Louisiana LNG project could play a key role in Ukraine’s energy future

Argent LNG, developer of a planned 25 million tonnes per annum LNG export terminal at Port Fourchon, and Naftogaz Group, Ukraine’s largest oil and...

Roundup: Producer prices drop / TikTok’s AI takeover / GLP-1 versus parasite

Wholesale cooldown: U.S. wholesale prices fell 0.3% in June, mainly because of a sharp drop in energy costs, especially gasoline, marking the first decline...

Q2 was ‘as good as it gets’ for JPMorgan, but Jamie Dimon has a...

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon celebrated the bank’s strongest-ever second quarter while warning that markets may be approaching a peak, Fortune reports. Following the earnings report,...

Campus secured, staff hired: Baton Rouge’s film-focused charter school nears launch

After years of planning, the Louisiana Academy of Production is preparing to welcome its first students next month. The school will prepare students for...

Livingston Parish fabricators are betting big on the energy and data center boom

Livingston Parish is experiencing a surge in industrial growth as several fabrication companies expand operations to meet rising demand from the power, energy, data...

Suit claims Meta used AI to target employees on protected leave for layoffs

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those...

Ask the Expert: Pediatrics, sponsored by FMOL Health | Our Lady Of The Lake

Meaghan Smith, MD Pediatrician FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Pediatrics at Perkins What inspired you to start your career in pediatrics? I was...

Baton Rouge General’s Health Tip of the Week: Heat waves may double risk of...

Sponsored by Baton Rouge General When the temperature rises, so does the workload on your heart. Hot weather makes your heart pump harder to cool...

Congratulations to Scott Michelet, 2026 Capital Region 500 Honoree

Sponsored by Crowne Plaza Hotel Congratulations to Scott Michelet, General Manager of the Crowne Plaza, on being named to the Capital Region 500. This recognition...

Roundup: In-flight Wi-Fi / JPMorgan’s AI costs / $50.1M T. rex

Airline adds features: Frontier Airlines will offer in-flight Wi-Fi for the first time through a partnership with SpaceX's Starlink, with service expected to roll...

Apple looks to shrink AI models for iPhones

Apple is reportedly in very early discussions with PrismML, a Silicon Valley startup spun out of the California Institute of Technology and backed by...

Judge temporarily blocks St. George from rezoning Pecue property at heart of lawsuit

A state judge has temporarily blocked St. George from rezoning a 60-acre commercial tract near the Pecue Lane interchange, handing prominent landowner LRK LLC...

Why the $9.99 price tag still rules retail

The $9.99 price point remains a powerful strategy because many consumers perceive products under $10 as noticeably more affordable than those priced at $10...

Saronic’s Louisiana shipyard helps drive a new wave of defense technology

Saronic Technologies is at the center of a major shift in naval warfare, a move toward autonomous vessels, artificial intelligence and faster defense manufacturing,...

Red Storm Volleyball launching Louisiana’s first female-focused volleyball complex

Red Storm Volleyball has acquired Premier Soccer Center, a 26,389-square-foot facility on 4 acres in St. Gabriel for $1.4 million.  Once renovations are complete at...

Ask the Expert: Insurance, sponsored by Shannon Harris Insurance

Shannon Harris Licensed Insurance Agent BiG Agency I believe insurance shouldn’t be confusing, stressful, or feel like a sales pitch. My goal is simple: help people understand...

Ask the Expert: Construction, sponsored by Jarreau Construction

Chase Jarreau Owner Jarreau Construction Chase Jarreau is the founder and owner of Jarreau Construction, which has grown into one of the region’s most respected residential construction...

Roundup: YEA applications open / Louisiana leads / Inflation cools

Future founders wanted: Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge is accepting applications for its 2026–2027 program for students in grades 9-12. Participants develop and...

‘LaPolitics’: Constitutional convention backers aren’t ready to give up

When asked if he thought there was any chance for a constitutional convention in Louisiana anytime soon, Lane Grigsby started off with a one-word...

The Perkins overpass improvement project is finally underway. How long will it take?

After years of delays, construction is underway on a $2.9 million project aimed at making the Perkins Road overpass area brighter, cleaner and easier...