Economic Development

Louisiana workers increasingly walked away from their jobs in September as the number of...

With the railway owner, governor and Amtrak on board, many of the puzzle pieces needed for a passenger rail between Baton Rouge and New Orleans appear to be in place. 

Coastal science, cybersecurity and agriculture will be some of the main areas LSU will focus on under the current administration, LSU President William Tate says. 

The survey results, taken from 1,000 restaurant-goers, featured in Deloitte’s “Restaurant of the Future” report hint at a permanently changed business model for restaurants, with off-site dining remaining a revenue staple long after the pandemic has eased.  

Sonic Automotive today announced the opening of its new EchoPark delivery center on Siegen Lane, designed to cater to online car shoppers. 

U.S. employers posted 11 million open jobs in October, nearly matching a record high reached in July and a sign that companies were confident enough in the economy to expand.

Plans for Atwater, Engquist Development’s nearly 800-lot residential development, are moving forward.

Current trends indicate the Capital Region could recover all the jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic by 2023 or sooner, Baton Rouge Area Chamber officials say.

Companies are planning for steeper wage increases next year than at any point since...

Baton Rouge-based Lamar Advertising Company is entering a new advertising market through the acquisition of Colossal Media, an operator of hand-painted wall displays and murals.