Economic Development - Baton Rouge Business Report

Here’s what the ‘road diet’ has done for Government Street

In 2018, state and local officials put most of Baton Rouge’s Government Street on a “road diet,” turning four lanes into three (including a turning lane) while adding bike lanes and medians and improving sidewalks.

Will Formosa move its planned $9.4B project to the Capital Region?

As far as the company has stated publicly, Formosa still intends to build a $9.4 billion industrial complex in St. James Parish, despite opposition from environmental and community groups.

LSU event will bring energy companies, researchers and policymakers together

LSU’s Center for Energy Studies and the Louisiana Board of Regents on Friday will host energy researchers, policymakers and energy companies at an inaugural event focusing on the sector’s future.

Baton Rouge-area plant managers expect steady 4Q, growth in 2024

Managers of regional industrial sites expect production, spending and hiring to remain fairly steady...

In shift from BRAC to C100, Adam Knapp returning to state policy roots

Lake Charles native Adam Knapp returned to Louisiana in 2002 to work on economic development projects and policies for Republican Gov. Mike Foster, and played a similar role with his Democratic successor, Gov. Kathleen Blanco.

Small businesses increasingly on the hunt for international talent

Three-quarters of small and medium-size businesses plan to increase international headcounts, according to a recent survey of nearly 500 small and medium-size businesses from Gusto, a San Francisco-based payroll, benefits, and HR management software company.

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