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The Advocate - Business

With skyrocketing fuel costs, Louisiana farmers are in trouble. How much more can they afford?

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New law firm office chief; museum names pair to board; consultancy picks new managing director

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SpaceX is coming to Louisiana. Here's how it turned Texas's poorest town into a 'space city.'

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Inside the 117-year-old Louisiana refinery that pumps out 6 million pounds of sugar every day

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Billion dollar changes in the Haynesville Shale, energy prices expected to stay high

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Boutique stays, historic rebirths: Why so many new hotels are opening on the Mississippi Coast

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Savannah Bananas to return to Baton Rouge, make Tiger Stadium debut. See when.

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Industrial real estate in south Louisiana is hot, while other sectors are more sluggish

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Louisiana Blue has named a new president and CEO. See who he is.

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Two finalists have been selected to manage the Raising Cane's River Center. See who they are.

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Permits issued for $1.3 million Tara home, Fran U renovations

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Rising sulfur prices squeeze fertilizer, industrial manufacturing industries

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Plan for former Coca-Coca Bottling plant stall, raising questions about the landmark's future

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Attorney returns to firm where his career began; high school's CFO hired by Archdiocese

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Shreveport staffing firm says AI is already changing the job market

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Louisiana shipyards to build 30 new drone ships as part of Navy's $1.2B purchase

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Data centers, LNG, SpaceX expected to boost Louisiana employment by 55,000 jobs over next two years

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Can wildfires be predicted? LSU researchers win recognition for AI wildfire tech

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'It's going to be future-resilient.' Get a look at the St. Francisville Hut 8 data center.

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Permits issued for $22 million Perkins Road elementary school, new Southern Classic Chicken location

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After success in Ascension with steel plant, Iberville Parish proposes its own industrial zone

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Louisiana is capturing carbon emissions with Exxon's help -- but shipping them to other states

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Mobile is finally getting a $3 billion I-10 bridge. What will it mean for Louisiana drivers?

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Trio of hotels get new general manager; museum promotes new publication director

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From a remote Texas base, SpaceX's launch shows Louisiana what to expect. 'See the future.'

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'Too low, too loud, too many': Baton Rouge residents push against Amazon drones in tense meeting

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Tunica-Biloxi Tribe set to launch prediction market app with Kalshi

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