Roundup: US auto sales / Jones Act / LSU New Orleans ceremony

Mixed results: U.S. auto sales in the second quarter were mostly stable overall, but results were mixed across major automakers as affordability pressures and...

Meta considers cashing in on surplus AI computing capacity

Meta is considering building a cloud-computing business that would sell unused AI computing capacity from its internal infrastructure, Bloomberg reports. The company has been investing...

Roundup: GOP registration / US job growth / Lawsuit against Google

Now leading in Louisiana: The Louisiana Republican Party announced that Republicans have surpassed Democrats in total registered voters in the state for the first...

BTR expects a red-hot holiday travel rush

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport expects one of its busiest Fourth of July travel periods in recent years, with passenger traffic projected to climb 10%...

AI data center boom creates an unlikely winner: The small-engine maker

The rapid build-out of AI data centers is creating an unexpected surge in demand for reciprocating internal combustion engines, as developers struggle to secure...

How Hyundai’s planned $6B steel mill could reshape low-carbon steel production

Hyundai’s proposed $6 billion steel mill in Louisiana is positioned as a significant step toward lower-carbon steel production in the U.S., Louisiana Illuminator reports.  Instead...

US opts to renegotiate rather than extend North American trade pact

The U.S. has chosen not to extend the current review cycle of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, opting instead to pursue negotiations for a revised...

Local pharma CEO says Hikma v. Amarin ruling brings clarity, not new opportunities

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling could give generic pharmaceutical companies greater protection from patent lawsuits, but Baton Rouge pharmaceutical executive Keith LaNasa says...

Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: Man, it’s hot in here!

Sponsored by Baton Rouge General Night sweats affect nearly 45% of adults at some point, and while it might not be talked about as much...

The collapse of this $4.5B project could reshape Louisiana’s industrial playbook

The collapse of Air Products' planned $4.5 billion Louisiana Clean Energy Complex is more than the loss of a single megaproject. It could reshape...

This Lafayette brunch spot is opening a Baton Rouge location

Parish Biscuit Co., a Lafayette breakfast, brunch and lunch concept known for biscuit sandwiches with a Louisiana twist, is preparing to open a Baton...

Consumers are feeling better, but not confident enough yet

Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards. The Conference...

Inside the alleged egg price scheme

U.S. antitrust authorities say several major egg producers may have coordinated pricing behavior during the 2022-2025 bird flu outbreak, potentially contributing to unusually high...

Roundup: Louisiana law school No. 5? / Medicare and GLP-1 / Small meatpacker support

Law school limbo: Northwestern State University President Jimmy Genovese is pushing to open North Louisiana's first law school, an idea he says originated with...

Housing bill heads to law as Trump faces deadline

House Speaker Mike Johnson says the bipartisan housing bill recently approved by Congress will become law regardless of whether President Donald Trump signs it,...

Inside the 2026 Real Estate Roundtable

While interest rates continue to command attention, Capital Region real estate leaders see a market proving its resilience. Three experts joined moderator Mark Lorando...
Air Products

Air Products scraps $4.5 billion Ascension Parish project

Pennsylvania-based Air Products announced Tuesday that it is scrapping its plans to develop the $4.5 billion Louisiana Clean Energy Complex in Ascension Parish. The company...

Roundup: New defense program / Ford recall / Lawsuit against Meta

Tech corps: The U.S. is creating a tech force program to recruit hundreds of software engineers and embed them directly within military units. The...

FMOL Health pegs Cancer Institute investment at $70M, shares timeline

FMOL Health expects to invest roughly $70 million to transform the former Bone & Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge building into a new home...

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Here are the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes. East Baton Rouge Parish The East Baton Rouge Parish...