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Falaya enters three new states as revenue and listings climb
Baton Rouge real estate startup Falaya has expanded into three new states so far this year as it accelerates its push to scale its...
Speedy Eats eyes expansion with new stores and an Aramark partnership
Baton Rouge startup Speedy Eats is preparing to roll out a new generation of autonomous food stores, with units bound for a college campus...
Key reforms aimed at Louisiana’s property insurance crisis remain untested
Over the past two years, Louisiana lawmakers have worked to reform catastrophe insurance claims laws in an effort to stabilize the state’s property insurance...
No more circling: BTR introduces reserved parking options
Passengers departing from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport can now reserve parking in advance, part of a broader push to add convenience and predictability to...
Why Louisiana’s budget stability may be short-lived
Louisiana is heading toward a structural deficit driven by tax changes, rising incarceration costs and shifting federal obligations, according to Jan Moller, executive director...
Amazon is investing $12B to build new data centers in north Louisiana
Amazon is investing $12 billion to build a web of data centers in northwest Louisiana, state officials announced at a press conference in Shreveport...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here is a look at the latest issued construction permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Campus...
Meta leader addresses Louisiana data center water usage concerns
Meta expects its massive Richland Parish data center to consume roughly the same amount of water as the farmland it replaced.
That’s according to Henry...
Renovation to start at site that will house BLDG 5’s second restaurant
Construction is set to begin on a second location of restaurant BLDG 5 after the company announced plans that it would be opening a...
An update on East Baton Rouge Parish road construction projects
Baton Rouge's MovEBR program is entering a more active phase, with dozens of projects underway or nearing construction, according to Fred Raiford, East Baton...
American Cruise Lines makes long-term bet on Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge officials on Wednesday announced a 20-year agreement with American Cruise Lines that is expected to bring roughly 100 boat dockings annually to...
The latest on Nexus’ relocation to downtown
Nexus Louisiana remains on track to relocate its headquarters to 440 on Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge this summer, with construction now underway,...
East Baton Rouge commercial sales top $1B for a third straight month
Commercial real estate sales in East Baton Rouge Parish remained above the $1 billion mark for the third consecutive month, carrying the momentum into...
Louisiana Chemical Association CEO says Cancer Alley is a myth
Speaking Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Chemical Association President and CEO David Cresson discussed the “hard truths” facing the state’s...
Episode 37: Ascension Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Kate MacArthur
What’s the story—and strategy—behind Ascension Parish’s rapid rise as an economic heavyweight?
That’s the focus of this episode of Strictly Business featuring Ascension Economic Development Council President...
What the most recent LSU System audit shows
The LSU System posted improved overall financial results in fiscal year 2025, even as its operating deficit widened, according to a new financial audit...
Louisiana’s auto insurance rates are finally falling. Here’s why
After years of relentless increases, Louisiana drivers are finally getting some relief on their auto insurance bills.
The average full-coverage auto insurance premium in Louisiana...
B1Bank inks a major AI partnership
Baton Rouge’s b1Bank is partnering with a London-based artificial intelligence firm to deploy agentic AI across its day-to-day workflows.
The bank’s new partner is Covecta,...
Baton Rouge startup wins $100K national ag innovation prize
Baton Rouge ag-tech startup FarmMind recently won first place in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2026 Ag Innovation Challenge, taking home a $100,000 prize.
Now...
This Baton Rouge businessman has a speculative vision to relocate Spirit Airlines to Louisiana
If Louisiana wants to become a major aviation hub, it shouldn’t spend its time trying to recruit an airline. It should buy one.
That was...
