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Women’s clinic to expand after acquiring office building in Bluebonnet corridor
Integrative Spine and Pelvic Health is expanding its Baton Rouge operations after purchasing a roughly 4,000-square-foot office building near its existing clinic, giving the...
Roundup: Black Bayou expansion / Cyclospora crisis ends / Debt burden grows
$1.6B gas bet: Lafayette-based Black Bayou Energy Hub is planning a $1.6 billion expansion of natural gas storage and pipeline infrastructure in southwest Louisiana,...
New Spine Center facility planned near OLOL Children’s Hospital
A new 65,000-square-foot office building for The Spine Center of Louisiana is being proposed near the Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital.
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SpaceX needs Starship to deliver on Earth before reaching Mars
SpaceX is entering a critical phase for Starship as it weighs the rocket’s near-term role as a revenue generator against its longer-term ambitions for...
The used-car market has an affordability problem
Affordable used cars are becoming harder to find, forcing budget-conscious shoppers to consider older vehicles with more miles, The New York Times reports.
According to...
How AI is helping many small businesses hire, not fire
AI is often linked to job losses, but new research suggests it may actually help small businesses expand their workforces, Inc. reports.
A Gusto survey...
Roundup: Meta power case / AI weaponization / Post-9/11 flying
More transparency: Entergy Louisiana has agreed to expand access to highly confidential information in its power expansion case tied to Meta’s Richland Parish data...
Fast food’s latest upgrade isn’t an app
Fast-food chains are rethinking how they use digital ordering after finding that many customers still value friendly, personal service, The Wall Street Journal reports.
McDonald’s,...
Greater Baton Rouge commercial construction emerging from slowdown
New commercial construction is beginning to pick up across the Baton Rouge area after several years of higher construction costs and interest rates limiting...
The race for seabed minerals comes with billion-dollar risks
The Trump administration’s push to expand deep-sea mining has prompted a small but growing group of companies to seek access to potentially lucrative deposits...
Hot inflation report raises odds of a Fed rate hike next week
U.S. inflation remained stubbornly high in August, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its...
‘LaPolitics’: House Judiciary chair plans to retire
House Judiciary Chair Robby Carter, who has oversight of legislation in the lower chamber related to judges and courts, may be bowing out of...
Trump’s proposed $5K dividend to every American raises cost, inflation concerns
President Donald Trump’s proposal to give every American adult a $5,000 dividend if Republicans retain control of Congress is drawing mixed reactions within the...
Roundup: Gator lottery still open / Joelle’s Soul and Savour / Super El Niño
Season nears: Spots remain available in Louisiana’s recreational alligator lottery, with the season running Oct. 1-31 across eight harvest zones. Opportunities are first-come, first-served,...
Fiery Crab to add a fifth Capital Region location after acquiring Zachary site
Fiery Crab plans to renovate a restaurant property in Zachary after acquiring the roughly 10,300-square-foot building for $1.5 million earlier this month.
Baton Rouge entity...
Former EPA officials warn of health risks from US data center surge
A group representing more than 800 former Environmental Protection Agency employees is warning that the rapid expansion of U.S. data centers could worsen air...
Fusion energy finds a new national defense market
Fusion energy, long viewed primarily as a potential source of clean electricity, is taking on a new potential role in national defense, The Wall...
Why this energy solutions developer is eyeing the Ascension-Iberville corridor
One Nuclear Energy, an independent developer of large-scale energy solutions powered by natural gas and advanced nuclear technologies, is eyeing the Ascension-Iberville corridor near...
Roundup: Wholesale inflation / Oil stays above $100 / Home sales fall
Oil and gas fuels rise: Wholesale inflation accelerated in August as higher oil and gas prices, fueled by renewed fighting in the Middle East,...
America’s water infrastructure is reaching its breaking point
U.S. water infrastructure is facing a growing convergence of aging systems, extreme weather, cybersecurity threats and rising costs, putting essential utilities under increasing financial...
