Economic Development

Challenges faced by disc golf industry mirror those of businesses everywhere 

To understand the state of American business, look no further than disc golf, a...

PSC Group acquires Thermoplastics Services

Baton Rouge-based PSC Group has acquired DeQuincy-based Thermoplastics Services Inc., a plastics custom compounding and pelletizing business. 

Fidelis adds new leadership to oversee planned Grön Fuels plant

Fidelis New Energy LLC announced the addition of three industry veterans to the team that will oversee Fidelis' Grön Fuels plant, a complex planned for the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, Fidelis announced today.

Louisiana loses more than 27,000 residents in 12-month period

Louisiana lost more than 27,000 residents from July 1, 2020 to July 1 of last year, or about 0.6% of the population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Gerry Lane Enterprises acquires Clark Crain dealership in St. Francisville

Gerry Lane Enterprises acquired the Clark Crain Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram franchise in St. Francisville for an undisclosed amount on Thursday.

Louisiana LNG can be diverted to Europe, former US energy secretary says

As war rages in Ukraine, liquefied natural gas exports from Louisiana could help to alleviate Europe’s dependence on Russian gas, industry and government officials say. 
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Baton Rouge-based Hays Breard Financial Group joins Cetera

Baton Rouge-based financial adviser group Hays Breard Financial Group has joined Summit Financial Networks, a region of California-based Cetera Advisor Networks, Cetera announced today.

Majority of US small businesses have had to increase prices 

About three-quarters (73%) of small business owners have increased their average selling prices due...

Electric vehicles not feeling Baton Rouge love

High gas prices have driven up demand for electric vehicles across the country, but not so much locally.

Louisiana lawmakers advance proposal to expand size of wind energy leases

A proposal to expand the size of wind energy projects off Louisiana advanced Wednesday...