Economic Development

ExxonMobil continues to diversify its energy portfolio as it aims to be a major U.S. lithium supplier for makers of electric vehicle batteries.

A new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies like McDonald’s. But it’s already facing significant pushback from businesses and some members of Congress.

The pandemic may have permanently altered work life for millions, changing how employers envision the office.

An industrial contractor’s ability to maintain a healthy profit margin can be tenuous, at best, in an age of fluctuating material prices, rising wages and escalating interest rates.

An office off Picardy Avenue and Brittany Drive in the Baton Rouge Health District was sold for $1.3 million this week. 

LSU is working with DARPA—the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—on a $600,000 cybersecurity research...

LaPolitics: How has life inside Louisiana’s D.C. clique changed since the election of Speaker...

The new policy could indirectly affect the private sector. State government now has a new tool to compete for workers, and when a major, high-profile employer enacts such a policy, other businesses may consider following suit. 

The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission will vote on a revision to the city-parish’s comprehensive master plan, FuturEBR, on Monday. 

Firearms. Bags of ammunition. Hundreds upon hundreds of used needles. These are just a few...