Economic Development

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources finalized a new rule Friday to help reduce the number of orphaned oil and gas wells throughout the state.

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry today announced the companies and individuals it has selected as winners of its 2023 Free Enterprise Awards. 

Louisiana was listed as the most dangerous state in the U.S. in two separate...

President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration today announced the selection of Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller as one of 31 newly designated U.S. Tech Hubs.

Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan is investing $50 million into improvements at one of its Geismar facilities. 

P-Beau’s, a Denham Springs restaurant closed for about a year after a fire, will reopen in the coming weeks, says Peter Sclafani, partner with Making Raving Fans Hospitality Group.

Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion, but even with that pricetag, it’s not the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate remained at a record low in September, unchanged from August’s 3.3%,...

Bourg Insurance, based out of Donaldsonville, has been acquired by Texas-based Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance, financial and HR services firms headquartered in Texas and one of the top firms in the country. 

Despite two casinos reporting decreased month-over-month revenue, Baton Rouge casino revenues in September increased by 5.2% from August, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.