Dillon Lowe is a writer covering banking, energy, finance, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, law, politics, restaurants, retail and more. His work has also appeared in Slate, 10/12 Industry Report, 225 Magazine, BIC Magazine and River Beats New Orleans, among other publications.

ExxonMobil is planning a $250M resin manufacturing facility in West Baton Rouge

ExxonMobil is planning to invest more than $250 million in a new resin manufacturing...

Baton Rouge tape brand acquired by national manufacturer

Mavalus, a family-owned specialty adhesive tape brand founded in Baton Rouge more than 25...

An insurer with a major Louisiana presence is being acquired for $200M

A $200 million deal to acquire an established homeowners insurer with a significant Louisiana...

Meta’s Baton Rouge workforce academy gets a November launch date

Meta’s Baton Rouge workforce academy will launch Nov. 2 with an inaugural class of...

Kingfish draw more than triple the crowd at Zydeco’s final home opener

The Baton Rouge Kingfish drew 3,076 fans to their inaugural game Friday night at...

Louie’s Cafe, now in the hands of a longtime employee, sold for less than $1M

One of Baton Rouge’s most storied restaurants is under new ownership. Fred Simonson, a longtime...

What kind of jobs will SpaceX’s $100B Vermilion Parish project create?

Engineering positions could account for about one-third of the jobs advertised for SpaceX’s planned...

This constitutional amendment could change how property tax rates are set

Louisiana voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to give local governments more flexibility in...

Baton Rouge industrial labor demand projected to surge 40% by late 2027

Demand for skilled industrial construction workers in the Baton Rouge region is expected to...

The Savannah Bananas are bringing their show to Death Valley

The Savannah Bananas, the quirky, high-energy exhibition baseball team often called the “Harlem Globetrotters...