Economic Development

The hunt for offshore petroleum is on again, fueled by a surge in global demand for energy, supply disruptions triggered by the war in Ukraine and crude prices that remain above pre-pandemic levels, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

A survey of national economists found that more businesses now expect job reductions at...

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Sunday called for a special legislative session to address the state’s property insurance crisis. 

Baton Rouge-based digital marketing company Click Here Digital plans to hire 30 additional employees this year in response to what founder Bo White calls “an explosive” last two years.

Mortgage lenders nationwide have been laying people off in recent months, and the Capital Region has not been spared. 

Construction is set to begin in early February on Lane Regional Medical Center’s new...

Hotels in downtown Baton Rouge are propping up the occupancy rate for lodging parishwide while raking in more revenue per room than their local counterparts. 

Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the...

Several Louisiana legislators say they are not yet prepared to fund a homeowners insurance...

Local experts say the development regulations passed by the Metro Council on Wednesday evening...