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A look at the economic impact of Amazon’s Cortana fulfillment center
About a year after opening, more than 2,000 people are now working at Amazon’s Cortana fulfillment center—double the 1,000 jobs pledged when the center was first announced.
That’s according to Jessica Breaux, a senior economic...
Metro Council to vote on adviser for River Center redevelopment
At its meeting Wednesday, the Metro Council will vote on whether to move forward with Hunden Partners as the “owner’s adviser” for the redevelopment of the Raising Cane’s River Center.
The redevelopment project’s oversight committee...
With a tax credit overhaul, Louisiana’s film industry is setting the stage for a comeback
Louisiana is rewriting the script on how it attracts film and television productions.
Last week, Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law a bill—Senate Bill 232, sponsored by state Sen. Adam Bass, R-Bossier City—overhauling the state’s...
The latest on a pair of downtown renovation projects
The conversion of the top floor of the Commerce Building on Laurel Street into two penthouse units is complete, with the units being leased out.
That’s according to Deane Bryson, managing partner at Bearing Point...
Pennington formally launches Greaux Healthy childhood obesity initiative
Pennington Biomedical Research Center last week formally launched its Greaux Healthy initiative, designed to address childhood obesity in Louisiana.
Developed in partnership with the state of Louisiana, the initiative promises to draw on more than...
A Q&A with LSU interim President Matt Lee
Last month, Matt Lee, vice president for agriculture and dean at LSU’s College of Agriculture, was tapped to serve as LSU’s interim president.
Business Report sat down with Lee to discuss his plans for the...
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After stepping away from a long career in nonprofit leadership, Janet Simmons is back in the spotlight—this time as BREC’s interim superintendent. Appointed in late May to replace outgoing superintendent Corey Wilson, Simmons says she’s moving quickly to tackle...
