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Source: businessinsider.com - Oct 27, 2016

ost bosses are caught off guard when facing a mass employee exodus, and the same can happen when just one valued employee resigns. "As the boss, it's important to watch for the symptoms of an... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: hbr.org - Oct 27, 2016

It’s a common complaint among top executives: “I’m spending all my time managing trivial and tactical problems, and I don’t have time to get to the big-picture stuff.” And yet when I ask... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: wwltv.com - Oct 26, 2016

NEW ORLEANS – Tens of thousands of people in Louisiana may be paying more each month for health insurance from the Marketplace, and they may be losing coverage to visit their regular doctors.... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: motherjones.com - Oct 26, 2016

The case for a soda tax—on the ballot Nov. 8 in San Francisco, Oakland, and Boulder, and promoted globally by the World Health Organization—just got stronger. In a new peer-reviewed study,... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: bloomberg.com - Oct 26, 2016

For wealthy Americans, a big win by Hillary Clinton on Nov. 8 could get pretty expensive. Clinton is proposing higher taxes on Americans who make more than $250,000, including a 4 percent “fair... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: theadvocate.com - Oct 25, 2016

LSU-Bama. Or Bama-LSU. However you say it, one thing is certain: Neither fan base thinks much of each other. Check out some of the trash talk on Twitter. #BamaHateWeek and #LSUHateWeek are alive... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: sos.la.gov - Oct 25, 2016

You do not need a reason to vote early! All voters may vote early, just like they are voting on Election Day. Voters who want to vote early for any election may do so in person at their parish... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: wwltv.com - Oct 25, 2016

With Election Day 2016 just two weeks away, here's a primer on things you should probably know about Louisiana's ballot. We won't talk about the presidential race in this article, but if you'll... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: theadvocate.com - Oct 24, 2016

As state and local tourism officials work to attract more international visitors, the sight of the Europa 2 luxury cruise liner docked near the French Quarter this month was a welcome change.... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: theadvocate.com - Oct 24, 2016

Louisiana’s nonfarm employment fell by 14,400 jobs for the 12 months ending in September, as the state lost ground in eight of 11 economic sectors, with the biggest hit once again to the oil and... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: nola.com - Oct 24, 2016

New Orleans public schools can anticipate getting a $3 million boost in property taxes next year -- at no cost to individual homeowners. The Orleans Parish School Board reviewed revenue... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: nola.com - Oct 21, 2016

The Russians aren't coming. Not after Secretary of State Tom Schedler politely turned down their request in September to monitor Louisiana's election polls on Nov. 8. The consul general of the... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Source: cbsnews.com - Oct 21, 2016

More college students and their parents are finding themselves the victims of an ongoing phone scam. In this scheme, thieves impersonate IRS officials over the phone, demanding payment for federal... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: accountingtoday.com - Oct 21, 2016

Intuit is helping taxpayers in Alabama after errors were uncovered in its state income tax software that led some taxpayers to inadvertently overpay or underpay their taxes. The company is working... Read more >

Category: General Business

Source: arklatexhomepage.com - Oct 20, 2016

Election officials are not worried about rigged voting in the state of Louisiana. Secretary of State, Tom Schedler say he is comfortable with the system because there are a series of checks and... Read more >

Category: General Business