Service is expanding its Louisiana presence.
After outgrowing its Port Allen office, the refining and petrochemical service company...
A homebuilder purchased more than 100 lots to expand this neighborhood
Local homebuilder DSLD just purchased more than 100 lots to expand one of its residential communities in Gonzales.
The homebuilder bought 108 lots through DSLD...
Will the California wildfires raise Louisiana insurance rates?
Residents hundreds and thousands of miles away may be impacted by the wildfires tearing across Los Angeles as the disaster threatens to make the...
Roundup: LSU Board of Supervisors / Jobs report / Winter storm
New leadership: Gov. Jeff Landry has tapped Scott Ballard as the next chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors. Ballard, a Covington businessman, was...
‘LaPolitics’: Sen. Cassidy is leaning into a new leadership role
As the first physician to chair the U.S. Senate HELP Committee since 1933 (back when it was just the Education and Labor Committee), Sen....
Trashman and termite scooper: The unconventional early jobs of some Baton Rouge execs
Ever wonder what CEOs and entrepreneurs were doing before they climbed the corporate ladder? From termite scooper to actress Julia Roberts’ personal assistant, the...
What the Tax Foundation says about Louisiana’s population exodus
Louisiana is continuing to struggle with losing residents, according to a recent analysis from the influential Tax Foundation.
For the analysis, the nonprofit looked at...
McCollister: Can Coach Sid change Baton Rouge?
Editor’s note: Rolfe McCollister is a member of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ transition team.
It’s been eight years since Baton Rouge has had a new mayor-president,...
This acai and smoothie shop is opening its second local storefront
In 2024, social media food critic Keith Lee gave Baton Rouge acai and smoothie shop Dr. Feel Good a positive review on TikTok that...
Roundup: New Orleans attack / Immigration / Warehouse leases
Seeking answers: One week after the deadly New Year’s terrorist attack, New Orleans’ police chief refused to answer questions about the city’s security measures...
A Gonzales company just bought several properties for a combined $3M
Gonzales-based civil contractor SKR Construction has purchased the property that houses its facility, as well as a pair of surrounding industrial warehouse properties in...
Sides reach tentative deal to avert a strike by dockworkers
U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy.
The International Longshoremen’s...
Local leaders offer insight on how to master 2025
Cyber threats. Growth and scaling in a time of economic uncertainty. The AI revolution. Talent management and succession. Engendering mental health and wellness.
Any one...
