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Gulf Coast plants win a two-year emissions reprieve
A two-year exemption from federal emissions rules could add as much as 5.3 million tons of pollution annually along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf...
Here’s who won Nexus Louisiana’s first DevDays challenge
Carbon Horizon, a student team from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, took top honors at Nexus Louisiana’s DevDays ClimateTech Challenge, held in partnership...
Roundup: Share your economic outlook / A Charlie Kirk statue at LSU? / Chegg...
2026 survey: The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership opened its 2026 economic outlook survey Tuesday morning. Responses will be compiled in The Partnership’s 2026...
‘LaPolitics’: Nancy Landry’s juggling act of ballots, battles and backlash
With no small amount of attention or controversy, her office is endeavoring to buy new voting machines. She's also traveling the state and spreading...
LSU is hosting a free cybersecurity seminar on AI, automation and more
LSU’s Small Business Development Center is partnering with the LSU Cyber Clinic to host a free cybersecurity seminar for area small businesses this Friday,...
Roundup: Joe Sloan fired / Corporate hiring / Data center growth
Another one gone: LSU has fired offensive coordinator Joe Sloan, the program announced Monday, a day after head coach Brian Kelly’s dismissal. Sloan, who...
The Belle of Baton Rouge casino has officially rebranded
The Belle of Baton Rouge is now officially Bally’s Baton Rouge Casino and Hotel after a sweeping multimillion-dollar transformation was announced Monday ahead of...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A snapshot of recent property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
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Birmingham, Alabama-based Retail Specialist purchased...
See what company just announced it’s moving to the Capital Region
Orion Engineers + Constructors, a full-service project integrator, announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Theodore, Alabama, to the Capital Region.
With the move,...
Louisiana Senate leader sees need for National Guard troops in Baton Rouge
State Senate President Cameron Henry said Friday that he does not believe the National Guard needs to be deployed in New Orleans, but he...
What happens to Baton Rouge’s library if its Thrive! EBR proposition fails?
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication to clarify that while the East Baton Rouge Parish Library is currently authorized...
Roundup: Woodside Energy / Target layoffs / Social Security
Selling stakes: Woodside Energy is further trimming its stake in the massive $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG project, selling a 10% interest to U.S. pipeline...
Industrial supply company to expand Gonzales operations with a $2M facility
Gonzales-based Red Stick Industrial Supply plans to expand its operations with the construction of a new office and warehouse facility.
The company filed a construction...
What the latest inflation report shows and what it means for rate cuts
U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents and some services cooled, painting a mixed picture of...
‘LaPolitics’: More uncertainty is sure to follow the special session
With debate already underway for an ambitious and unprecedented plan to delay the 2026 election calendar by a month, legislative leaders see only more...
Venture Global gets a green light to export LNG from new Louisiana terminal
Venture Global’s $10 billion CP2 liquefied natural gas terminal in Louisiana just cleared its final federal hurdle, Reuters reports.
The project earned U.S. Energy Secretary...
How AI can turn every customer interaction into a growth opportunity
Neighbors Federal Credit Union is proving that AI isn’t just for Silicon Valley.
As Business Report writes in its latest issue, the Baton Rouge-based institution...
Gen Zers are pushing back and redefining workplace productivity
Many Gen Z workers are redefining what counts as a workplace “emergency,” The Washington Post writes.
After entering the job market amid the pandemic, they’ve...
Roundup: Child poverty / Oil prices / Single-family rents
Worst in nation: Louisiana’s child poverty rate is the highest in the nation over the past three years, according to a new Annie E....
Baton Rouge lands ZenaTech’s new AI and quantum drone research hub
Canada-based ZenaTech Inc., a business technology solutions provider specializing in artificial intelligence drones, drone-as-a-service, enterprise software and quantum computing, has selected Baton Rouge as...
