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Cutting of clean energy tax credits projected to reverse sector’s growth
As Republicans in Congress rushed forward with a massive tax and spending cut bill, a North Carolina renewable energy executive wrote to his 190...
Roundup: Del Monte Foods / Microsoft layoffs / Payrolls fall
Filing for bankruptcy: Del Monte Foods, the 139-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, is filing for bankruptcy protection as U.S....
Louisiana is responding to chronic absenteeism with a new strategy
As Louisiana makes strides in academic recovery, a new state-led initiative is putting the spotlight on a lingering challenge: chronic absenteeism.
The Louisiana Department of...
From wine to space technology: Gulf South Angels diversifies its reach
Gulf South Angels, the region’s largest angel investor group, has invested $3.5 million in a dozen entities during the first half of 2025, the...
Local restoration company expanding with purchase of north Baton Rouge site
A local property restoration company is expanding its service capacity and operational footprint with the purchase of a warehouse and office facility on South...
After a buying frenzy to avoid tariff costs, US auto sales slowed in JuneÂ
U.S. auto sales slowed in June, reversing a spring surge as buyers rushed to beat the Trump administration’s new 25% tariffs on imported cars...
Air Liquide planning to invest up to $200M in its Louisiana operations
Air Liquide on Monday announced it will invest up to $200 million in Louisiana to modernize and connect an air separation unit to its...
Roundup: Moratorium on AI laws / Interest rates / Worst housing market
Struck from megabill: A moratorium on state-based artificial intelligence laws was struck from the Trump megabill Monday night in a 99-1 vote in the...
This employment scam is on the rise in the Capital Region
Have you recently received a text from Amazon, Target or Indeed offering you a job that seems too good to be true? You’re not...
‘People will die’: Local health care leader warns against federal Medicaid cuts
Louisiana’s community health centers are bracing for unprecedented disruption if Congress follows through on the deep federal Medicaid cuts now embedded in President Donald...
How the NHC is changing its approach when issuing storm forecastsÂ
With predictions pointing to an unusually active hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center is rolling out updates aimed at improving how storm threats are...
Utah company acquires 145 acres in north Baton Rouge
Utah-based Savage Infrastructure has purchased nearly 145 acres off Scenic Highway north of the ExxonMobil plant, according to a deal last week with the...
Less managing and more doing: How AI is changing work
Generative AI is quietly reshaping workplace hierarchies—and Harvard researchers say it's already letting individual contributors do work once reserved for middle managers, Harvard Business...
A breakdown of the bills signed by Gov. Landry on Monday
Gov. Jeff Landry signed a sweeping legislative package Monday targeting Louisiana’s insurance crisis and overhauling the state’s Department of Transportation and Development, Louisiana Illuminator...
A snapshot of how the local commercial real estate market performed in May
The East Baton Rouge commercial real estate market saw an increase in sales volume for the third straight month in May, according to Elifin...
Why catering companies want you back in the office
As more companies call employees back to the office, the catering industry is seeing a resurgence, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
Corporate events like training...
Roundup: Best of 225 / RFK in Baton Rouge / Luxury real estate Â
See the winners: Some 71 shops, restaurants, bars, people and attractions were voted as this year’s best by nearly 13,000 Capital Region residents. Elsie’s...
Feds call on states to expand how they use school choice fundingÂ
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance encouraging states to broaden how they use federal Title I funds to support school choice...
US Supreme Court pushes Louisiana congressional map ruling to next term
The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed a ruling in Callais v. Louisiana, a case challenging the state’s new congressional map that adds a second...
The US housing market is facing yet another sign of trouble
A pickup in home purchase agreements falling through before they’re finalized signals the latest sign of trouble in the U.S. housing market.
Some 6% of...
