Economic Development

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

Where is this shrimp from? Now you’ll know.

The next time you sit down to a shrimp po-boy or some crawfish étouffée...

Baton Rouge companies using virtual reality to train workforce

Imagine the immense responsibility on the shoulders of an 800-ton crane operator, installing two...

Why layoff when you can ‘upskill’ existing workforce?

Wanting to meet fast-changing business needs without wasting money and time recruiting new employees,...

The Capital Region’s Top 100 private companies

As has been the case every year since 1995 but one, Blue Cross and...

Acadian Thruway drainage canal improvements contingent on finding local match money

Residents living along a flood-prone stretch of Dawson Creek near Acadian Thruway were told...

Targeting downsizing baby boomers, developer launches townhome projects

John Blount, of Bount General Contractors, has broken ground on two Capital Region townhome...
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On day before MovEBR contracts vote, Metro Council facing resident questions

On the eve of the Metro Council likely approving two MovEBR program manager contracts—collectively...

Facing skills shortage, Baton Rouge contractors keeping eye on fed apprenticeship proposal

Local contractors are cautiously monitoring a newly released U.S. Department of Labor proposal that...

Legislative Auditor: Louisiana needs easier way to dissolve dying cities

Should Louisiana’s dying towns be kept on life support? The long-standing question dominated much...

After getting $500M in Texas tax breaks, Exxon cuts job creation forecast

Two years ago, ExxonMobil and its Saudi Arabian partner secured more than $500 million...
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