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Economic Development

What kind of jobs will SpaceX’s $100B Vermilion Parish project create?

Engineering positions could account for about one-third of the jobs advertised for SpaceX’s planned $100 billion spaceport in Vermilion Parish, according to a new Louisiana Works analysis that also points to significant opportunities for...

Politics & Policy

This constitutional amendment could change how property tax rates are set

Economic Development

Louisiana lands in the top 10 for business competitiveness

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Real Estate

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Real Estate

Rezoning could clear the way for a smaller Walk-On’s concept on Perkins

Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Better in BTR expands tools to attract talent and promote the Capital Region

Education & Workforce

Baton Rouge industrial labor demand projected to surge 40% by late 2027

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Energy

‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta

Four data centers are rising at once in Louisiana. The early economic gains are striking, but so is the scale of what comes next.

What’s next: Could this be No. 5?

This Lafayette company wants to send data centers out to sea

Louisiana Cat plans hiring, facility expansion amid industrial boom

Healthcare

How Mary Bird Perkins has stayed independent in a consolidating healthcare industry

Louisiana Blue names a new president and CEO

Lane to close labor and delivery unit as physicians move to Woman’s

Ochsner doubles operating rooms at The Grove as part of $50M expansion

Southern University team wins cancer care technology challenge

Real Estate

Harveston’s next phase is taking shape. Here’s what’s in the works

Ascension planners approve this 83-lot subdivision, but with a condition the developer opposes

St. George development taking shape with $20M in projected investment

New Orleans’ Forbidden Pizza is planning a Baton Rouge location

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Restaurants & Retail

New owners bring fresh flavor to Sammy’s former home

After council rejection, BJ’s seeks a path forward in Gonzales

Supperclub is planning a renovation. Here’s what we know

Baton Rouge gets a slice of New York with Prince St. Pizza

Smalls Sliders is doubling in size. Here’s what comes next

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Daily Report Poll

From a business perspective, do you support U.S. purchases of Russian diesel in an effort to lower energy prices?

Yes—lower U.S. energy prices should take priority

No—maintaining pressure on Russia outweighs potential savings

Unsure—the economic benefits and geopolitical risks remain unclear

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The Business Report data center includes ranked lists of Capital Region companies in dozens of industries. Here is just a sample of the lists:

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