A look back at the top 10 Capital Region business stories of 2025 

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From political shake-ups to billion-dollar industrial bets, the Capital Region’s biggest business headlines this year delivered plenty of suspense, as Business Report highlights in its latest issue. 

Baton Rouge’s arena dreams faced a plot twist when Oak View Group—the partner LSU wants for the job—got pulled into a federal indictment tied to bid-rigging allegations in Texas. At the same time, the school navigated simultaneous leadership churn across athletics and the president’s office. 

Mayor-President Sid Edwards faced an early fiscal trial by fire. Meanwhile, megaproject momentum surged: Hyundai Steel, Blue Point, and major data-center investment signaled another era of growth for south Louisiana’s energy and manufacturing sectors.

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