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Regional development groups take lead in Louisiana’s new workforce strategy
Louisiana Works has announced the launch of a new statewide Business Workforce Solutions initiative aimed at streamlining how employers access workforce support and talent development resources. The coordinated pilot brings together Louisiana Works, Leaders...
Dow joins a growing list of companies announcing layoffs
Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker places more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business, reports the Associated Press.
The company said Thursday that it anticipates...
Australia and Louisiana partner for advanced manufacturing and clean energy
Australia-based Geelong’s Advanced Fiber Cluster has signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Trade Center New Orleans to formalize a long-term strategic partnership in clean economy sectors, reports JE Composites.
The three-year agreement aims...
Plaquemines port’s executive director resigns
Charles D. Tillotson has resigned as executive director of the Louisiana Gateway Port in Plaquemines Parish, reports Workboat.com.
Tillotson is stepping down effective immediately after leading the port through a period of significant infrastructure development....
Venture Global taps Worley to expand LNG export terminal in Louisiana
U.S.-based LNG company Venture Global has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Worley Field Services to build the second phase of its CP2 export facility in Louisiana, reports Reuters.
After the completion...
How AI’s $3 trillion build-out Is rewriting the rules of debt markets
The artificial intelligence boom is reshaping global credit markets as lenders race to finance an estimated $3 trillion build-out of data centers powering next-generation computing, Bloomberg writes.
Even the world’s largest tech companies lack the cash...
This Louisiana think tank is calling for sweeping energy sector reforms
The Pelican Institute for Public Policy on Tuesday issued a report outlining the reforms it believes would make Louisiana the “most energy-dominant state in the country” by 2035.
The report, titled “Roadmap to Reform,” contends that Louisiana...
Watch 10/12 Industry Report’s Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook webcast
Louisiana’s petrochemical sector is entering 2026 in a time of transition, with global demand shifts, federal policy changes, and new technologies influencing strategy. To help make sense of what’s ahead, 10/12 Industry Report hosted the Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook virtual webcast event in November 2025.
The program featured three leaders with deep expertise in operations, economics, and executive strategy:
Kate Lightfoot
Baton Rouge Integrated Complex Manager, ExxonMobil
Lightfoot became the first woman to manage ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge complex in 2025 and has more than...
Get tickets for the Louisiana Energy Awards
Some of the biggest names in the energy industry will be honored this fall as Business Report's 10/12 Industry Report hosts the inaugural Louisiana Energy Awards, recognizing the leaders, companies, and projects driving the state’s energy future.
Honorees will be announced at a high-profile celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge, bringing together top executives, innovators, engineers, policymakers, and service providers from across the sector—from oil and gas to carbon capture and hydrogen....
