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Specialty surgical hospital issued permit for construction
Contractors were granted permits last week to begin construction of a new specialty surgical hospital near the intersection of Jefferson Highway and Stumberg Lane.
Developer...
Here’s the latest on the proposed Blue Cross sale to Elevance
In a meeting with Business Report staff Friday, executives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Elevance Health made their case for the proposed sale of the former to the latter.
Meet the small federal agency handling AI regulation
No technology since nuclear fission will shape our collective future quite like artificial intelligence, so it’s paramount that AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible.
Meet the couple behind St. Francisville’s retail renaissance
Stroll through the stylish showroom to find custom furniture, fine interiors and luxe wedding gifts. Next door, explore fashion-forward looks at men’s and women’s...
Baton Rouge business named a national Best Place to Work
Baton Rouge-based digital creative agency ThreeSixtyEight has been tapped as a Best Place to Work by Ad Age, a leading national marketing and media publication.
Who won and who lost in Louisiana’s special session on election matters?
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a congressional redistricting plan that adds a second majority-Black district to the state’s six U.S. House seats....
ExxonMobil sues two activist investors over emissions proposals
ExxonMobil is suing two sustainable investment firms in a bid to block them from putting forward a shareholder proposal that would commit the oil company to further curb its greenhouse-gas emissions and target its customers’ emissions, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Sen. Bill Cassidy is co-teaching an LSU course this semester
A seminar course co-taught by Sen. Bill Cassidy is being offered by LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business this semester.
The course, which is also...
This 2017 tax law is haunting US startups
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is hitting some startups' tax bills, thanks to a provision that changes how research and development costs are deducted, Axios reports.
Carbon capture projects are still under scrutiny in Louisiana
A legislative task force heard last week from industry leaders aiming to counter south Louisiana residents’ widespread concerns about carbon capture and sequestration projects.
Baton Rouge casino revenue up in December from prior month
Baton Rouge casinos saw their cumulative December revenue rise by 9.1% from November, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.
Night Market Baton Rouge doubles in size
Night Market Baton Rouge, spotlighting Asian businesses and vendors, will be nearly double its original size when it returns next month on Feb. 9.
Founded...
Inside Adam Johnson’s fresh vision for the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra
For the last few years, the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra’s followers have wondered who would replace longtime music director Timothy Muffitt after his 2022 retirement. To aid its search, the symphony invited a succession of guest conductors to lead the orchestra throughout its last two seasons.
EBR school system will search for its fourth superintendent in as many years
Sito Narcisse announced Friday that he is stepping down as superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.
Narcisse’s announcement comes following the school...
Planning Commission to consider revision for development off Highland
The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission on Monday will consider a revision to Benton at Magnolia Wood’s final development plan.
Plans for the development...
ExxonMobil completes $230M upgrade of Baton Rouge refinery
ExxonMobil on Thursday announced that a $230.5 million, three-year modernization initiative at its aging north Baton Rouge refinery has been completed.
Delinquencies on office building loans spike
Axios has put together a quick update on the world's most well-telegraphed credit market problem: office loans.
While hybrid work styles won the remote work...
New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape
Anyone who has lived through a natural disaster and then applied to the federal government for assistance knows that it can be a lengthy,...
Price LeBlanc expands with purchase of Toyota dealership in Opelousas
Baton Rouge-based Price LeBlanc Automotive has expanded outside the Capital Region with the acquisition of Courvelle Toyota in Opelousas, roughly 20 miles north of Lafayette.
Port Fourchon to become home to Louisiana’s first wind turbine
Port Fourchon serves as the land base for multiple offshore oil and gas companies, but it also hopes to become a hub for offshore...
