Economic Development

Research: Choosing to work remotely can negatively impact career

For more than a year, remote employees at many firms were in good company:...

BREC gets $4.7M for Cypress Bayou flood mitigation project

BREC has secured funding for a Louisiana Watershed Initiative project to help reduce flood...

America has spoken: home prices will keep rising

A majority of U.S. adults are predicting average home prices in their area will...

Smalls Sliders going regional with franchise program

Smalls Sliders, the cheeseburger drive-thru concept backed by Walk-On's founder Brandon Landry and former...

Legislators serve business interests

The 2021 Louisiana legislative session was one of the best in recent years for the business community, with legislators approving most wish-list items.

Alvarez Construction buys lots for Woodstock Park subdivision

Baton Rouge-based Alvarez Construction bought 80 lots for the first phase of Woodstock Park...
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Canadian National’s final railroad pitch impacts possible BR-NOLA passenger service

Canadian National has made its final pitch to regulators for preliminary approval of its...

Sky-high meat prices are impacting Baton Rouge grocers and restaurants 

Barbecue fans are having a rough summer. For months, meat prices across the country...

Developer: Affordable housing need created by Amazon facility, new charter school

Baton Rouge-based CST Multifamily Real Estate Services, which develops and manages mostly affordable-rate multifamily...

Bernhard lands major energy deal with LCMC Health in New Orleans

Metairie-based Bernhard, an engineering and contracting firm owned by Jim Bernhard’s private equity firm,...