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Saronic’s Louisiana shipyard helps drive a new wave of defense technology
Saronic Technologies is at the center of a major shift in naval warfare, a move toward autonomous vessels, artificial intelligence and faster defense manufacturing,...
Red Storm Volleyball launching Louisiana’s first female-focused volleyball complex
Red Storm Volleyball has acquired Premier Soccer Center, a 26,389-square-foot facility on 4 acres in St. Gabriel for $1.4 million.
Once renovations are complete at...
Landry, Meta cast $40B data center expansion as a turning point for Louisiana
Gov. Jeff Landry and Meta executives are framing the expansion of the tech giant’s Richland Parish data center less as a single economic development...
Roundup: Lawsuit against Paramount / Hormuz toll / More VW job cuts?
Merger roadblock: The attorneys general of 12 states sued to block Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing it would reduce competition...
Louisiana-based study: Bariatric surgery holds promise for young patients
A new study from researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, and the...
American Safety inks six-year pact to provide ground transport for LSU sports teams
The LSU athletic department has announced a six-year partnership with Louisiana-based American Safety, naming the company the official ground transportation provider of LSU Athletics.
American...
A mentor and a mid-century house: The story behind one boomerang’s return
John Musso, a 41-year-old Baton Rouge native, returned home in 2023 after building a successful Manhattan luxury real estate career.
While affordability, familiar culture and...
Roundup: Fed report / Air taxis / $7B healthcare acquisition
Inflation update: In its semiannual monetary report to Congress, the Federal Reserve said inflation remains well above its 2% target rate, boosted by tariffs...
MEP supplier signs lease deal on a 45,000-square-foot industrial facility
Noland Company, a wholesale distributor of mechanical, electrical and plumbing, or MEP, supplies, is relocating to a larger facility to accommodate its continued growth.
Noland,...
As tensions rise, shippers again are forced to rethink Strait of Hormuz routes
Renewed fighting between Iran and the U.S. has reignited security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes...
AI boom spins up demand for turbine makers
A small group of specialized manufacturers is benefiting from surging demand for turbine blades and vanes used in aircraft engines and gas turbines that...
How Peter Ranzino turned business challenges into fast-growing tech companies
Baton Rouge tech entrepreneur Peter Ranzino built two successful companies by identifying workplace problems and using technology to solve them.
In the late 1990s, he...
Oklahoma concrete producer expands into Louisiana, Texas markets
Suncrete Inc. expanded into Louisiana and Texas earlier this spring with the acquisition of Hope Concrete, an 80-year-old ready-mix concrete producer with operations in...
Meet the Capital Region man who bought Exit 19
Garry Lewis, a former U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom pilot and retired attorney, has spent the past two decades transforming the once-rural Exit 19 interchange...
AI’s energy demands are driving America’s nuclear revival
The U.S. is experiencing a renewed interest in nuclear power, driven by the rapid growth of AI data centers and strong support from the...
How America’s grocers are responding to changing consumer habits
U.S. grocery stores are cutting prices on selected items as consumers continue to reduce spending in response to higher food costs and economic pressures,...
Roundup: Offshore innovation / Housing market shift / Meta releases Muse Spark 1.1
Powering tomorrow: Forged Energy Solutions plans to redevelop existing offshore infrastructure to support Louisiana’s growing digital economy, including future data center and digital infrastructure...
Roundup: Delta’s new fare / Fed meeting minutes / GLP-1 coverage
Basic business: Delta Air Lines is launching Basic Business, a lower-cost business-class fare that includes the same onboard experience but fewer perks, such as...
Carbon capture continues to expand globally despite mounting opposition
Carbon capture continues to expand globally despite mounting opposition
Global energy and research consulting firm Wood Mackenzie reports that carbon capture, utilization and storage, or...
Tech firm finds its ‘space to grow’ with move to Towne Center
PayStar has more than doubled its Baton Rouge office space with a move to Towne Center, giving the software company room to significantly expand...
