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Phenomune partners with Louisiana on statewide immune health initiative
The Louisiana Department of Health and biotechnology company Phenomune have launched a statewide initiative that will provide up to 250,000 Louisiana residents with free...
Roundup: Religious exemptions to AI / Dolly Parton coffee / Strait of Hormuz
Legal questions: Some employees are seeking religious exemptions to avoid mandatory workplace AI use, raising new legal and policy challenges for employers. A recent...
US initial jobless claims inch up but remain at a healthy level
U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week, but remain at a historically low level despite economic headwinds brought on by the war...
Our Lady of the Lake plans new home for Cancer Institute
FMOL Health is planning a new home for the Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute. Health system officials say the multimillion-dollar investment is...
Metro Council accepts $1.15M in funding for BRPD to house federal agents
Amid public uncertainty about the Department of Homeland Security’s role in Baton Rouge and concerns that ICE agents could be housed at Baton Rouge...
From fuel to food: How the oil shock is squeezing the global economy
The escalating U.S.-Iran war is becoming a major shock to the global economy, with effects spreading far beyond the Middle East, The New York...
Investors lining up for Wall Street liftoff of SpaceX
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up...
Roundup: BREC millage / New gas pipeline / Screwworm in pets
Partnership backing: The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership supports renewing BREC’s parks and recreation millage on the June 27 ballot, saying parks and trails...
Rising inflation may put new Fed chair at odds with Trump
Newly appointed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh may soon face a major test of his independence from Donald Trump, The Washington Post reports.
Although Warsh...
Zachary land-clearing company acquired by Sulphur contractor
ShredHedz, a Zachary-based forestry mulching and land-clearing company that operates across the Southeast, has been acquired by Diamond D Industries, a Sulphur-based heavy civil...
A look at the East Baton Rouge Parish land market and what’s driving it
After several years of volatility following the pandemic, East Baton Rouge Parish's land market appears to be settling into a more predictable pattern, according...
Despite political headwinds, solar is taking a growing slice of the US power mix
Even as President Donald Trump pushes coal over clean energy, solar power is reaching new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source...
Q&A: Meet Amogh Ambardekar, the new director of LSU’s FOODii incubator
LSU’s FOODii incubator has a new leader, and his résumé is a strong one.
He brings more than 15 years of experience in the food...
Roundup: Small business owners / Elevated car prices / Teacher bonuses
Content creators: Some 73% of small business owners now identify as creators, showing how entrepreneurship is increasingly tied to content creation. These owners are...
Investors question sustainability of AI boom as inflation pressures mount
Beneath the market's enthusiasm for AI and record-high stock prices, there is growing anxiety among investors and business leaders—especially outside the U.S., The New...
Roundup: St. George library / Beef prices / AI in the workplace
Breakaway paused: St. George’s push to create its own library system has been delayed as the City Council deferred the vote for 30 days....
Here’s where the University Lakes Project currently stands
The University Lakes restoration project is on track to complete its currently funded dredging work by the end of October, with most shoreline landscaping...
US inflation surges to a three-year high, intensifying affordability pressures
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political...
Former Pennington leader John Kirwan has a new gig. See where
John Kirwan, who served as executive director of Pennington Biomedical Research Institute for eight years before stepping down in December, has been named executive...
Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: How health overconfidence is hurting men
Sponsored by Baton Rouge General
A recent poll found that 65% of men believe they're healthier than other men. Statistically, that can't be true, but...
