Economic Development

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

Three firms earned more than $22M each from city-parish for contract work in 2015, records show

Construction, waste disposal, energy, sewer, engineering and excavation companies received the most money from...

For Mark Ashworth, Singapore offers new business opportunities—and plenty of fun

Mark Ashworth CEO, Oxford Alloys As CEO of Baton Rouge-based Oxford Alloys, Mark Ashworth frequently travels...

So far, million-dollar homes are going up faster in Baton Rouge in 2016 than in 2015

(Staff photo) Feel like you’ve seen more million-dollar homes going up in Baton Rouge lately?...

Proposed policy aims to reduce wait times for building plan review

The city-parish Department of Development is finalizing language on a new policy intended to...

Business leaders commit to improving race relations and inequality

A diverse group of more than a dozen area business leaders vowed today to...

Construction set to begin on long-awaited Katoen Natie logistics facility on Scenic Highway

Belgium-based global shipping company Katoen Natie is kicking off the first phase of its...
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Plans for north Baton Rouge ER moving forward at OLOL’s Airline Highway facility

Officials with the Louisiana Department of Health and Our Lady of the Lake Regional...

27 companies in Baton Rouge to get $55 million tax break through industrial exemption program, records show

As Gov. John Bel Edwards moves to rein in Louisiana’s generous Industrial Tax Exemption...

Mean hourly wage for greater Baton Rouge workers 10% below national average in May 2015, new report says

Baton Rouge workers earned less than their counterparts nationally in May 2015, when the...

Transportation task force meets for first time, gets marching orders from governor

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ newly minted task force on transportation began its months-long work...
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