Business News

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

🔒 Stuck in the weeds: The tax credits problem

In 2009 the RDA received $60 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits, which...

🔒 Rolfe McCollister: La. makes biggest leap in ‘Forbes’ rankings

Forbes magazine has released its new rankings for “Best States for Business,” and Louisiana...

🔒 Tom Cook: Square 46 moves forward

The proposed Mid City project known as Square 46 took a major step toward...

🔒 The business of Ebola

(AP Photo: Companies working in the protective gear industry are seeing financial benefits from...

🔒 Case Study: An employee’s pregnancy appears to be her primary focus and topic of conversation at work. What’s the right thing to do?

Experienced executives and experts share their advice and fixes for your challenges in business. When...

🔒 A slow seller: Capital Region retailers have yet to embrace Apple Pay

(AP Photo) Early adopters of technology in Baton Rouge may find it difficult to...

🔒 The light bender

Crafting neon signs is a fading trade. (Photo by Brian Baiamonte) In an enclosed workshop...

🔒 Stuck in the weeds: Five years and millions of dollars later, why doesn’t the EBR Redevelopment Authority have more to show for its...

In a slick, glossy report published by the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority in...

🔒 Best Advice: Beth Brewster

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte) Beth Brewster Executive Director, Companion Animal Alliance AGE: 55 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Beth Brewster joined...

🔒 Stuck in the weeds: Unrealized plans

(Photo courtesy Emory University: Frank Alexander) Before the RDA could go about redeveloping blighted neighborhoods...
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