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Roundup: Baton Rouge General / TikTok / Drug prices / Christmas dining
Planting roots: Baton Rouge General on Thursday broke ground on its new Livingston Parish hospital, located in Denham Springs at the intersection of Juban...
How AI hiring systems may be oversimplifying ‘fairness’
As artificial intelligence becomes a near-default tool in hiring, new research warns that companies may be oversimplifying what “fairness” really means, the Harvard Business...
America’s manufacturing revival faces a workforce reality check
For years, U.S. manufacturing has been framed as an industry in steady decline, defined by offshoring and shuttered plants. But a new analysis argues...
Energy Transfer pumps the brakes on its Lake Charles LNG export project
Energy Transfer on Thursday announced it is suspending the development of its Lake Charles LNG export facility, Reuters reports.
The facility is the first LNG...
LED celebrates a record year for economic development in Louisiana
The year 2025 has shaped up to be the largest for investment and job creation in Louisiana’s history, Louisiana Economic Development says.
More than $61...
The West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce is on the hunt for its next...
After five years at the helm of the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, Anna Johnson has stepped away from her role as executive...
Roundup: Southern University / Barksdale Air Force Base / Medicaid
Interim president: The Southern University Board of Supervisors on Thursday selected Orlando McMeans, the chancellor of the university’s Ag Center, as Southern’s interim president....
Without touching sticker price, automakers are raising new car costs
Automakers are hiking prices on new cars, but in a way consumers are unlikely to notice, USA Today reports.
The price hikes come not in...
This popular restaurant chain is opening its second Capital Region location
Dave’s Hot Chicken, the quickly expanding fast-casual chain known for its Nashville-style hot chicken, is opening its second location in the Capital Region.
The brand’s...
‘LaPolitics’: Sen. Cassidy getting help from the U.S. Senate majority leader
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune will travel to Louisiana next month to headline a fundraiser for Sen. Bill Cassidy's reelection campaign.
Thune, a South...
What Baton Rouge’s residential market is poised to do in 2026
The Baton Rouge residential real estate market continues to show signs of stabilizing as 2025 draws to a close, and early 2026 will likely...
Why the final days of the year matter more to your team than you...
As the year winds down, many teams limp into January exhausted rather than energized.
A new Harvard Business Review essay argues that the problem isn’t...
Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers directly into power...
Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump...
Roundup: UL Lafayette / Marijuana / Stock market
On the hunt: The University of Louisiana System on Wednesday announced the formation of the presidential search committee for the University of Louisiana at...
From secure to spooked: White-collar workers face rising job fears
White-collar workers are heading into 2026 with growing unease as layoffs, slower hiring and rapid advances in artificial intelligence reshape the professional job market,...
This new sushi spot offers curated handrolls, colorful sashimi plates and more
A new intimate sushi bar has opened its doors on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, 225 Magazine writes.
The eatery, Homakase, has been in the works...
A new carbon capture approach could significantly cut costs
A team of MIT chemical engineers has developed a simpler, potentially game-changing approach to carbon capture that could significantly reduce costs for industrial emitters,...
Port of South Louisiana welcomes new leadership
The Port of South Louisiana on Thursday announced that Julia Fisher-Cormier has been selected as its new executive director.
The announcement follows a national search...
Baton Rouge earns a stellar bond rating from Moody’s
Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Baton Rouge’s bond rating of Aa2, one of the highest ratings the company assigns to the financial condition of government...
Why a former Metro Council member is suing over the new LSU tax districts
Former Metro Council member Darrell Glasper Sr. has filed suit against two newly created economic development districts tied to LSU, alleging they unlawfully imposed...
