Business News

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

Industrial operations and their workers throughout south Louisiana are fortunate to have Baton Rouge General’s Regional Burn Center nearby.

SHORT: “We are a unique blend. We are a community hospital who is running...

Stephen Waguespack: There is no silver bullet

Throughout life, we often find ourselves on a quest for that one silver bullet...

Executive profile: Louisiana Chemical Association’s Gregory M. Bowser

POSITION Executive Vice President & Director of Governmental Affairs, Louisiana Chemical Association AGE 55 HOMETOWN Baldwin,...

Cordell Haymon on his toughest challenge

POSITION: Senior Vice President COMPANY: SGS Petroleum Service Corp. WHAT THEY DO: Baton Rouge-based SGS Petroleum Service Corp. is...

Louisiana ports and the industries that depend on them are expecting to catch a wave when the expanded Panama Canal opens this year.

SAILING CLEAR: Cargo ships sail near the area where a new set of locks...

Despite tensions, southwest Louisiana leaders move ahead with initiatives to reap the benefits of rapid growth.

PROACTIVE MINDSET: GO Group Executive Director Karen Clapp near a construction project in downtown...

With oil prices at rock-bottom, Louisiana companies that depend on drilling are in survival mode.

OUT OF WORK: With the number of active rigs in Louisiana at a record...

Strategies for tough times

This is the fifth industry downturn for Abbeville native Gary Luquette, who has been...

The next 12 months: What to expect

Economist Loren Scott says Louisiana should expect far fewer layoffs during the current slump than in the...

Will the end of the ban on exporting oil be good or bad for Louisiana?

In October of 1973, the Arab members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting...
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