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‘LaPolitics’: Tim Temple sees positive movement in property insurance market
For the first time in five years Louisiana’s property insurers are taking rate decreases, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said in an interview with LaPolitics,...
Your guide to cancer prevention and innovative care in South Louisiana
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South Louisiana ranks top five in the nation for overall cancer incidence, making education, awareness, and early detection more important than ever.
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Oklahoma concrete producer expands into Louisiana, Texas markets
Suncrete Inc. expanded into Louisiana and Texas earlier this spring with the acquisition of Hope Concrete, an 80-year-old ready-mix concrete producer with operations in...
Meet the Capital Region man who bought Exit 19
Garry Lewis, a former U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom pilot and retired attorney, has spent the past two decades transforming the once-rural Exit 19 interchange...
AI’s energy demands are driving America’s nuclear revival
The U.S. is experiencing a renewed interest in nuclear power, driven by the rapid growth of AI data centers and strong support from the...
How America’s grocers are responding to changing consumer habits
U.S. grocery stores are cutting prices on selected items as consumers continue to reduce spending in response to higher food costs and economic pressures,...
Roundup: Offshore innovation / Housing market shift / Meta releases Muse Spark 1.1
Powering tomorrow: Forged Energy Solutions plans to redevelop existing offshore infrastructure to support Louisiana’s growing digital economy, including future data center and digital infrastructure...
Rolfe McCollister: Gov. Jeff Landry and legislators are hypocrites
"Do as I say, not as I do." That's how Rolfe McCollister opens his latest column, using the adage to take Gov. Jeff Landry...
Controversial Gonzales subdivision clears a major hurdle
Dantin Bruce Development’s Harvest Fields subdivision in Gonzales is a go.
In a meeting that lasted well over three hours, the Ascension Planning Commission voted...
Marchand’s modernizes home improvement operations with new warehouse and pickup hub
Marchand’s Interior and Hardware is expanding its Gonzales campus with a new warehouse, an expanded flooring showroom, and a drive-through “project pickup” service aimed...
Roundup: Amazon rattles investors / Bio-Lab investment / Adult Play-Doh
Amazon’s tough sell: Bond investors have shrugged off the $270 billion in debt AI giants racked up this year—until Amazon rattled them, Fortune reports....
How to keep a workplace star from bolting
Managers are increasingly stuck with a painful problem: top performers who've earned a promotion that simply doesn't exist. A new Harvard Business Review piece...
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Powering Louisiana’s future: How carbon capture is driving industry and rural growth
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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is emerging as a powerful driver of both industrial sustainability and economic growth across Louisiana. By capturing CO₂...
Roundup: Delta’s new fare / Fed meeting minutes / GLP-1 coverage
Basic business: Delta Air Lines is launching Basic Business, a lower-cost business-class fare that includes the same onboard experience but fewer perks, such as...
Carbon capture continues to expand globally despite mounting opposition
Carbon capture continues to expand globally despite mounting opposition
Global energy and research consulting firm Wood Mackenzie reports that carbon capture, utilization and storage, or...
Tech firm finds its ‘space to grow’ with move to Towne Center
PayStar has more than doubled its Baton Rouge office space with a move to Towne Center, giving the software company room to significantly expand...
b1Bank acquires local financial consulting firm American Planning Corp.
Business First Bancshares, the holding company for b1Bank, has acquired American Planning Corp., a Baton Rouge-based financial consulting firm that has served community banks...
LSU and FMOL Health award research grants targeting state’s critical health needs
LSU and FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake have awarded more than $1.6 million in research grants to seven teams through the...
MegaPark’s $10B in investments sets the stage for Ascension’s next boom
The RiverPlex MegaPark in Ascension Parish is laying the groundwork to become one of the Gulf Coast’s largest industrial hubs, with approximately $10 billion...
