Economic Development

Companies with remote or hybrid policies appear to be hiring people at about twice the rate of employers that mandate full-time in-office work, reports Forbes. 

Baton Rouge’s manufacturing industry saw a record high 30,900 jobs in June, according to the latest numbers from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s monthly dashboard that breaks down the Capital Region’s economic growth. 

City-parish planning staff will update the planning commission on how work is progressing on revising FuturEBR, the city-parish’s comprehensive master plan. 

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is in talks with a firm based in Belgium that is considering establishing a small domestic presence at the center, Executive Director John Kirwan says. 

First Solar, the largest solar energy manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere, today announced it has selected Acadiana Regional Airport as the site of its fifth U.S. manufacturing facility. 

A $3 billion attempt to mimic Mother Nature is beginning in south Louisiana today.  Massive...

As Livingston Parish officials continue to debate a possible moratorium on residential development, local homebuilders say the prospect of a temporary suspension casts a shadow of uncertainty that could impact the broader housing market.

The University Lakes improvement project is officially underway, following a brief kickoff event Tuesday...

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of St. Bernard Parish against Port NOLA in an effort to stop the operation of a port facility in the parish, reports WDSU.com.

Small business owners are feeling slightly more optimistic, but they’re still concerned about inflation and many continue to struggle with filling openings at their companies, according to the latest survey from the National Federation for Independent Business.