Business News

🔒 Stephanie Riegel: Do we really support public transit?

Baton Rougeans love to complain about the city’s gridlock and infrastructure issues—and justifiably so....

🔒 Reversal of fortune: Cheap natural gas that fuels Louisiana’s manufacturing rebound even lassos jobs from overseas.

The nascent manufacturing renaissance that’s happening in the Gulf Coast region isn’t just creating...

🔒 The diversity challenge: Despite initiatives, Capital Region law firms struggle to recruit minorities.

Year after year, companies worldwide strengthen their efforts to create diverse work environments. Whether...

🔒 Entrepreneurs: Arthur Lauck and Brandalyn Tabor

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte) Company: Lock and Key Whiskey Bar What they do: Purveyors of fine...

🔒 Name it: Government agencies explore corporate branding as an alternative revenue stream.

In recent years, Louisiana lawmakers have used all sorts of stopgaps to balance the...

🔒 Need a lawyer for your business? Feel free to negotiate. It’s not just about billable hours anymore.

When a need for legal assistance suddenly arises, the first thought that often comes...

🔒 Executive Spotlight Q&A: Emrah Aktepe

Emrah Aktepe, 34 Executive Director, Atlas Foundation Hometown: Erzincan, Turkey With a passion for people, a knack...

🔒 An ecosystem for entrepreneurs

The Capital Region has been slow to build an integrated support system for fledgling...

🔒 A budding ecosystem

In 2010, the Regional Innovation Strategy closely examined what it recognized as the three major incubator...

🔒 Aiming high: The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport’s new chairman has lofty goals for Capital Region air travel

The new chairman of the East Baton Rouge Airport Commission, Jared Smith, wants to...