Business News

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

Studyville named one of America’s top small businesses  

Baton Rouge tutoring and academic workspace Studyville was named one of America’s 70 top small businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week. 

With football season here, sports betting is about to explode 

More than 150 million sports bets were placed in Louisiana during August, bringing in more than $2.1 million in tax revenue and even more for the sportsbooks across the state. 

Baton Rouge audiovisual firm acquired by Illinois CEO

A Baton Rouge-based audio-visual systems integration company has been acquired by the CEO of an Illinois-based meeting room technology provider. 

Louisiana leaders talk commerce, entrepreneurship in DC

A handful of Louisiana leaders traveled to Washington D.C. this week to talk about...

Would this DC workforce program work in Baton Rouge?

The District of Columbia Infrastructure Academy trains workers for high-demand jobs while paying them...

The Walls Project launches an apprenticeship program with a $6M grant 

Baton Rouge nonprofit the Walls Project today announced it has received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Forest Services that it will use to launch an agroforestry apprenticeship program. 

Small business confidence is nearing pre-pandemic levels 

Small business owners are more optimistic than they have been since early 2020, according to the Q3 Small Business Index. 

A look at the $1.1 billion solar facility breaking ground in Iberia Parish

A $1.1 billion solar panel manufacturing facility broke ground today in Iberia Parish. 

A look at LSU’s $5M coastal high-frequency radar project

A new LSU-led project is set to use high-frequency radar technology to collect data about currents, waves and other factors affecting the coast. 

Employers to see largest health care cost spike in a decade next year

Employers across the nation are bracing for what is expected to be the largest...
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