Business News

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

Baton Rouge port rolls out specialty crane, expanding grain elevator’s capacity 

The Port of Greater Baton Rouge today announced it will begin using a specially designed pedestal crane next month mounted on a barge

How strong must connections be to gain advantage in job search? 

A new study analyzing the data of more than 20 million LinkedIn users over...

Small businesses get creative as they try to recruit workers 

Finding workers is as difficult as ever for many small business owners, prompting entrepreneurs to seek more creative ways to fill labor shortages at a time when they might have expected hiring to get easier

LSU gets cyber designation from NSA, access to more grants 

The National Security Agency has designated LSU as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, the university announced this morning. 

Office building on American Way sells for $1.87M

A multistory office building on American Way has sold for $1.87 million, according to records filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

Baton Rouge dad publishes collection of notes to his children 

What started as a sweet, fatherly act turned into a heartwarming story that has been picked up by national television talk shows and news sites
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CFOs at large US companies forced to revise annual forecasts 

Finance chiefs are finding it harder to peg yearly guidance as they struggle for...

Workers are back in the office, but not like in the pre-COVID days 

The return to work is working, The Washington Post reports.  Office occupancy hit a pandemic...

Louisiana’s jobless rate reaches record low, but labor force participation still lags 

Louisiana's unemployment rate hit a record low for the third consecutive month in August...

Baton Rouge dining scene grows more diverse as it continues to evolve

Restaurants in Greater Baton Rouge have never been more diverse and dynamic than they are today,
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