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Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

Maps of the largest industrial projects driving growth in south Louisiana

($25M-$250M) Louisiana industrial projects announced or proposed since Jan.1, 2014, with projected capital investment of $25...

A production surge is on its way to the Gulf Coast. Is the supply chain ready for it?

The ripple effects of the shale boom will likely be felt far downstream. In...

Oil patch owners, suppliers move to shale, but some can’t follow

Most oil patch owners, contractors and suppliers have learned the hard way in recent...

Millennials might be getting a bum rap

Fear not. There appears to be plenty of drive and tenacity coming out of...

My toughest challenge: Newton Thomas

Position: Owner Company: The Newtron Group What they do: Headquartered in Baton Rouge, The Newtron Group is one of...

With productivity and safety on the line, industry races to outpace drug test dodgers

Louisiana’s industrial complex has a shrewd opponent in the fight against workplace substance abuse—the...

Lake Charles banks on upcoming LNG projects in the wake of Sasol’s GTL pullout

Sasol’s decision to abandon plans for a $15 billion gas-to-liquids plant in Lake Charles...

Insight: The whys and hows of maintaining the oil price rise

The new year is bringing welcome relief to U.S. producers. As of mid-January, crude...

Insight: The lifeblood of a community is capital investment

In recent years, the Baton Rouge region has had the good fortune to be...

People: Women in charge

In January, Gloria Moncada became the first-ever female manager of ExxonMobil’s refinery. But the...
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