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‘Capital Assets’ takes a closer look at what drives the region

Greater Baton Rouge is easy to underestimate. Drive through, and you might see a...

How data centers are making Americans rethink the power grid 

America’s AI-fueled data center boom is pushing the U.S. power grid toward a breaking...

The real story: Louisiana’s Capital Region

This story is part of Business Report's Capital Assets edition. Get the entire 2026...

Voices: The Capital Region’s greatest attributes

Ask a resident about the Capital Region’s single greatest strength, and it’s hard not...

This Citiplace hotel was recently sold to an out-of-state group

Georgia-based hotel investment and management group Natson Hotel Group is the new owner of...

Why global manufacturers are betting billions on this region

A $5.8 billion steel mill. A $4 billion ammonia facility. Over $10.6 billion in...

Startups to watch: Baton Rouge’s entrepreneurial surge

Put researchers, incubators and investors in the same ecosystem, and you get a region...

The Capital Region’s startup support squad

Every startup needs a hype crew—and the Capital Region has a bench that’s building...

Sectors: Energy’s next chapter

The Capital Region is experiencing unprecedented investment in the industrial space. Existing industrial giants,...

A Baton Rouge accounting firm has merged with a larger regional enterprise

Baton Rouge-based Hawthorn, Waymouth & Carroll LLP has merged with Oklahoma-based HoganTaylor LLP, expanding...