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New York City’s new luxury hotel, Kimpton Rockefeller Center, is scheduled to open in late 2025, bringing a new wave of boutique elegance to one of Manhattan’s most iconic locations.The latest addition to the Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants portfolio marks the brand’s third property in New York City, offering travelers a stylish gateway to quintessential New York from the heart of the city’s most popular tourist destination.Developed in collaboration with Extell Development Company, the 33-story Kimpton Rockefeller Center will be designed by New York-based SLCE Architects and INC Architecture & Design.In addition to expansive views of the city skyline, the…

Thirteen months after opening in the Lower Garden District, The Exchange Pickleball + Beer has far exceeded owner Renee Melchiode’s expectations: The spot is packed most weeknights, drawing tourists and locals alike, and sales are growing month after month. Now, Melchiode is looking to take the business to the next level and has handed over management of the property to Jason Seidman, who has gained a national reputation as one of the country’s most prominent boutique hotel developers with local hotel and restaurant projects including The Columns, The Drifter and Hotel St. Vincent. Seidman is not an investor in The…

I took a quick trip on Thursday morning for my weekly visit with my father-in-law.We usually sit on the porch for a few hours, sip coffee, watch the birds and squirrels and the occasional deer raid the feeders scattered around his property, and talk about life in general.It’s one of the highlights of my week and the fact that my dad keeps inviting me back means he enjoys the visits as well.As I pulled into his driveway on Thursday, I saw a sign in his yard showing support for one of the candidates in the upcoming presidential election.I won’t tell…

A former British ambassador to Washington said on Sunday that Donald Trump remains the “more likely winner” of the Nov. 5 US presidential election unless Democratic candidate Kamala Harris addresses key failings in her campaign.Kim Darroch says despite her clear victory over Trump in last week’s televised head-to-head debate, Harris risks making two crucial mistakes in the final weeks of the campaign that could mean the former Republican president still has the advantage.Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been advised to be “laser focused” as she campaigns in US battleground states. Photo: Lev Ladin/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/ShutterstockWith Trump’s return to the…

An NFC West showdown will take place in Granddale, Arizona on Sunday afternoon, with the Rams (0-1) and Cardinals (0-1) facing off at State Farm Stadium, both still searching for their first win.The Rams lost to the Lions 26-20 in overtime at Motown. Cooper Kupp caught 14 passes for 110 yards and Kyren Williams carried the ball 18 times for 50 yards to lead LA’s skill position players. The Cardinals lost a 17-3 lead in a 34-28 loss to the Bills. Kyler Murray had eight receivers involved. It was a disappointing debut for rookie WR Marvin Harrison Jr., who caught…

For more on House Republicans’ battle over IVF, tune into CNN’s “Inside Politics with Manu Raju” on Sunday at 8 a.m. ET. Washington CNN — Several House Republicans have been working behind the scenes to persuade House Speaker Mike Johnson to put a pro-IVF bill to a vote before the November election, but told CNN that so far their efforts have been ignored or even rejected. The direct pressure campaign by members across the Republican conference has intensified in recent weeks as Republicans in hotly contested races seek to demonstrate support for in vitro fertilization, which Democrats have questioned in…

Dr. Shafiqul Chowdhury, professor of veterinary medicine at LSU, is one of five recipients of the 2024 Bayh-Doré Union American Inventor Award for developing a groundbreaking vaccine.Choudhury is featured in the BayDore Coalition’s 2024 Faces of American Innovation report. He developed a novel viral vector vaccine to combat bovine respiratory disease, which is one of the leading causes of mortality in young cattle and has a significant economic impact on the beef and dairy industries. Chowdhury has partnered with South Dakota-based RTI to test and commercialize the vaccine. —The Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants recently presented its Annual Service…

b1Bank opens Bluebonnet branchb1Bank has opened a branch in the Bluebonnet Centre office building. The 9100 Bluebonnet Centre branch is equipped with interactive teller machines and is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. The interactive teller machines are open Monday through Friday from 7am to 6pm. This marks b1Bank’s ninth location in Metro Baton Rouge. LED Now Accepting Applications for Diversity in Entrepreneurship InitiativeApplications are now open for the 2024 Entrepreneurship Diversity Initiative, a Louisiana economic development program designed to accelerate the growth of second-phase minority- and women-owned businesses. Second-tier Louisiana businesses with five to 99 employees and…

New OrleansSean Connors has been named location manager for Dignity Memorial’s two facilities, Wrights-Egan Funeral Home in Metairie and H.C. Alexander Funeral Home in Norco.Mr. Connors has over 28 years of experience working as a funeral director, crematorium operator and location manager for several funeral service providers in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Baton RougeAdrian Owen Jones has joined Success Labs as a Partner.Jones previously served as Chief Growth Officer at ThreeSixtyEight and prior to that, served as Vice President of Advancement Services for the LSU Foundation. She is pursuing a master’s degree in leadership and emerging technologies at LSU.…

European luxury brands have lost nearly $250 billion in market capitalization in recent months, and their stock market clout could weaken further as China’s economic downturn worsens.Shares in companies that make luxury clothing, handbags and jewelry, once seen as Europe’s answer to the U.S.’s “Magnificent Seven” tech giants, have slumped as spending slumps. More ominously, there are signs that wealthy Chinese who once flocked to the luxury boutiques of Paris, Milan and Hong Kong are losing their appetite for expensive goods amid an economic downturn that may never return.”This year will be more volatile and more painful because it comes…