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Amazon is upping its data center commitment in northwest Louisiana by $6B
Amazon is expanding its planned investment in Northwest Louisiana from $12 billion to $18 billion by adding a third data center campus at Resilient...
The Partnership’s finances rebounded in 2025 as expenses fell
The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership and its affiliated foundation ended 2025 in stronger financial shape than they were in a year earlier.
According to...
Roundup: Fewer gamblers / American Airlines / US manufacturing momentum
Online survey findings: Gallup found that 45% of U.S. adults reported gambling in the past year, down from 64% in 2016, though a separate...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge
FMOL Health purchased an...
Data centers need power now. Natural gas is filling the gap
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data centers is creating enormous demand for electricity, pushing developers to build their own natural gas power...
New 811 rules aim to take the ‘guesswork’ out of digging
Louisiana sees about 5,000 incidents of damage to buried utilities each year, or roughly 13 per day. Two new state laws aim to reduce...
Meet the 2026 Louisiana Energy Awards honorees and finalists
10/12 Industry Report today named the honorees and finalists for its second annual Louisiana Energy Awards, which will be presented Nov. 18 at L'Auberge...
‘LaPolitics’: Will new debit card rules affect local governments?
Senate Commerce Chair Beth Mizell thought she had a relatively simple bill.
Senate Bill 254—now Act 751—bars merchants from charging extra to customers who pay...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Stabilized retail investment near LSU
Sponsored by ELIFIN
A six-unit, ±6,064 SF retail strip center at 1750 Brightside Dr. is available for $1,700,000. Fully leased and generating stable in-place income,...
How UCB helps finance business growth
Sponsored by United Community Bank
Economic development creates opportunities for businesses to expand, build and invest. United Community Bank offers commercial lending solutions to help...
Tech companies are fighting the AI “slop” they helped create
AI-generated “slop” has become increasingly common across the internet, filling platforms with low-quality, repetitive and misleading content, The New York Times reports.
It appears in...
Here’s why the Iran war could spur new energy investment in Louisiana
The war in Iran is reshaping global energy markets in ways that could spur new LNG and refining investment in Louisiana.
Greg Upton, executive director...
Roundup: Louisiana International Terminal / Ethane demand / Robot rush
Gateway to growth: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit for the Louisiana International Terminal, clearing the way for construction...
Butch Spyridon: Baton Rouge must prioritize projects to reach its potential
Baton Rouge is a city of “potential and opportunity.”
That’s how longtime tourism executive Butch Spyridon describes the city as he prepares to return to...
US-Iran standoff threatens to raise global energy prices even higher
The deal that U.S. President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and...
From one startup to the next: Michael Scarbrough keeps building
At 18, Michael Scarbrough caught the startup bug, and he’s never looked back.
The serial entrepreneur has launched, bought and sold businesses across south Louisiana,...
Roundup: Strategic Petroleum Reserve / Invisible AI trail / Verizon’s request declined
Low level poses risk: The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, stored in underground salt caverns along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast, has fallen below...
Restaurant planned for former BR Furniture Outlet site seeks rezoning approval
Plans for a new Cajun restaurant and lounge on Florida Boulevard will be reviewed for approval at Monday's Planning Commission meeting.
Local entrepreneur Dejon Dunbar...
Why Capitol City Produce is suing Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Baton Rouge-based Capitol City Produce is suing the operators of Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar over more than $113,000 in allegedly unpaid produce and...
Is America losing its edge in the global talent race?
The U.S. still has a major advantage in attracting top scientific and technological talent, but that advantage is weakening as China becomes a more...
