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Ochsner, MD Anderson hope for ‘halo effect’ from combining their brands
MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston sees more patients from Louisiana than from any other state besides Texas, says Dr. Welela Tereffe, MD Anderson’s chief medical executive.
Roundup: Auto insurance rates / Pornography law challenged / Fed’s plan
Second highest: At $2,546 per year, Louisiana has the second highest average auto insurance rates in the country, coming in behind only Florida where...
Carbon capture portrayed as a lynchpin to Louisiana’s economic future at EPA hearings
Allowing the state of Louisiana to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide underground would continue a pattern of systemic harm to residents already burdened...
Baton Rouge area added 2,700 jobs in May
Baton Rouge employment by Deanna B. Narveson
From April to May, total nonfarm employment in the Baton Rouge area increased by...
Bernhard Capital acquires Seattle-based HVAC optimization software company
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners announced its acquisition of Optimum Energy. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Roofing, auto body companies get busy following hailstorms
Following the recent bad weather, Garcia Roofing President Craig Carroll says the company has seen an uptick in business from the widespread hail damage in the region.
Ochsner-MD Anderson agreement upends Baton Rouge cancer care market yet again
Yet another bombshell exploded in the Capital Region’s health care market today as MD Anderson, perhaps the biggest name in American cancer care, announced a partnership with Ochsner that starts with Baton Rouge.
Roundup: Retail predictions / Automatic truck brakes / Cybersecurity clinics
Weaker spending: Investors and a wide range of retailers are taking a dim view of the remainder of 2023 and expect consumers to buckle...
NCAA places LSU’s football and men’s basketball programs on probation
The NCAA's Independent Resolution Panel ruled today that LSU’s football and men's basketball programs will be on probation for the next three years for recruiting violations, The Daily Advertiser reports.
Lawmakers considering special session to address budget chaos
Some Louisiana legislators are raising the prospect of a special session to rework the budget following the chaotic close to the legislative session two weeks ago.
Low home supply has US builders stepping up construction despite high interest rates
High interest rates are usually bad news for homebuilders. But right now, they are actually making new homes easy to sell by compounding a shortage of available real estate, The Wall Street Journal reports.
LSU AD Scott Woodward doesn’t want schools to pay student-athletes directly
LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward sees his role at the university differently from what the average fan might.
“I always tell people that I'm more...
Walk-On’s names a new CEO for the second time this year
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux has named a new CEO for the second time this year, reports Restaurant Business.
Newest commissioner wants to change how the PSC does business
Commissioner Davante Lewis, however, argues that the PSC should rethink how it approaches the “regulatory compact.”
Roundup: MOVEit breach / Sunshine Bridge traffic / FTC sues Amazon
Additional information: Today, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness announced that additional information has been added to the website nextsteps.la.gov to...
First look: Former Capitol Grocery reopening this week with new name, menu
Now, the neighborhood grocery is set to reopen Saturday, transformed by proprietor Kristen Guarisco and with a new name—Belli.
C-Innovation expands remote survey operations by adding office in Houma
C-Innovation, an affiliate of Cut Off-based marine transportation solutions provider Edison Chouest Offshore, has expanded its remote survey operations with a new office in...
Proposed Highland mixed-use community goes before Planning Commission
After being deferred several months, the Planning Commission this afternoon will consider the final development plan for The Village at Magnolia Woods, a proposed mixed-use community off Highland Road.
CounterSpaceBR thriving after opening new location, closing old one
Counterspace Baton Rouge, a from-scratch bakery, has entered new business lines and grown its revenue since opening its current location across from Towne Center on Jefferson Highway a year ago, owner Sarah Joy Hays says.
Roundup: Power outages persist / Airline Highway roadwork / Eviction filings
Heat wave: While Baton Rouge is back online following this weekend’s summer storms, the Southwestern Electric Power Company says that more than 93,000 of...
