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LSU names director for Small Business Development Center

Adam C. McCloskey has been named director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at LSU, according to an announcement from the university.

ExxonMobil partners with CF Industries in first Louisiana project for new ‘low carbon’ division

ExxonMobil has agreed to capture and permanently store up to 2 million metric tons of CO2 emissions annually from CF Industries’ manufacturing complex in Donaldsonville.

Amedisys expands at-home health care services to central Arkansas

Amedisys and its subsidiary Contessa today announced an agreement with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to provide at-home medical care in central Arkansas.

Metro Council to consider approving $200M in TIF bonds for Harveston

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council today will consider allowing the Harveston Economic Development District to issue up to $200 million

ITEP cost local governments $1.5B in foregone revenue in 2021, EBR $28.7M

Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program cost Louisiana local governments $1.5 billion in foregone property tax revenue in calendar year 2021

Gresham Smith works to create a solid company culture

It takes a lot to make a company of 1,100 employees feel personal, but that’s been the longtime aim of architecture, engineering and design firm Gresham Smith.

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Louisiana’s out-of-state migration among nation’s highest

More than 21,000 people, or 0.45% of Louisiana's population, moved out of the state...

Inflation remains No. 1 problem for small business owners

NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.3 points in September to 92.1, making the ninth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98.

Workplace collaboration makes Stirling Properties a Best Place to Work

A full-service commercial real estate company based in Covington with 160 employees, Stirling Properties entered the Baton Rouge market three years ag

Does Baton Rouge need a new attraction to lure visitors?

Fixing the metaphorical “potholes” that hold Baton Rouge back as a visitors’ destination will also improve the quality of life for people that live here and help attract new residents, the new president of Visit Baton Rouge says.