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The search for LSU’s next president has been narrowed down to three finalists
LSU’s presidential search committee on Wednesday afternoon narrowed its group of candidates for the university’s top position down to three finalists.
The remaining candidates are:
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$3B AI-powered iron plant planned for Ascension Parish
A new $3 billion ironmaking complex is looking to break ground in Donaldsonville in the next two years.
NEMO Industries announced plans on Thursday to...
LABI, LMOGA push back against Landry’s carbon capture executive order
Two prominent Louisiana industry lobbying groups are pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana,...
Loren Scott predicts 21,600 new jobs for Capital Region over the next two years
The Baton Rouge metro could gain 10,500 jobs next year and another 11,100 in 2027, making the area the fastest growing in the state...
Meet the first four startups to tap into the new Louisiana Growth Fund
In a Monday afternoon round-table discussion, state economic development officials formally announced the first four companies to receive investments through the newly launched Louisiana...
TEDxBatonRouge reveals 2025 speaker lineup for ‘Unseen Currents’
TEDxBatonRouge today announced the full slate of speakers for its 2025 program while also opening public ticket sales for the Nov. 13 event at...
OLOL is planning a $100M sports medicine institute next to LSU’s proposed arena
Our Lady of the Lake plans to build a $100 million sports medicine institute on LSU’s campus—but only if LSU’s proposed $428 million arena...
Gov. Landry announces four new economic development initiatives
In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry announced a package of four new initiatives aimed at bolstering Louisiana’s business climate and ensuring...
Developer buys tract for neighborhood with homes starting at over $2M
Baton Rouge developer Richard Carmouche has purchased a 12-acre tract off Highland Road, with plans to create a 31-lot luxury residential neighborhood featuring home...
A $370M microchip facility is coming to north Louisiana
Alabama-based Radiance Technologies is investing $370 million to build a “state-of-the-art” secure microchip packaging facility in Ruston.
Radiance is an employee-owned defense contractor with offices...
Shaquille O’Neal endorses LSU arena project
Former LSU basketball star and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal on Friday expressed his support for the development of a new $400 million arena...
Feds: LSU arena finalist secretly made millions in ‘incentives’ steering its clients to Ticketmaster
A signed non-prosecution agreement in the indictment involving the top contender for the LSU arena project indicates the company pocketed millions of dollars to...
Justice Department alleges LSU arena finalist was a ‘pimp’ for Ticketmaster
The indictment against the top executive of the final firm in consideration to develop LSU’s new $400 million arena isn’t the company’s first legal...
Top exec of firm in contention for the LSU arena indicted in alleged bid-rigging...
The chairman and CEO of the final firm in consideration to develop LSU’s new $400 million arena has been indicted by the U.S. Department...
Krista Raney tapped to lead the LSU Foundation
The LSU Foundation board of directors has named Krista Raney president and CEO of the organization effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Robert M. Stuart...
LSU names new dean of LSU’s business college
Russell Crook has been named the next Dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business, according to an announcement shared with Business Report.
The...
Woodside reaches $17.5B investment decision on Lake Charles LNG facility
Australia-based Woodside Energy Group has reached a $17.5 billion final investment decision on its liquefied natural gas production and export facility in Lake Charles.
Officials...
CF Industries is building a $4B low-carbon ammonia facility in Ascension Parish
CF Industries, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, announced on Tuesday its approximately $4 billion final investment decision to build a low-carbon ammonia facility...
Landry, Trump announce new $5B Hyundai steel plant in Donaldsonville
In a Monday afternoon White House press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump announced that South Korean automaker Hyundai plans to build...
A pair of legislative bills would alter the makeup and control of BREC
A pair of bills filed Thursday could drastically change the way BREC operates.
Republican State Rep. Dixon McMakin of Baton Rouge filed House Bill 86...
