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An LSU-led team has won the largest NSF grant ever awarded
A statewide team led by LSU has secured the largest grant ever awarded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, totaling up to $160 million over the next 10 years in support of Louisiana’s energy industry.
LSU sees new docuseries on student-athletes and NIL expanding fan base
The Money Game, a recently announced docuseries for Amazon’s Prime Video that follows LSU student-athletes navigating the world of name, image and likeness deals, will expand the school’s fan base, says Taylor Jacobs, an associate athletic director at LSU.
This local creative has developed a productivity tool for professionals
Baton Rouge author, business consultant, podcast host and photographer Jenn Ocken has developed a tool aimed at assisting professionals in achieving their goals and...
Roundup: Nexus’ Ignition 2.0 / Maternal health / Oil prices
Entrepreneurs wanted: Nexus Louisiana is now accepting applications for Ignition 2.0, its eight-week program beginning in March designed to guide entrepreneurs through the commercialization...
Food service equipment company setting up national operations in Caddo Parish
Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welbilt brand company that produces commercial-grade foodservice equipment, is establishing a new U.S. operations center at Welbilt’s existing site in Caddo Parish.
Small business owners take their succession problems to Congress
Succession planning is a sore spot for small businesses.
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From Microsoft to Levi’s, here’s a look at companies that are cutting jobs
It’s not even February, and 2024 has already proved to be a difficult year for layoffs. A handful of companies have been making job cuts in recent weeks, bringing uncertainty for workers across industries.
Large-scale changes in federal flood insurance program urged
Congress has spent more than six years avoiding its responsibility to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, using a series of stopgap bills to extend the life of the program that has issued nearly 5 million policies.
Cornerstone Flooring buys building on Oak Villa to serve as its headquarters
In a deal that closed Thursday, Cornerstone Flooring Companies, a commercial flooring contractor, purchased a building on Oak Villa Boulevard to serve as the...
Roundup: Primary changes / FTC investigation / Kayshon Boutte arrested
Signed into law: Louisiana will shift to closed party primary elections for some offices in 2026 after Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill into...
Why a new independent contractor regulation is drawing a backlash
The Labor Department's new independent contractor rule goes into effect March 11, but it's already causing a stir, Inc. reports.
Is it time for Louisiana to expand school choice?
Louisiana’s school voucher program, which was first signed into law under former Gov. Bobby Jindal in 2008, provides low-income families with vouchers to send...
Louisiana federal judge blocks EPA’s disparate impact requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency can't treat companies differently in Black communities than in white communities, a federal judge ruled this week.
Where does Garret Graves go from here?
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves has had a rough few months.
Developer John Engquist buys property for planned subdivision off Perkins
Baton Rouge-based developer John Engquist recently closed on $6.7 million worth of property for a proposed subdivision off Perkins Road.
Engquist—who was Business Report’s 2019...
Roundup: Landry appointments / PSC approval / Bank fees
Higher ed: Gov. Jeff Landry has announced his first higher education board appointments, both of whom have been among his conservative supporters. Misti Cordell,...
White House delays decision on Venture Global LNG terminal
The Biden administration is pausing a decision on whether to approve Venture Global LNG’s proposed $10 billion natural gas export terminal in Cameron Parish,...
Ted James is leaving his job with the SBA after two years
Ted James, regional administrator for the Small Business Administration and former state representative, today announced he is stepping down from his position at the...
This cookie, ice cream and snoball concept is coming to Baton Rouge
Mandeville-born Flying Dolly’s, founded as Just Chillin’ in 2011 and rebranded in 2023, will soon open its first Baton Rouge location.
Flying Dolly’s is known...
