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The Fed is holding steady despite pressure to cut rates
The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome...
From batteries to biofuels, LSU is investing $1M in energy research
The LSU Institute for Energy Innovation on Tuesday announced nearly $1 million in grant funding for energy-focused research initiatives.
The institute received a total of...
Jaguar ends operations at its Baton Rouge location
Jaguar Baton Rouge on Airline Highway has ceased its sales and service operations.
Jaguar Land Rover North America announced the closure, effective June 23. The...
The Business Report Data Center is now live
Baton Rouge Business Report has launched its Data Center, a comprehensive digital repository designed exclusively for Business Report Insiders. The platform revolutionizes how local...
Roundup: BRPD Chief T.J. Morse / Limiting eminent domain / Oversight rollback
Luncheon speaker: Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse will serve as the keynote speaker at two luncheons this week. On Tuesday, he’ll speak at...
Hyundai’s planned $6B steel mill in Ascension is about more than steel
Hyundai is betting big on hydrogen in Louisiana, pitching a $6 billion hydrogen-integrated steel mill in Ascension Parish as a launchpad for a statewide...
‘LaPolitics’: A look at the amendments that will appear on state ballots in 2026
For the first time since 2013, Louisiana’s increasingly swollen constitution won’t be expanded this year.
Voters rejected a slate of potential amendments in March, including...
This LSU-area pizza spot is relocating
City Slice Pints + Pizza is relocating from its current home on West Chimes Street to the space that formerly housed Pluckers Wing Bar...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: 10,000-square-foot office in historic Beauregard...
Located just steps from downtown Baton Rouge’s legal and civic core, 501 Louisiana Ave. blends professional functionality with the architectural charm of Beauregard Town....
As pandemic windfalls fade, states are feeling the revenue pinch
After pandemic-era surpluses fueled tax cuts and new spending, state governments are now grappling with slower revenue growth, Governing writes.
By the end of 2024,...
Dermatology clinic acquires the site of its new Prairieville office for $2.1M
Atlas Dermatology has purchased the property on La. 73 in Prairieville housing its new office.
The company bought the property from Haddad Contractors LLC for...
Why Mayor Edwards is merging EMS with the Baton Rouge Fire Department
Mayor-President Sid Edwards is merging Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services with the Baton Rouge Fire Department, his office announced Monday.
“This merger is a potential...
Roundup: New US nuclear plant / Bank exams / Business activity
Plans announced: New York intends to build a large nuclear-power facility, the first major new U.S. plant undertaken in more than 15 years and...
LABI’s Will Green talks session wins and losses
For Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Will Green, the 2025 regular legislative session delivered meaningful wins—though it also brought a...
Americans’ support for renewables appears to be losing energy
Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new...
Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA): Shaping a strong and sustaining future for south...
Through workforce, economic and community development, the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) is shaping a strong, sustainable future for south Louisiana. Established in...
Roundup: Gas prices / Carbon capture / Managing LA GATOR
On the rise: Gas prices in Louisiana remain below the national average, with regular gas averaging $2.83 across the state as of June 23—nearly...
Encore CO2, LSU team win top honors at inaugural Nexus Technology Cup
Baton Rouge-based Encore CO2 and FarmSmarter.AI, a student team from LSU, won first place in their respective tracks at the inaugural Nexus Technology Cup...
Linde announces $400M Ascension Parish project
Linde, the global industrial gases and engineering company, is investing more than $400 million to build an air separation unit, or ASU, in Ascension...
Meet the committee who will select LSU’s next leader
LSU has launched a national search for its next president following William Tate’s departure to lead Rutgers University, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
A 20-member search committee,...
