Australian firm eyes Ascension Parish for EV battery materials production plant

Australian company Element 25 is exploring plans to build an electric vehicle battery materials production facility in Ascension Parish, LED announced this morning.

Is inflation finally beginning to cool? 

Inflation ticked down yet again last month, reports The Washington Post, but prices continued to rise—especially housing costs—at a faster than normal pace. New data...

Roundup: Ronald Greene case / Angel Reese / iPhone safety  

Arraignment: The five white law enforcement officers indicted in connection with the May 2019 beating death of Black motorist Ronald Greene pleaded not guilty...

ExxonMobil’s hunt for a fracking acquisition signals industry shift in the oil patch 

ExxonMobil’s hunt for a blockbuster deal in U.S. shale could kick off a bonanza of deal-making in the oil patch as drillers look to...

G2 Net-Zero scraps plans for Cameron Parish LNG terminal

Baton Rouge-based G2 Net-Zero has scrapped plans to build an LNG export facility with a capacity of about 13 MTPA in Cameron Parish, LNG Prime reports.

Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: What does it mean...

In the U.S., almost half of women who are over 40 years old have dense breast tissue. But what does this mean exactly? Women...

Offices planned for former State National Life Insurance Building in downtown

The seven-story State National Life Insurance building on Third Street, one of Baton Rouge’s first major office buildings, may be closer to coming back to life.

Roundup: LWCC dividends / Amedisys deal / COVID testing 

Money back: LWCC’s board of directors today announced the organization will distribute $115.5 million in dividends for 2022 to approximately 20,000 Louisiana businesses, which...

Southern tennis player among female athletes featured in NIL campaign

Lately, women’s sports have been getting more attention. The LSU women’s basketball team’s victory over Iowa in the NCAA championship game on April 2...

Developer purchases 60 acres for controversial Woodhill subdivision

Plans are for the subdivision, which will be south of the intersection of South Tiger Bend and Hoo Shoo Too roads, to have 194 single-family residences.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin won’t seek reelection 

Louisiana’s top election official will give up his office at the end of his term in January. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin issued a statement today announcing he will not seek reelection this fall.

LSU student businesses to compete in pitch competition

Three LSU student businesses will compete against one another next week in a live pitch competition for a slice of an investment prize.  The 12th...

New Baton Rouge hockey team signs three-year lease with River Center

The new Baton Rouge professional hockey team has signed a three-year lease with the Raising Cane’s River Center, officials announced today. 

Bluehenge Capital sells portfolio company Iron Horse Tools to Houston investment firm

Baton Rouge-based Bluehenge Capital Partners has sold its portfolio company Iron Horse Tools LLC to Pelican Energy Partners of Houston, the companies announced today.

How to craft the most productive workspace

All work occurs in a place, and the debate about where and what that place should be remains contentious.  Workers are making more conscious choices...

Roundup: Jennifer Racca / Job fair / Stamp prices

Tax abatement: Metro Council member Jennifer Racca filed an advance notice with Louisiana Economic Development last week for its renovation tax abatement program, which...
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Baton Rouge hospitals are quickly embracing artificial intelligence 

Baton Rouge General began experimenting with AI software about a decade ago, initially focusing its efforts on using the technology to diagnose patients.

Small business owners are feeling the credit crunch 

Borrowing for small businesses was already constrained due to rising interest rates over the past year. 

Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin: Multifamily investment in historic Spanish Town

Now available for sale, this quiet apartment complex is located just a few blocks from the State Capitol in the historic Spanish Town neighborhood....

Update on Labor & Employment Law for Healthcare Professionals, sponsored by Breazeale, Sachse &...

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. presents its 5th Annual Update on Labor & Employment Law for Healthcare Professionals. The focus is on  new or...