Economic Development

Shippers take advantage of new direct service from New Orleans to South America

In mid-August, the Pomerenia Sky arrived at the Port of New Orleans, marking the...

Up and running: Dyno Nobel project

JOINT EFFORT In September, Gov. John Bel Edwards, Incitec Pivot Limited Chairman Paul Brasher and...

The industry’s most influential leaders on the corridor

They are idea creators and change agents. They are team-builders. They are decision-makers. They...

LSU Foundation: We’ll be OK without Moret, but we’ll miss him

Stephen Moret’s decision to leave the LSU Foundation to lead the Virginia Economic Development...

Forty Under 40: Where are they now?

Ever year, Business Report's Forty Under 40 honors the best and brightest young stars...

Baton Rouge community and business groups are helping ex-offenders get back into the workforce

(Photo by Don Kadair) Before former Gov. Bobby Jindal left office in January, he commuted...
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For small contractors looking for government work, certification is a start—but not the end game

Landing a big government contract or subcontract—like those that become available in the aftermath...

Grooming new leaders: ‘Business Report’ announces new Leadership Academy for 2017

Rising stars within companies and entrepreneurs across the Capital Region have their work cut...

Mayoral candidates promise unity—do they have a plan for achieving it?

At a lunchtime forum, Baton Rouge’s two mayoral candidates, Sharon Weston Broome and Mack...

Four LSU-area student housing complexes change hands in mega deal

A Los Angeles, California-based real estate investment group has acquired four student housing complexes...