The actors’ strike is over. What now?

A new deal ending the Hollywood actors’ strike is being celebrated in Baton Rouge.

Women are on the rise in America’s highest-paying occupations 

The playing field has begun to even out for women in the 10 highest paying occupations in America, a new Pew Research Center study finds. 

See how often Capital Region students are using Handshake to find jobs

Students in the Capital Region increasingly are using the recruiting platform Handshake in their job search, a new report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber finds. 

Capital Region leads the nation in construction workforce growth  

The Capital Region surpassed the rest of the country with a year-over-year job growth of 19.4% in the construction sector. 

A look at the state of carbon sequestration in the Capital Region

Carbon capture projects, pivotal to the energy transition in the nation’s industrial sector, are garnering substantial attention, especially in Louisiana’s Capital Region as it becomes a hotspot for such projects. 

How Baton Rouge’s public companies fared in the third quarter

As the year winds down, public companies are releasing their Q3 quarterly reports. 

H&E Equipment Services expands with California acquisition

Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services announced today that it is broadening its presence on the West Coast with the acquisition of a California-based provider of non-residential construction and industrial equipment.

CORTEC investing $750,000 into Port Allen manufacturing facility 

Machinery manufacturer CORTEC is investing an estimated $750,000 into its Port Allen facility.

Developer has commercial aspirations for residential land on Burbank

A developer is looking to turn 33 acres of residential land on Burbank Drive into a variety of commercial ventures. 

See what new chicken restaurant is coming to the Capital Region

Shreveport’s Southern Classic Chicken is eying at least six potential restaurant locations in the Baton Rouge area that will bring about 125 jobs.Â