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Nexus rolls out fall lineup to connect founders, investors and industry
Nexus Louisiana has announced its fall programming lineup, featuring competitions, networking events and community initiatives aimed at strengthening Louisiana's innovation economy.
Technology Cup
The season's centerpiece...
Roundup: Carbon divide / Care costs soar / DoorDash drones
Sides speak out: About 40 people attended a public hearing in Cameron Parish on Gulf Coast Sequestration’s proposal to store up to 19 million...
The AI data center boom is sparking fierce competition for skilled labor
The rapid expansion of AI data centers is transforming the construction industry by creating unprecedented demand for skilled workers, particularly electricians, The New York...
The US just raised the stakes in the global robotics race
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that...
Why this local banking CEO says deposits are ‘sexy again’
For much of the past decade, commercial banking was defined largely by a competition to make loans, not a competition to attract deposits. Interest...
Roundup: Atomic waste / Consumer confidence / Visa cuts 2,600 jobs
Coming to Louisiana?: Louisiana, Tennessee, Utah, Idaho and Oklahoma have agreed to explore hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses that would manage atomic waste while...
Huntington Bank has arrived in Baton Rouge. Here’s what to know
Cadence Bank’s five Capital Region branches have become Huntington Bank branches, but customers will continue working with the same local teams, Huntington executives tell...
‘LaPolitics’: Despite losses, constitutional amendments keep coming
Watching Louisiana voters repeatedly shoot down their amendments over the past two years has not dampened Louisiana lawmakers’ enthusiasm to keep trying.
Lawmakers in the...
Waffle House’s Prairieville deal includes restriction on 15 restaurant chains
Restaurant chain Waffle House has filed for a new construction permit to begin work on the company’s first Prairieville location.
According to the permit, the...
State lawmaker discovers he’s bound by an NDA he doesn’t remember signing
State Sen. Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville, revealed that although he publicly refused to sign a project-specific NDA related to a rumored aerospace project in Vermilion...
Roundup: Ford Custom Garage / Tariffs on trial / Heat impacts millions
Accessory advantage: Ford is expanding its accessories and customization business to tap into the $53 billion U.S. aftermarket industry, adding performance parts, wraps and...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest property transactions and issued permits across East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Town of Livingston entity...
Warsh faces his first major test as Fed chair
Kevin Warsh faces a defining decision at his second Federal Reserve meeting as chair: whether to raise interest rates to reinforce his commitment to...
As Louisiana pursues megaprojects, NDAs become standard operating procedure
Since taking office, Gov. Jeff Landry has increasingly relied on NDAs in his administration, including personally signing one in April 2024 with Laidley LLC,...
Louisiana leads the nation in construction job growth
Louisiana posted the nation’s highest construction employment growth rate over the past year, with employment rising 7.7% between June 2025 and June 2026.
That’s according...
This company just bought land for a large warehouse near the Woodridge subdivision
An undeveloped 10.17-acre tract behind Sunshine Quality Rentals and adjacent to the Woodridge subdivision has sold for $4.5 million and is slated for a...
Roundup: Workforce development / Tariffs / Argent LNG
Pell Grants: Low-income students in Louisiana will soon be able to receive federal Pell Grants to take part in short-term workforce training programs. The...
Average 30-year US mortgage rate reaches its highest level in nearly a year
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers...
PJ’s Coffee is opening a new location in Baton Rouge
PJ’s Coffee, the New Orleans-style coffee chain, is opening a new location at 3384 Government Street in Baton Rouge, near Acadian Thruway.
PJ’s, which currently...
The city-parish wants to join LRK v. St. George. Sid Edwards isn’t happy about...
The city-parish government has moved to intervene in LRK LLC’s lawsuit challenging St. George’s legal status. But Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards is publicly...
