Ochsner donates $4M for eponymous LSU wellness centerĀ 

Ochsner Health has made a $4 million gift to LSU’s College of Human Sciences & Education, establishing the Ochsner Wellness Center inside the Huey P. Long Field House.Ā 

Baton Rouge-based PreSonus acquired by FenderĀ 

Fender Musical Instruments Corp. today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Baton Rouge-based PreSonus Audio Electronics, an audio recording software and hardware manufacturer founded in 1995.Ā Ā 

L’Auberge opening sports betting facility MondayĀ 

L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge today announced plans to open its sports betting facility Monday after receiving its license from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.Ā 

ā€˜Business Report’ Publisher Rolfe McCollister’s endorsements for upcoming electionĀ 

Early voting for the upcoming Louisiana election begins tomorrow with local judges, constitutional amendments...

BRAC board announces support for CATS millage renewal

The board of directors of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced its support for the tax millage renewal of the Capital Area Transit System, which will appear on the Nov. 13 ballot.Ā 

LOGA founder Don Briggs injured, wife killed in car crashĀ 

Early Wednesday morning, former Louisiana Oil & Gas Association President Don Briggs was involved in a car crash on Interstate 12 in Tangipahoa Parish, resulting in his hospitalization and the death of his wife, Nannette, 77.Ā 

Louisiana has lost 22,000 construction jobs during pandemicĀ Ā 

Louisiana has lost 22,000, or 16%, of its construction jobs since February 2020, more than 47 other states as a percentage of jobs lost, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.Ā 

Phil Frost, longtime Baton Rouge zoo director, is retiring

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Director Phil Frost today announced he plans to retire on Feb. 4, 2022, after 24 years with the zoo.

Industrial gas company to build $4.5B clean energy complex in Ascension ParishĀ 

Air Products, an industrial gas company, is planning to build a $4.5 billion clean energy complex in Ascension Parish, according to a news release.Ā 

Pondering gaming possibilities as tech company calls Louisiana home

Gov. John Bel Edwards and video game veteran Jeff Strain today announced the launch of Possibility Space, a game development studio that will build large-scale video games for a global audience.