Economic Development

Warmer than average temperatures in November and December are responsible for a strong start to the state’s crawfish season, according to the LSU AgCenter. 

LSU today announced it will serve as the new host organization for the statewide...

Louisiana’s oil and gas sector should continue to benefit from strong oil prices this year, though the days of $100 a barrel for oil and $4 per gallon gasoline seem unlikely to return, an LSU expert says. 

This year’s Leadership Power Breakfast, presented by Baton Rouge Business Report, featured speakers Stephen Waguespack, president and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry; John Davies, outgoing president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation; and Kim Mulkey, head coach of the LSU women’s basketball team.

Baton Rouge’s job market is among the slowest growing in the country, coming in seventh-worst on job site Indeed’s ranking of U.S. metros. 

The Army Corps of Engineers is allocating more than $643 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for 21 coastal, waterway and flood projects in Louisiana, according to a news release from U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy.

For some reason, January is usually an awful month when it comes to business.  Sure,...

Baton Rouge-based Guarantee Restoration Services joined the Austin-based CORE Group as a part of the company’s CORE Elite membership, Guarantee announced today. 

Facebook’s parent company and consulting firm KPMG U.S. are among a growing number of...

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced the launch of brworks.org, a jobs portal for the Capital Region featuring technology to match job seekers with local positions and regional training opportunities, and resources for both job seekers and employers.