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This infrastructure design firm just announced a partnership with Drew Brees
HNTB Corp., a national infrastructure design firm with an office in downtown Baton Rouge, on Thursday announced an exclusive partnership with legendary New Orleans...
White House budget calls for $163B in federal cuts next year
On Friday, the White House released a partial budget proposal calling for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending in the next fiscal year,...
Wall Street gains ground following a stronger-than-expected jobs report
Stocks rallied in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.
The S&P 500 gained 1.5%, putting the...
Roundup: Green growth / Lemonade Day / Airbnb
Deere dealership: Sunshine Quality Solutions, the John Deere dealer representing south Louisiana, has kicked off construction on its new Baton Rouge location. As WBRZ-TV...
Roundup: SNAP benefits / Kentucky Derby / An accolade
MAHA’s impact: Louisiana will seek a waiver from the federal government to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with federal food assistance—part...
Permits to build apartments in the US drop below pre-pandemic levels
A new report finds that permits to build multifamily housing units in the U.S. are down 27.1% from the COVID-19 pandemic building boom and...
‘LaPolitics’: Attorney general, secretary of state pushing legislative agendas
Attorney General Liz Murrill and Secretary of State Nancy Landry, Louisiana's highest-ranking women in elected office, are both pushing aggressive legislative agendas in the...
North Baton Rouge is hosting a small business summit next week
Small businesses in north Baton Rouge will have an opportunity to get insights into accessing capital, business scaling, digital growth and more at an...
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System: Where excellence is more than a goal....
For over 114 years (1911 - 2025), Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System has been a trusted name in healthcare, delivering compassionate, innovative...
Two years after pulling out of Baton Rouge, EA continues cuts
Electronic Arts Inc. is laying off hundreds of workers and canceling a Titanfall game that was in development at its Respawn Entertainment subsidiary, Bloomberg...
Visa wants to give your credit card to AI assistants
Artificial intelligence “agents” are supposed to be more than chatbots. The tech industry has spent months pitching AI personal assistants that know what you...
Lawmakers consider scrapping inspection stickers for most vehicles
Louisiana lawmakers are considering scrapping the requirement for inspection stickers for most vehicles, The Center Square reports.
Under current law, nearly all vehicles registered in...
Roundup: Lettermans relocates / Chinese imports drop / Lowering medical costs
Moving to Livingston: Lettermans, founded in Baton Rouge in the 1940s, has relocated its print production facility to Denham Springs. The new space, which...
How companies are redefining the role of middle management
Despite predictions of their decline, middle managers remain vital to organizational success, but their role is undergoing a transformation, according to the Harvard Business...
Community input sought for Plan Baton Rouge III
The first Plan Baton Rouge III public meeting will be Wednesday evening, with the aim of soliciting input and feedback from the community.
The meeting,...
Roundup: US economy shrinks / Wall Street reacts / Oil prices
First-quarter GDP: The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald...
Lawmakers strike down bill giving parishes say-so on carbon capture projects
In a significant move, the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment on Tuesday voted down legislation that sought to grant each of the...
This local wing joint is expanding to West Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge-born restaurant chain Empire Wingz is expanding yet again—this time, to West Baton Rouge.
Owner Vic Smith tells Daily Report that the new location...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Can an aspirin a...
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but new research on regular aspirin use shows promise in lowering...
Legislators are considering these bills to help lower auto insurance rates
Louisiana lawmakers on Monday advanced a suite of bills aimed to address the state’s high auto insurance rates, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
House Bill 34, sponsored...
