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Capital Region customers could soon see new mobile, internet and customer service options after Charter Communications completed its acquisition of Cox Communications, bringing Baton Rouge and other l… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in
Anti-trust charges tossed: A Texas Business Court judge dismissed Clean Hydrogen Works’ antitrust claims against ExxonMobil’s Denbury subsidiary, ruling Texas courts cannot address alleged antitrust injuries occurring outside the state. Clean Hydrogen Works alleges Exxon used its control of Denbury’s 620-mile carbon dioxide pipeline network to block a planned $7.5 billion clean-fuels project in…
Nearly every public university athletic department in Louisiana is struggling financially, putting additional pressure on university budgets, Louisiana Illuminator reports. LSU was the only one of the state’s 11 public Division I programs to report a profit in 2024-25, and even that profit was narrow. Other schools have used revenues such as tuition and student […]
Ghana and Jamaica are negotiating a proposed $60 million arrangement to address a major gap in Ghana’s alumina supply, a key input for aluminum production, according to AlCircle.com. Under the plan, Jamaican bauxite would be shipped to the Atlantic Alumina Company refinery in Gramercy where it would be processed into alumina and then exported to […]
Cities across the country are increasingly using artificial intelligence to speed up housing permitting, particularly by identifying incomplete or incorrect applications before they reach human reviewers, Stateline reports. Incomplete applications can lead to repeated correction cycles that add weeks or months to the permitting process. AI tools can scan applications, check them against local…
Donaldsonville is entering a new era of growth as billions of dollars in industrial investment look to transform the west bank of Ascension Parish. Mayor Leroy Sullivan says the city is already seeing… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in
$40 trillion: The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday. Defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It […]
The developers behind the proposed Blvd at Harding mixed-use development in Howell Place are moving forward with a scaled first phase after Gov. Jeff Landry's veto of legislation tied to project fundi… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in
Gov. Jeff Landry has signed two executive orders aimed at fast-tracking environmental permitting for critical minerals and rare earth production as part of an effort to lure heavy industries to the state, The Center Square reports. One executive order gives the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and other state agencies 90 days from its Aug. […]
The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership earned two 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council, the world’s largest nonprofit organization for professional economic developers. The Partnership won a Silver Award in the Special Event category for its most recent BRAC Impact event and a Bronze Award in the General Purpose […]
