Economic Development

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

New Louisiana construction codes could bring higher costs in 2023

Louisiana will implement new construction codes based on updated international standards starting Jan. 1.

Louisiana ports on alert for cyber vulnerability

Dropping river levels and backlogged barges aren’t the only threats facing Louisiana’s ports. There’s...

A cybersecurity wakeup call

Louisiana’s ports grow increasingly aware of cybersecurity vulnerability, but gaps remain.

Why sick leave became the sticking point in rail way talks 

With an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote last week, Congress put itself between railroad freight companies...

Employee mental health impacts business productivity, profits

Nearly one of every five U.S. workers, 19%, rate their mental health as fair...

Manufacturing is weak across US, but services sector thriving 

The manufacturing sector has fallen into a funk, but services business are in anything...
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ExxonMobil, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries form carbon capture technology alliance 

ExxonMobil announced last week that it has joined forces with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to...

Companies ease spending on business software in slower economy

Business-software companies say their customers are being more cautious with spending in response to...

Is the Capital Region vulnerable to a housing crash?

The Capital Region’s main housing markets are in the middle of the national pack when it comes to how vulnerable they are to a housing market decline, a new report shows.

Large US companies laying off white-collar workers in droves

Recent rounds of layoffs at large U.S. companies mark a departure from the usual...
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