Economic Development

Mezzo Technologies wins Lantern Award 

Baton Rouge-based Mezzo Technologies has brought home a 2021 Lantern Award for manufacturing excellence from Louisiana Economic Development. 

Lancaster Construction building townhouse development in Zachary

Lancaster Construction is planning to build a townhouse development in Zachary, according to a land deal filed Thursday.

Baton Rouge’s top 10 commercial real estate deals of 2021

Commercial real estate deals, led by investment buyers scooping up multifamily, rebounded in 2021 after a pandemic-induced lull.

Ongoing supply chain issues mean companies must retool strategies 

With havoc at ports showing no signs of slowing it's unlikely that supply chain disruptions will ease anytime soon. At least not until 2023, Inc. reports.  

Louisiana has sixth-highest percentage of deficient bridges

Almost 13% of Louisiana bridges are considered “structurally deficient,” the sixth-highest proportion in the nation, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association says. 

State’s congressional members post campaign finance reports

Louisiana's congressional incumbents have posted their latest campaign finance reports in preparation for next...
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OLOL buys stake in Spine Hospital of Louisiana 

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has purchased an ownership stake in The Spine Hospital of Louisiana, OLOL President and CEO Scott Wester says. 

Flexible schedule more important to employees than working from home

Workers have the upper hand as employers raise wages and try to fill open jobs. Recent surveys reveal employees care more about flexible schedules than whether or not they go into the office, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Entergy seeking $450M from FEMA to bolster electric grid 

Louisiana’s largest power company is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $450 million to make its electric grid more resilient.

January US jobs report likely to be a ‘hot mess,’ analysts warn

Analysts are using terms like “hot mess” to describe their expectations for the federal...