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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...
Compromise reached over library funding
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference, city-parish leaders announced a new funding plan—the “Thrive! East Baton Rouge” plan—that includes a compromise over Mayor Sid...
TEDxBatonRouge is returning with a special recognition
TEDxBatonRouge is returning in November to the Manship Theatre as one of only two events in North America to be recognized as a TED...
H&E accepts a counter merger offer. See who it’s from
Roughly one month after announcing it was being acquired, Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services Inc. has received a separate binding acquisition proposal and merger...
The Louisiana Chemical Association names a new leader
The Louisiana Chemical Association and the Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance have named David Cresson as their new president and CEO.
Cresson will succeed Greg Bowser,...
LSU president warns of ‘crippling financial shortfalls’ from NIH cuts
LSU President William Tate warns that changes to the National Institutes of Health funding policies could have dire consequences for LSU and research institutions...
News alert: Louisiana launches a new innovation brand and AI research institute
Louisiana Economic Development announced on Thursday the launch of Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a new division of LED dedicated to making Louisiana a leader in...
