Economic Development

Upsized tax deduction for business lunches will help local restaurants

The draft language of the emergency coronavirus relief package expected to be approved by...

For banks, new year brings another wave of PPP and many questions

Heading into 2021, Baton Rouge banks are preparing for a new presidential administration and Congress, another round of Paycheck Protection Program funding and a vaccine rollout that’s expected to wrap by the end of next year.

Land for new multifamily development changes hands for $1.5M

A 26-acre tract on North Ardenwood Drive tapped as the spot for a new multifamily development has been sold to the project’s developers. 

Fantasy sports betting regulations approved in Louisiana

Louisiana lawmakers this week agreed to regulations governing fantasy sports betting in the 47...

News alert: ExxonMobil proposing $240M upgrade to Baton Rouge refinery 

ExxonMobil is proposing a more than $240 million investment at its north Baton Rouge refinery that will include upgrades and installation of new technology and equipment designed to make the facility more competitive and efficient.

Majority of American small businesses see worst coronavirus impact still ahead

Most small business owners across the country believe the worst of the coronavirus pandemic...
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Industrial services company planning $2M expansion

Gulf Coast Hydrostatic Testers intends to invest some $2 million and hire 30 additional employees.

Petroleum Service Corporation acquires assets from Fryoux Tankerman Service

Petroleum Service Corporation, the Baton Rouge-based portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, has acquired...

Belle of Baton Rouge buyers scoop up Hollywood Casino operations for $28 million

Two weeks after announcing it would buy the Belle of Baton Rouge, the Illinois-based riverboat operator Casino Queen is moving forward with plans to also buy the operations of Hollywood Casino. 

Louisiana’s Gordon Technologies acquires Lodestar International 

Gordon Technologies, which produces technology for the oil and gas industry, has acquired Lodestar...