Caitie Burkes, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

First Apprenti Louisiana cybersecurity class graduates

The first class of nine Apprenti cybersecurity analyst apprentices were honored this morning by...

Riding the Baton Rouge industrial construction employment lull

A slowdown in commercial and industrial construction work around the Baton Rouge region has contractors looking for work in other markets.

Long-planned bus rapid transit project secures $15M in federal funding

Baton Rouge’s long-planned bus rapid transit project will receive $15 million in discretionary federal...

Opportunity zone tax breaks slow to take off in Baton Rouge area

When Natalie Noel and her father, Chip, open Noel Family Distillery early next year...

Louisiana sees modest increase in real GDP in Q2, but still below U.S. average

Louisiana’s real gross domestic product increased 1.7% in the second quarter of 2019, according...

Louisiana sees modest increase in real GDP in Q2, but still below U.S. average

Louisiana’s real gross domestic product increased 1.7% in the second quarter of 2019, according...

Regency Hangars to develop hangar community at BTR

Regency Hangars—a New Orleans-based company that specializes in hangar community developments at Gulf South...

Executive Spotlight: Jay Johnson

Executive Spotlight: Jay Johnson officially took over as chief financial officer for Lamar Advertising Company on Oct. 1, four months after being named.

Opportunity Zone tax breaks are proving to be a tough sell

Opportunity Zone tax breaks meant to spur development in distressed communities are not attracting Baton Rouge investors—at least not in low-income areas.

Baton Rouge restauranteurs are expanding their foodie brands.

Each has their own style and game plan, but collectively these restaurant owners are expanding their local brands across the state, the country and, in one case, the world.