Economic Development

Business expansions, relocations, incentives, and investment fueling economic growth across the Baton Rouge area.

LSU first school to offer carbon capture concentration for engineering students 

LSU is the first school in the country to offer a formal petroleum engineering concentration focusing in carbon capture, utilization and storage, the university announced today. 

City-parish sales taxes collections escalate during November

The city-parish collected $19.9 million in sales and use tax during November, according to the latest numbers from the East Baton Rouge Finance Department.

Dyke Nelson Architecture continues expansion with Dallas location

Dyke Nelson, an award-winning architect based in Baton Rouge, plans to open a third location of his DNA Workshop firm in Dallas this year. 

BRAC ends its funding relationship with city-parish

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber this morning announced it will no longer receive funding from the East Baton Rouge city-parish government

Temp worker layoffs seen as possible warning sign of oncoming recession

Employers are shedding temporary workers at an increasingly fast rate, a sign that broader job losses could be on the horizon, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to be acquired by Elevance Health 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has entered into a definitive agreement to...
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Law office layoffs yet to make their way to Baton Rouge

While larger law firms nationwide are turning to layoffs to deal with the threat of a recession, local law firms say they’re keeping staff and attorneys in place for now.

Baton Rouge casinos post 10% revenue gain in December from November

The combined revenue of Baton Rouge's three riverboat casinos was 10% higher in December than in November, according to the latest report from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

EBR seeks master plan to spur development along Florida Boulevard

East Baton Rouge Parish officials are launching a master planning effort to boost economic development along the Florida Boulevard corridor. 

​​More than 70,000 Louisianans quit their jobs during November

About 101,000 Louisiana workers left their jobs, either voluntarily or not, in November, according...
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