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Prediction market wagering on drug approvals draws fire from researchers
Betting platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have begun allowing users to wager on whether the FDA will approve certain cancer drugs and whether clinical trials...
Roundup: Atomic waste / Consumer confidence / Visa cuts 2,600 jobs
Coming to Louisiana?: Louisiana, Tennessee, Utah, Idaho and Oklahoma have agreed to explore hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses that would manage atomic waste while...
Huntington Bank has arrived in Baton Rouge. Here’s what to know
Cadence Bank’s five Capital Region branches have become Huntington Bank branches, but customers will continue working with the same local teams, Huntington executives tell...
‘LaPolitics’: Despite losses, constitutional amendments keep coming
Watching Louisiana voters repeatedly shoot down their amendments over the past two years has not dampened Louisiana lawmakers’ enthusiasm to keep trying.
Lawmakers in the...
Waffle House’s Prairieville deal includes restriction on 15 restaurant chains
Restaurant chain Waffle House has filed for a new construction permit to begin work on the company’s first Prairieville location.
According to the permit, the...
State lawmaker discovers he’s bound by an NDA he doesn’t remember signing
State Sen. Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville, revealed that although he publicly refused to sign a project-specific NDA related to a rumored aerospace project in Vermilion...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Former bank branch with drive-through steps from the...
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Move-in-ready drive-through infrastructure rarely comes available in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge. This ±6,700 SF, two-story former Pelican State Credit Union...
Hillar Moore says his lawsuit is bringing officials together on criminal justice funding
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore believes his lawsuit against the city-parish will produce a more stable funding arrangement for prosecutors and...
AI is uncovering software security flaws at a record pace
The number of software security vulnerabilities discovered in 2026 is on pace to roughly double the total reported in 2025, largely because AI has...
Nexus Technology Cup returns with a larger top prize and a new division
Nexus Louisiana is expanding its Technology Cup startup competition this year with a larger prize pool, a dedicated high school division and a revamped...
Why cutting GLP-1 benefits could be a costly mistake for companies
Employers are increasingly reducing coverage for expensive GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, to control rising healthcare costs, but new research suggests that...
Roundup: Portobello’s closes / New Cracker Barrel CEO / In China they trust
Final brunch: Portobello’s Grill offered its final brunch on Sunday after many years of serving the Baton Rouge community. On the restaurant’s Facebook page,...
Roundup: Ford Custom Garage / Tariffs on trial / Heat impacts millions
Accessory advantage: Ford is expanding its accessories and customization business to tap into the $53 billion U.S. aftermarket industry, adding performance parts, wraps and...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest property transactions and issued permits across East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
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Town of Livingston entity...
Warsh faces his first major test as Fed chair
Kevin Warsh faces a defining decision at his second Federal Reserve meeting as chair: whether to raise interest rates to reinforce his commitment to...
As Louisiana pursues megaprojects, NDAs become standard operating procedure
Since taking office, Gov. Jeff Landry has increasingly relied on NDAs in his administration, including personally signing one in April 2024 with Laidley LLC,...
Louisiana leads the nation in construction job growth
Louisiana posted the nation’s highest construction employment growth rate over the past year, with employment rising 7.7% between June 2025 and June 2026.
That’s according...
Digital Engineering welcomes Kazem Alikhani, P.E., as Principal Advisor
Sponsored by Digital Engineering
Digital Engineering (DE) is proud to welcome Kazem Alikhani, P.E., as Principal Advisor. With more than 45 years of experience, Kazem...
The Trump administration reportedly canceled grants to states that didn’t vote for him
Federal officials in court documents acknowledged that they halted billions of dollars in funding for clean energy products to states “based solely” on whether...
As summer heated up, the Baton Rouge commercial market continued to cool
Baton Rouge's commercial real estate market continued to cool in June as overall sales volume and transaction activity declined for the second straight month,...
