Economic Development

There’s a good chance you’ve heard MasteryPrep’s origin story by now. Baton Rouge High...

BR Works, the online job portal launched by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, has garnered 81,500 page views and 13,900 users since it went live one year ago, BRAC announced this morning.  

NewAperio founder Logan Leger announced today that he has sold the company to New York-based software developer Forward.

Tony’s Seafood in Baton Rouge has been a hotspot for crawfish lovers for years. But thanks to last month’s four-day freeze in south Louisiana, customers at Tony’s and other local seafood restaurants can expect to pay more at the start of the season.

Will the MasteryPrep sale help boost the Capital Region’s startup ecosystem by convincing local investors that winning bets can happen here?

A new mixed-use development is in the works for Highland Road, outside of the Magnolia Woods neighborhood. 

Hammond-based Stoa Group is planning a 224-unit apartment complex on Picardy Avenue east of...

U.S. workers’ wild ride is coming to an end, The Wall Street Journal reports....

The rise in food costs slowed during December, but local restaurants are still paying a pretty penny to keep their coolers and pantries stocked.

People worldwide are more gloomy about their economic prospects than ever before and trust...