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Roundup: Meta goes solar / Airport woes / Commercial real estate
Data center power: Meta signed a deal to buy 385 megawatts of power from two new Louisiana solar plants to help run its new...
Mayor Sid Edwards: We can thrive
Over the next two weeks, East Baton Rouge Parish residents will vote on the Thrive EBR plan that will appear as “Parish Propositions 1,...
ExxonMobil expands low-cost site revamps as refining profits surge
ExxonMobil says its shift toward upgrading existing refineries is becoming a core long-term strategy, as the oil major moves to better weather volatile commodity...
National penny shortage leaves Louisiana retailers concerned and confused
Louisiana retailers are beginning to feel the effects of a national penny shortage, forcing some businesses to rethink how they handle cash transactions.
The shortage...
Roundup: FMOL Health / OpenA1-Amazon deal / Q3 earningsÂ
New name: FMOL Health System has rebranded and will now operate under the name FMOL Health across all markets. The change will unify the...
How Louisiana’s business climate measures up against other states
Louisiana again ranks in the middle among states for business climate in Site Selection magazine’s latest annual rankings released today.
The Pelican state ranked 23rd...
Public Service Commissioner: State’s regulatory certainty a lure to investors
Public Service Commissioner Jean Paul Coussan says Louisiana’s stable regulatory structure gives the state a competitive advantage in meeting its electric needs and attracting...
Louisiana sees a further drop in initial jobless claims
Initial unemployment claims 10/25
Continued unemployment claims 10/25
Initiative will help Louisiana businesses navigate the Francophone economy
The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, or CODOFIL, has launched Exel Louisiane, an initiative designed to help Louisiana businesses and professionals...
Developers propose mixed-use project for Joor Road
A mixed-use residential development with commercial space is planned for a 42-acre site on Joor Road near the Comite River.
The Planning Commission is scheduled...
Roundup: Senate filibuster / Halloween spending / Home sales
Trump’s call rejected: Back from a week abroad, former President Donald Trump reentered the government shutdown fight, urging Senate Republicans to scrap the 60-vote...
Cities are turning to robots for firefighting, lawn mowing and more
Cities across the U.S. are quietly welcoming a new kind of public servant: robots.Â
From Kansas City’s firefighting bot—capable of blasting 2,500 gallons of water...
Roundup: Guest speaker / Government shutdown / Legacy admissions
Energy update: Public Service Commissioner Jean Paul Coussan will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. He will...
Bauxite refinery near Gramercy faces more scrutiny after river spill
A massive rust-colored plume recently spilled from Atlantic Alumina’s River Parishes refinery into the Mississippi River, underscoring persistent environmental and compliance issues at the...
Penny pinchers: Businesses and banks are running out of one-cent coins
The U.S. is running out of pennies.
President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications...
Senior living apartment building planned for Cypress at Ardendale
A four-story apartment building for seniors is set to rise within the Cypress at Ardendale development, marking the next step in the ongoing transformation...
These industry giants use as much power as the top oil and tech companies
The world’s clean energy transition has a hidden energy hog: the industrial gas sector, Bloomberg writes.Â
Its factories quietly burn through more electricity than Google...
Roundup: GM layoffs / Government shutdown / State Rep. Dixon McMakin
3,300 to lose jobs: General Motors will lay off more than 3,300 union workers across Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee as it scales back electric...
New office park development planned for Gonzales
Two construction permits for office buildings were filed this week in Ascension Parish, marking the start of a new office park development in Gonzales.
The...
Fed cuts interest rates again to support hiring
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and...
