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Baton Rouge earns a stellar bond rating from Moody’s
Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Baton Rouge’s bond rating of Aa2, one of the highest ratings the company assigns to the financial condition of government...
Why a former Metro Council member is suing over the new LSU tax districts
Former Metro Council member Darrell Glasper Sr. has filed suit against two newly created economic development districts tied to LSU, alleging they unlawfully imposed...
Susan Bourgeois talks about charting a new economic path for Louisiana
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois is charting a new course for the state’s economy, and early results suggest the strategy is working.Â
For the...
Roundup: River Center / Oil drilling / Academy Awards
Distinction: The Raising Cane’s River Center has been named to Pollstar’s Top 200 Arenas Worldwide, as featured in Pollstar’s 2025 Year End Report, ranked...
John Kirwan is out as Pennington Biomedical’s executive director
After eight years at the helm of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, John Kirwan is stepping away from his role as executive director.
In a letter...
Hut 8 lands a massive partnership for its West Feliciana data center
Hut 8 has secured a multibillion-dollar partnership with Anthropic and Fluidstack, a deal that puts the company’s planned River Bend data center in West...
Roundup: Holi Services / Data center bubble / Warner Bros.
Acquired: Flexicrew Technical Services | Flexblue Staffing, a provider of turnkey recruiting and staffing solutions across the Gulf South, announced this week its acquisition...
The hidden downside of contract work
Contract work can offer flexibility, remote options and a foot in the door at coveted companies—but it can also quietly box workers in, Fast...
Can Detroit compete with China’s EV surge while doubling down on gas?
U.S. automakers are leaning back into high-margin gasoline-powered trucks and SUVs to shore up profits, even as they face growing competition from fast-moving Chinese...
Hungary is the latest nation to sign a deal for more LNG from LouisianaÂ
Hungary is taking a step toward diversifying its energy supply with a new five-year deal to buy U.S. liquefied natural gas, though Russia remains...
LSU’s restructuring faces early challenges
LSU’s ambitious bid to climb the ranks of top public research universities is running into early turbulence, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
University leaders last week approved...
Louisiana Farm Bureau is eyeing demutualization. Here’s what that means
Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., one of the state’s leading insurers, is moving to convert from a mutual insurance company into a stock...
Health Tip of the Week: Peptides – hype, hope and a few hard truths
Sponsored by Baton Rouge General
Peptides are tiny strings of amino acids your body already uses to build muscle, heal tissue, and keep things running...
What the slowing growth in US housing inventory signals about the marketÂ
U.S. housing inventory continues to climb, but the pace of growth is clearly slowing, signaling a market that may be stabilizing after years of...
PayPal Bank could become a reality as company applies for charter
PayPal is seeking to form its own bank, a move that could significantly expand its small business lending operations and reshape how consumers use...
Has the auto industry given up on transitioning to EVs?
The global push toward electric vehicles is entering a more turbulent phase as major automakers scale back once-ambitious EV plans amid slower demand, rising...
What’s next for St. George? Schools and a sports complex
Daily Report sat down with St. George Mayor Dustin Yates to discuss how Louisiana’s newest city navigated 2025 as well as what comes next....
Roundup: Artificial Christmas trees / Social media law / ACA tax credits
Tariff impacts: Prices for artificial trees have risen 10% to 15% this year due to the new import taxes, according to the American Christmas...
Why AI still struggles on the factory floor
Artificial intelligence has promised to transform manufacturing for years, but on the factory floor, results remain uneven, Fast Company writes.Â
Despite massive investment and rapid...
Roundup: Ford pivots from EVs / US retail sales / Tech coverage
F-150 Lightning scrapped: Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the...
