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How the AI data center boom is fueling a demand for warehouse space
The AI boom is creating new demand for warehouse space as technology companies build and maintain massive data centers, Bloomberg reports.
Companies such as Meta...
The US housing market is moving toward a balance after years of volatility
After several years of a seller-dominated housing market, real estate agents are seeing conditions move toward greater balance between buyers and sellers, CNBC reports.
In...
New details: What we know about Meta’s Baton Rouge workforce academy
Meta’s America’s Workforce Academy is coming to Baton Rouge, and the program’s local details are beginning to come into focus.
Announced in June, the $115...
What a tightening supply across the local commercial real estate market means
The Baton Rouge commercial real estate market is entering the second half of 2026 with strong fundamentals as limited new construction continues to tighten...
A new speakeasy is set to open inside Circa 1857 this month
Hearsay Social Club, a new speakeasy-style cocktail bar tucked inside the Mid City antique shop Circa 1857, is set to open July 17.
Circa 1857...
Businesses face new trade headwinds as US deficit widens
The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services widened significantly in May, reaching $77.6 billion, as imports increased while exports declined, The New York...
‘LaPolitics’: Party primary system likely headed back to Legislature
On June 18, the number of Republicans registered in Louisiana inched past the number of Democrats.
Large numbers of older Democrats have been mostly voting...
Roundup: Walmart pricing / Recovery from Arthur / Turner Industries
Value-focused strategy: Walmart is lowering prices on thousands of items, including beef, Coca-Cola, produce and household goods, to help shoppers facing high food costs....
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Rare laydown space in Geismar’s petrochemical corridor
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Laydown yard space is scarce in Ascension Parish's petrochemical corridor, and this ±14-acre stabilized yard at 36276 E. Hwy. 30 in Geismar...
Roundup: Klarna’s banking push / Microsoft layoffs / US service sector
Seeking charter: Klarna has applied for a U.S. bank charter with regulators in Utah and the FDIC, aiming to establish a new FDIC-insured subsidiary...
Guest column: Louisiana’s broadband strategy is helping businesses compete
Every Louisiana business depends on reliable internet service, whether it is processing payments, managing inventory, communicating with customers or supporting employees. Broadband access now...
A new restaurant is planned for the former BR Furniture Outlet site on Florida
A new Cajun restaurant and lounge concept is in the works for Florida Boulevard, as local entrepreneur Dejon Dunbar and business partner Kedrick Taylor...
Why lower oil prices no longer guarantee cheaper gasoline at the pump
Oil prices have dropped back near pre-crisis levels as shipping resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, but gasoline prices at the pump have been...
As federal support fades, states double down on offshore wind’s promise
President Donald Trump’s administration has significantly slowed the growth of the U.S. offshore wind industry by halting permits, canceling clean energy funding and tax...
Local leaders visited the Netherlands to talk water. What did they learn?
A Louisiana delegation that included leaders from The Water Institute, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and state coastal protection and economic development agencies returned...
Voices of the Capital Region: John D’Angelo
Sponsored by Investar Bank
In this edition of Voices of the Capital Region, Investar Bank President, Founder and CEO John D’Angelo shares how recognizing a...
Roundup: Broadcom-Apple deal / Back-to-school shopping / Ebola
Partnership extended: Broadcom has extended its chip supply agreement with Apple through 2031, continuing to provide key wireless and radio-frequency components used in Apple...
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 Parish
Richard Dicharry Jr....
Voices of the Capital Region: E.J. Kuiper
Sponsored by FMOL Health
In this edition of Voices of the Capital Region, FMOL Health President and CEO E.J. Kuiper shares how a career-ending soccer...
How is the USS Kidd museum faring without its main attraction?
The USS Kidd Veterans Museum has weathered a steeper decline in attendance than expected since its namesake destroyer left Baton Rouge for repairs more...
