Economic Development

Plant managers around the region expect production, capital spending and employment to remain mostly steady over the next six months.

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome is asking the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council to appropriate $2.3 million for upgrades to the Raising Cane’s River Center. 

Having a "best friend" at work contributes to a thriving employee experience and to improved communication, commitment, and other positive outcomes among the workforce, Gallup reports.

A recently published LSU study found that, when it comes to working from home, workers who are able to afford better equipped and comfortable work-from-home spaces are more productive. 

An excerpt from Baton Rouge Area Chamber President and CEO Adam Knapp’s essay, in which he discusses how Baton Rouge can build long-term economic success.

Developer Larry Walsh says he’s about 80% sure he will close on the long-vacant shell of a building on Lafayette Street across from the Hilton Capitol Center that he recently put under contract for about $1 million. 

For Business Report’s 40th anniversary edition, we asked nine community leaders and young professionals...

For Business Report’s 40th anniversary edition, we asked nine community leaders and young professionals...

LSU today announced it has hired two of the country’s top cybersecurity experts as...

Baton Rouge-based H&E Equipment Services today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Illinois-based One Source Equipment Rental.