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These firms are in the running to develop the new downtown master plan
Baton Rouge civic leaders this week announced the trio of out-of-state planning firms that have been shortlisted to help develop a new master plan...
A medical day care spends $1.1M for a spot in Baton Rouge’s Health District
Pediatrust recently purchased an office building in the Baton Rouge Health District to expand its footprint.
The day care facility for medically fragile children owned...
Financial optimism is on the rise—here’s why
The share of US households expecting financial situations to improve over the next year rose last month to the highest level since early 2020,...
Meet LSU’s new AI assistant for faculty and staff
LSU has launched a new AI assistant—MikeGPT—to assist its faculty and staff, the school announced Monday.
MikeGPT—developed by faculty, staff and students—leverages LSU’s public data...
Treasury appeals ruling that blocks law aimed at the use of shell companies
The Treasury Department is appealing a ruling by a Texas judge to block the implementation of a law intended to tamp down on the...
This Baton Rouge startup was just awarded an NSF grant to convert CO2
Baton Rouge-based climate tech startup Encore CO2 announced it was recently awarded a Small Business Innovative Research SBIR grant from the National Science Foundation.
The...
Roundup: Taylor Swift / Historic election results / CEO slaying
$2.2B gross: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for...
LMOGA leader: Trump signals a ‘welcome departure’ for state’s oil and gas industry
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux sees bright days ahead for Louisiana’s oil and gas industry.
Speaking at the Press Club of...
This Fed president calls for cautious interest rate reductions
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack says policymakers are “at or near” the point where the central bank should slow the pace...
Here’s how Southern plans to spend its $5 million gift from OLOL
Southern University and A&M College of Nursing and Allied Health received a $5 million gift from Our Lady of the Lake Health, the university...
Roundup: TikTok / Bird flu / Economic development district
Social media fight: A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a...
Working parents are challenged by post-pandemic return-to-office policies
New research highlights a growing challenge for U.S. working parents, as child-care-related work disruptions have increased by 19% since pre-pandemic levels, The Washington Post...
See how a March vote could affect funding for Louisiana higher education
A March vote on Louisiana's constitutional rewrite could impact funding for early childhood and higher education, The Center Square reports.
The changes would eliminate some...
This is the latest on BREC’s audits
Months after completing its first audit in three years, BREC remains behind on those for 2022 and 2023.
But COO Andrea Roberts now says the...
Roundup: Dollar General / No Fault / NASA
Same-day delivery: Dollar General is testing same-day delivery to customers’ homes as the deep discounter tries to fend off fiercer competition with Walmart. Dollar...
A women’s empowerment center is opening in Baton Rouge
YWCA Greater Baton Rouge is opening a women’s empowerment center in Mid City.
The two-story center, opening on Jan. 30, is located in front of...
Most Americans will miss out on the historic inheritance boom
The U.S. is set to experience the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in its history, with approximately $105 trillion expected to be passed down over...
Electric vs. gas: Here’s what Consumer Reports discovered about vehicle reliability
The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to the latest survey by...
How the pandemic sparked unprecedented US productivity gains
U.S. economic growth has been driven by a notable rise in productivity, helping maintain low inflation and robust output despite a cooling labor market,...
See who won this year’s BizTech Challenge
A pair of Grambling State University students were selected for a $15,000 investment from Nexus Louisiana for the annual BizTech Challenge.
Their company, ISHARA―a gamified...
