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BREC overhauls its operations as it confronts costs, maintenance and public trust
BREC, East Baton Rouge Parish’s parks and recreation agency, is undergoing a major transformation after years of financial, operational and governance problems, as Business...
Roundup: State’s health gap / FTC sues Amazon / Livestream shopping
Bottom of the pack: A new report ranks Louisiana last in the nation for overall health with a score of 11.77 out of 100....
Texas company acquires Bluebonnet apartment complex for $62M
An Irving, Texas, property management and investment company specializing in multifamily properties has purchased The Bluebonnet Reserve apartment complex near the intersection of Bluebonnet...
Louisiana universities grapple with the rising cost of NIL
Louisiana college athletics and university administrators recently gathered at a Louisiana Board of Regents NIL symposium at Grambling State University to discuss the financial...
Baton Rouge, other Louisiana cities sue fire truck makers over alleged price-fixing scheme
Baton Rouge is one of several Louisiana municipalities suing major fire truck manufacturers over allegations that they conspired to restrict supply and inflate prices.
The...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
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St. Tammany Parish...
Roundup: Lilly to buy Merida / Oil prices rise / SLB’s $4.1B bet
Beyond weight loss: Eli Lilly plans to acquire privately held Merida Biosciences for up to $2.88 billion in cash, expanding its pipeline into autoimmune...
As AI reshapes advertising, Mesh looks beyond the traditional agency model
Baton Rouge-based Mesh has repositioned itself as more than a traditional advertising agency, leaning further into consulting on strategy and long-term business growth.
The 23-year-old...
How retailers are turning tariff refunds into a pricing advantage
Retailers and consumer goods companies are using tariff refunds as an opportunity to lower prices or avoid raising them while protecting their profit margins...
Can Workforce Pell grants help close the skills gap?
Sydney Webb scrimped and saved to pay for an eight-week certified nursing assistant program at a North Carolina community college.
On top of the $255...
The data center crunch is pushing AI companies to look abroad
The growing demand for artificial intelligence is creating a major need for electricity, computer chips and data centers, but increasing opposition from U.S. communities...
Roundup: Iranian mines cleared? / Pulpwood price plunge / Apartment rents
Strait of doubt: U.S. Central Command head Adm. Brad Cooper says American forces have cleared Iranian mines from international shipping lanes in the Strait...
Global oil reserves are shrinking as Iran war strains markets
Domestic and global oil markets are becoming increasingly vulnerable as oil inventories are being drawn down from the six-month U.S.-Iran war, The New York...
Ohio investors acquire apartment complex on Lobdell for $9.3M
Ohio-based investors have purchased the 313-unit Copper Ridge apartment complex on Lobdell Avenue for $9.3 million, according to a deal filed Thursday with the...
Data centers face backlash, but unions are fighting for the jobs they create
The growing backlash against data center construction in the U.S. has created a new political battle over jobs, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Public opposition...
A milestone week is on the way for Hyundai. Here’s why
The public will get a formal opportunity next week to weigh in on the proposed Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel mill as state regulators hold a...
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Michael Hecht on the NOLA-state government feud
LaPolitics: What concerns do you have about the recent bickering between state government and New Orleans officials?
Greater New Orleans Inc. CEO Michael Hecht: We...
A Louisiana-developed flood technology is going global
The Water Institute has announced a new partnership with ICEYE, one of the world’s leading Earth observation companies, to advance and scale FloodID, a...
Roundup: Court backs CP2 / Saronic expansion / US jobless claims
LNG fight continues: A federal appeals court upheld FERC’s approval of Venture Global’s CP2 LNG terminal and pipeline in Cameron Parish, ruling the agency...
How the AI arms race has become a war for talent
Google DeepMind is losing ground in the intensifying battle for elite AI talent as OpenAI and Anthropic rapidly expand and attract researchers with enormous...
