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Baton Rouge-based Deltech sells majority stake to New York firm

SK Capital Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, announced the acquisition of the...

Pfizer COVID vaccine gains full approval from FDA

The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that...

Chelsea’s Live music venue planned for Nicholson Drive

Chelsea’s Café, a longtime bar, restaurant and live music venue that closed in 2015, will open late this year as Chelsea’s Live, three people behind the project announced. C

Louisiana’s economic recovery ranks 46th among states, according to  ULL report 

Even as the U.S. economy bounces back from the COVID-19-induced turmoil of the 2020,...

LSU launches Office of Innovation and Ecosystem Development 

Five of LSU’s entities that support innovation and business development have joined forces under the new Office of Innovation and Ecosystem Development, LSU announced today.

LSU Greek Life Director Angela Guillory retires

LSU’s Greek Life Director Angela Guillory, who kept her job through several Greek-related controversies,...
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See which LSU athletes have announced NIL deals

When the NCAA’s name, image and likeness rules were finalized in July, LSU athletes, like many of their counterparts across the country, pounced on brand deals—from Smoothie King to PSD Underwear.

The Bug Man acquires two local competitors

The Bug Man, a 43-year-old, family-owned pest control business, is expanding with the recent acquisition of two longtime, friendly competitors—Witt’s Pest Control and Chip’s Pest Control.

Coca-Cola plans $42M expansion at Baton Rouge facility

Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED has announced it is planning a $42 million expansion that will add 120,000 square feet of warehouse space at its north Baton Rouge facility.

Polls show vaccine mandates gaining support in US

Two recent polls have found that vaccine mandates are gaining favor across the U.S. as hospitals fill with COVID-19 patients