Economic Development

John D’Angelo: 2020 Baton Rouge Businessperson of the Year

Patience pays off: Slowing down and taking an analytical approach has helped John D'Angelo grow Investar Bank into a regional power.

Riegel: What rankings really tell us about the Baton Rouge economy

Recent rankings that have the Baton Rouge job market dropping 107 spaces basically tells us we're wedded to the health of the petrochemical industry.

JR Ball: St. George saga heads back to the Louisiana Legislature

St. George proponents claim what happens in the Louisiana Legislature this spring is more important than what happens in a Baton Rouge courtroom, but attorney Mary Olive Pearson says the issue of incorporation will ultimately be decided. by the state Supreme Court.

As coronavirus fears drive down stocks, Baton Rouge companies feel impact

Though there haven’t been any reported cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Louisiana, the...

Louisiana hopes to have lab test capability for coronavirus in coming weeks

While global stock prices continued to plunge today as the number of new coronavirus...

Port of Greater Baton Rouge has yet to see impacts from coronavirus

Despite potential threats to the global supply chain brought on by the new coronavirus...
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How new coronavirus affects Louisiana oil and gas industry

While Wuhan, China, may be halfway across the globe, the outbreak of the 2019...

Entrepreneur: Taylor Jacobsen

Entrepreneur: Taylor Jacobsen is the owner and founder of Urban Cavas Studio, a Baton Rouge firm specializing in urban art installations.

Baton Rouge’s top 10 commercial real estate deals of 2019

Multifamily developments once again topped the list of Baton Rouge's priciest commercial real estate deals in 2019, occupying six of the spots.

Publisher: Put young talent at the Baton Rouge power table

If Baton Rouge is going to grow and evolve in a fast-changing world, then it needs to get more young people in positions of authority and influence.