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New effort aims to speed the development of rare-disease treatments
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub is expanding its commitment to rare-disease research through a new funding effort focused on helping patient-led organizations and scientists accelerate...
What early voting trends are signaling about Saturday’s EBR elections
East Baton Rouge Parish agencies seeking property tax renewals appear to have favorable political conditions heading into Saturday's election, according to veteran Louisiana pollster...
Roundup: Shift in NIL / BlackBerry transitions / Agriculture aid
More inclusive: A recent NCAA rule change is shifting name, image and likeness opportunities away from only the biggest star athletes to a wider...
Supreme Court ruling expected to end Roundup cancer litigation wave
The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup herbicide in a ruling Thursday expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed...
Roundup: Charity Hospital / Housing bill / REDI Sites / Brian Kelly’s new gig
Damaged hospital reborn: Tulane University plans to redevelop New Orleans’ long-abandoned Charity Hospital, heavily damaged and shuttered after Hurricane Katrina, into a $500 million...
How AI giants are putting their own bots to work
Major AI companies are increasingly deploying their own AI systems inside their internal operations, using them to automate a wide range of workplace tasks...
FMOL Health’s E.J. Kuiper touts $500M in capital spending, strong financials
FMOL Health has committed more than $500 million to capital investments since E.J. Kuiper took over as president and CEO a little more than...
Investment firm secures $2.5B refinancing for Louisiana LNG stake
Stonepeak has raised approximately $2.5 billion through a private bond issuance to refinance construction-related debt tied to its investment in an LNG export terminal...
How the East Baton Rouge commercial real estate market performed in May
Baton Rouge’s commercial real estate market pulled back in May after a strong start to the year, with overall sales volume declining and transaction...
Landry to regulators: Protect the ratepayers in Entergy’s proposed power plant deal
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is calling on state utility regulators to closely examine a proposed power plant acquisition by Entergy and make sure Louisiana...
Roundup: Heineken CEO / Meta smart glasses / Global view of Trump
Outsider taking helm: Heineken has appointed Rafael Oliveira, the CEO of JDE Peet’s, as its next chief executive, marking the first time the brewer...
SCOTUS ruling allows ExxonMobil to sue Cuban companies over seized property
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that ExxonMobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
The latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
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Denham Springs holding company Top Holdings...
FDA reconsiders rejected rare-disease gene therapy
The FDA has agreed to reconsider a previously rejected gene therapy for Hunter syndrome developed by Regenxbio, signaling a shift toward greater flexibility in...
Roundup: $26.3B Prime Day / Iranian oil exports / Benny’s in Baker
Spending boom: U.S. shoppers are expected to spend about $26.3 billion during Amazon’s 12th annual Prime Day sale that begins Tuesday. That equates to...
How Nvidia aims to make humanoid robots safe for the workplace
Nvidia is working on new safety and reliability systems aimed at making humanoid robots capable of safely operating in close proximity to people in...
States loosen building and fire codes to cut housing costs, sparking safety debate
States and cities across the U.S. are increasingly loosening building and fire code requirements in an effort to reduce construction costs and expand housing...
Wealth management firm is the latest to announce a new Towne Center location
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a Bank of America company, plans to open a new location in Towne Center.
Media reports surfaced early Friday that Bank...
UnitedHealth bets $3B on AI to cut costs and ease industry backlash
UnitedHealth Group is investing about $3 billion into artificial intelligence as part of a major effort to cut costs and overhaul how it runs...
Louisiana earns Gold Shovel Award for economic development
Economic development trade publication Area Development has honored Louisiana with the 2026 Gold Shovel Award—the third straight year it has earned the recognition.
The publication...
