Economic Development

Business expansions, relocations, incentives, and investment fueling economic growth across the Baton Rouge area.

Broome launches Safe, Hopeful Neighborhoods Engagement digital hub  

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome launched the Safe, Hopeful Neighborhoods Engagement Hub on Wednesday as...

Thomas Turner steps down from Turner Industries

Turner Industries has announced the retirement of Thomas H. Turner, its longtime CEO and...

Carvana launches Louisiana auto sales

Online auto retailer Carvana today announced its Louisiana debut, offering as-soon-as-next-day touchless home delivery...

Fed: Business remains below pre-pandemic levels for most small companies

America’s small businesses remain under stress from coronavirus pandemic disruptions, and many of them...

Baton Rouge dry cleaners and tailors hit hard by pandemic

It’s been nearly a year since Zoom meetings became our new norm, and almost...

Donelon: Tort reform effects on auto insurance rates won’t be known for two years

Though tort reform legislation—billed by many lawmakers as a way to lower auto insurance...
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CFOs prepare for long-term shifts in consumer demand

Finance chiefs are assessing whether the economic downturn caused by the pandemic could force...

Baton Rouge’s top 10 commercial deals of 2020

Once again, multi-family development led the way with four of the five most expensive commercial transactions of 2020 in the Baton Rouge area.

Enwave, bidder on LSU energy deal, acquired by US investor groups

The U.S. arm of Enwave Energy, one of two companies competing for a long-term...

LED accepting applications for CEO Roundtables program

Louisiana Economic Development is now accepting applications for the 2021 edition of CEO Roundtables,...
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