Business News

Stories of Mardi Gras economic impact in the Capital Region

Baton Rouge isn’t New Orleans, where Carnival’s economic impact was measured at nearly $900...

Louisiana is stepping up to meet unprecedented cybersecurity demand

Over the course of the past few years, Louisianans have had little choice but...

Tens of thousands of business deals occur daily on Baton Rouge interstates 

An estimated 45,000-plus business deals are made on Interstates 10 and 12 through Baton Rouge each day, according to a recent survey of 3,000 commuters by California-based legal services firm LawLinq.  

Landry-appointed council says ‘government silos’ hurting workforce development

A report released Friday by Gov. Jeff Landry’s Workforce Development & Higher Education Policy...

SBA revamps federal contract program for small businesses  

The SBA unveiled an upgraded program called Empower to Grow last week that offers...

Small business payroll growth is moderating, but is that a bad thing?

Payroll payments per small business moderated as 2023 came to a close, according to new data from Bank of America.

Job openings rose last month, pointing to the US labor market’s durability 

America's employers posted 9 million job openings in December, an increase from November and another sign that the U.S. job market remains resilient despite the headwind of higher interest rates.

New Orleans law office launches campaign against proposed Blue Cross sale

Roughly two weeks away from the Department of Insurance’s public hearing, a New Orleans-based law firm has launched an advertising campaign against the proposed sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, the state’s largest health insurer. 

LSU athletics operated with a deficit last year

An audit of LSU’s Athletic Department found that the organization operated with a nearly $4 million deficit last year.

Two new senior care centers are planned for the Capital Region

CenterWell Senior Primary Care is planning to open new senior care centers in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas later this year, the company’s first Louisiana facilities.