Economic Development

Lessons learned: Plant leaders share reliability and resiliency strategies

A number of unplanned events can impact a plant’s reliability and resiliency in south Louisiana.

Louisiana has distributed more than $650M in federal aid for 2016 flood

Louisiana’s Office of Community Development has distributed more than $651 million in federal aid to 17,160 homeowners related to the 2016 floods,

Companies going extra mile during new hires’ first 90 days hoping to boost retention 

In the quest to retain workers, companies are sharpening their focus on a very specific common goal: 90 days.

Work on University Lakes project picks up steam  

Heavy equipment lined City Park Lake near LSU this morning, as the University Lakes restoration project picks up steam, WBRZ-TV reports.

Louisiana oil producers want Biden to visit before heading to Saudi Arabia 

The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association has signed onto a letter with dozens...

Price gouging merely a minor factor in runaway inflation

Furious about surging prices at the pump and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly raise prices and pocket the profits.
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Bernhard Capital utility privatization deal with New Jersey city rescinded 

A New Jersey city is backing out of a multimillion-dollar deal with Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners to run its sewer system. 

Amedisys partnering with Houston’s Memorial Hermann Health System 

Baton Rouge-based Amedisys today announced it has entered into a partnership with Houston’s Memorial Hermann Health System. 

Concordia Bank begins construction at Rouzan

Vidalia-based Concordia Bank and Trust has begun building a one-story, 4,588-square-foot branch on a property it purchased last August

Shell donates $27.5M to LSU energy research initiatives

Shell USA is donating $27.5 million to LSU to create the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation and support the construction of the previously announced Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, the school announced at an event today.