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What we know about the $12B data center being planned for West Feliciana Parish
Hut 8, a bitcoin miner headquartered in Miami, is planning to build a massive AI data center in West Feliciana Parish.
The company will invest...
Are Baton Rouge retail shops experiencing a holiday rush or holiday flop?
In today’s challenging economy, the costs to run locally-owned retail businesses in Baton Rouge aren’t what they once were. With rent on the rise...
The elite AI Alliance has a new member, and they’re from Baton Rouge
LSU has become the first Louisiana institution, in higher education and industry, to join the AI Alliance.
LSU received its invitation from the global organization...
This industrial property in Livingston Parish just sold for $43.8M
A global investment firm has acquired the Epic pipe fabrication and distribution facility property in Livingston Parish.
New York-based Fortress Investment Group purchased the 70-acre...
The leadership shakeup continues at Nexus Louisiana
After more than two years at the helm, Calvin Mills Jr. will be stepping down from leading Nexus Louisiana in January.
Mills was tapped as...
This Baton Rouge catering company recently opened its first brick-and-mortar
Odom’s Kitchen has opened its first lunch spot and event venue.
Co-owners D’Andra and Brandon Odom opened the location on Delcourt Avenue, off Airline Highway...
LSU researchers develop tool to balance flood mitigation with urban redevelopment
Researchers with LSU’s College of the Coast & Environment have developed a new tool aimed at helping Baton Rouge city planners boost flood resilience...
These firms are in the running to develop the new downtown master plan
Baton Rouge civic leaders this week announced the trio of out-of-state planning firms that have been shortlisted to help develop a new master plan...
LMOGA leader: Trump signals a ‘welcome departure’ for state’s oil and gas industry
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux sees bright days ahead for Louisiana’s oil and gas industry.
Speaking at the Press Club of...
Speedy Eats is launching its first unmanned drive-thru store
Baton Rouge startup Speedy Eats is aiming to launch its first unmanned drive-thru store on Dec. 13, owner Speed Bancroft tells Daily Report.
Speedy Eats,...
This is the latest on BREC’s audits
Months after completing its first audit in three years, BREC remains behind on those for 2022 and 2023.
But COO Andrea Roberts now says the...
A new wellness center and shop is opening in Mid City
Focus N Flow, a wellness center and retail shop, is opening in Square 46 in the former Mid-City Artisans space on Government and Moore...
Meta is investing $10B to build a data center in north Louisiana
Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois on Wednesday officially announced that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is...
Meta’s arrival is expected to invite a new era of investment
In June, a new sales tax incentive went into effect in north Louisiana intended to pave the way for large-scale AI data centers to...
This Baton Rouge plastic surgery group is expanding
Weiler Plastic Surgery is opening a new satellite clinic as well as a separate office building in the Capital Region.
The plastic surgery group plans...
These high-profile executives and leaders balance life, work – and sometimes, a business partnership
In a fast-paced, competitive world, power couples are redefining what it means to balance love, career and community leadership. These Capital Region duos, each...
Is another interest rate cut on the way?
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Tremaine Devine
1 Key to Success
“To be successful, you have to be consistent, and you have to have a niche, something that no one else has.”
Years...
Business Lunch: The Colonel’s Club
Address: 2857 Perkins Road
Phone: (225) 381-1514
Website: thecolonelsclub.com
Cuisine: New American
Owner: Jordan Piazza
Scene: Stylish revamp of an iconic space under the Perkins Road overpass, featuring a...
Top 10 Capital Region business stories of 2024
From red to blue
Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District underwent significant changes in 2024, transforming from a Republican stronghold into a majority-Black district. The redistricting—intended...
