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Roundup: Meta data center / Lowe’s acquiring FBM / $22B Texas data center
PSC vote: Fast-tracking a vote that was originally expected to happen two months from now, state utility regulators plan to decide Wednesday whether to...
Billions in Louisiana port projects stalled due to a lack of state funding
Louisiana’s backlog of port projects is growing, with billions of dollars in infrastructure improvements waiting years for state funding, The Center Square writes.
Since 2019,...
How AI and drones are helping commercial properties brace for hurricanes
As the 2025 hurricane season enters its busiest stretch, commercial real estate facilities managers are turning to technology to strengthen property resilience, CNBC reports.
One...
See who will guide the search for LSU’s next president
LSU’s search for its next president is officially underway and the committee leading the effort has tapped Baton Rouge-based SSA Consultants to guide the...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Let’s get real about...
This year in Florida, over 20 people have gotten sick—some of them kids and some hospitalized—after drinking raw milk. While the “raw milk movement”...
How to make AI work for your business, straight from AI itself
If you’re waiting for the perfect moment to bring AI into your business, here’s a thought: What if your first win isn’t flashy—it’s just...
Roundup: Senior housing / TV stations merging / Housing starts
Boom projected: Senior living is on the edge of a development boom, investors predict, as more than 4 million boomers will hit 80 in...
Why flexibility alone isn’t keeping women in the workforce
By their mid-30s, many women raised on the promise of “having it all” instead face what Wharton professor Corinne Low calls “the squeeze,” Bloomberg...
This Baton Rouge Tex-Mex restaurant has closed
The Patio Tex-Mex Fusion, a Baton Rouge restaurant that infused Tex-Mex staples with Asian flavors, has permanently closed after just over a year in...
Free workshop will explore how entrepreneurs can fund their businesses
Some of the biggest names in business in Baton Rouge will meet for a full-morning workshop next week where entrepreneurs and small business owners...
Roundup: Home Depot / Environmental credits / Housing investors
Increased sales: Home Depot’s sales rose in its fiscal second quarter as consumers stuck to smaller projects amid cost concerns and economic uncertainty, though...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Development opportunity with triple frontage...
Lots 6-A and 7-A at Montegudo Boulevard and Bob Odom Drive offer a combined ±5.03 acres of land in the heart of Zachary. The...
Roundup: AI bus cameras / Roblox / Homebuilder sentiment
Driving into the future: Cities have long grappled with an infuriating dilemma: illegally parked cars that choke bus lanes, inflate commutes and discourage potential...
What the LSU presidential search committee aims to do at its first meeting
The committee tasked with selecting the next president of the LSU System will hold its first meeting on Tuesday morning and is expected to...
Louisiana isn’t the only state working to rebuild its coastline
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts,...
Here’s how Louisiana colleges are cashing in on sports betting
Though not directly related to the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, a new Louisiana law is directing millions of dollars in sports betting tax...
Can pay transparency actually boost company morale?
For years, managers were told to avoid pay transparency, fearing that employees who discovered pay gaps would be dissatisfied.
But, as Harvard Business Review writes,...
Battery boom: Louisiana is becoming a hub for critical materials production
Louisiana is rapidly positioning itself as a U.S. hub for critical minerals and battery components, with one plant already online and seven more under...
How casual dining is winning over price-weary customers
America’s restaurant industry is showing a surprising split, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Fast-food and fast-casual chains like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Chipotle and Cava are warning...
Roundup: Organ donations / AMC Theatres / Fewer flights, higher fares
Agency rebounds: The head of Louisiana’s organ transplant network says the agency has gone from one of the nation’s worst performers to one of...
