Business News

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

This new bill could help veterans get startup loans

The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship introduced a bill this week that...

See which Capital Region companies were selected for LED’s accelerator program

Seven Capital Region businesses were selected to participate in Louisiana Economic Development’s annual Diversity...

What we know about Landry’s plans for paid parental leave for state workers

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry wants more information about the price tag attached to offering state...

This longtime Lee Drive eatery is moving to Highland Road

New York Bagel Company is getting a new brand and a new home.

Celtic Studios is in search of a new leader

As the strikes end and work resumes in film, Celtic Media Centre is in...

Louisiana Supreme Court agrees to take up St. George incorporation case

The legal battle centered around the incorporation of the city of St. George is officially heading to the Louisiana Supreme Court, the court confirmed today.

Jeff Landry picks former Trump official to be state’s top environmental regulator

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has picked a member of former President Donald Trump’s administration to lead the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the primary state regulator tasked with protecting residents’ health and safety from industrial facilities.