Economic Development

Competition, technology and safety are the key drivers in today’s heavy lifting industry

As industrial owners design vessels and structures that are heavier, taller and in increasingly...

DAILY REPORT EXTRA / Friday, August 19, 2016

Priority No. 1 for business recovery: the human factor How can I afford to repair my...

A lost generation of oil workers leaves few options for next boom

The oil industry is fighting a generation gap. Already contending with a global price slump,...

Chinese investment in St. James Parish remains on track

Yuhuang Chemical’s multiphase, $1.85 billion methanol plant in St. James Parish is on track...

The first Louisiana Certified Workforce Developer class graduates

The Inaugural Louisiana Certified Workforce Developer (CWD) class was recognized at the June meeting...

Why worker productivity is in decline and what contractors can do about it

Contractors typically lean upon established industry norms to calculate their expectations for a typical...
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Juban Crossing developer hopes to have flood damaged shopping center reopened within 90 days

Juban Crossing developer Steve Keller hopes to have his Livingston Parish shopping center back...

A new campaign aims to make Louisianans the ‘Seafood Coast Guard’ and help a local industry that’s being undercut by cheap foreign imports

Alexander’s Highland Market Seafood Manager Blance Bankston serves up some shrimp for a customer at...

Historically low inventory levels in the Capital Region mean prospective homebuyers must act quickly and be willing to pay more

Donna Wolff, a Realtor with RE/MAX Louisiana and former president of the Greater Baton...