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

Baton Rouge film industry exec sees growing opportunities through streaming

The film industry is still catching up after the COVID-19-induced shutdown, says Katie Pryor, who directs the Film Baton Rouge office. 

How to know when a recession has begun

By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession....

United offering nonstop flights to BTR for fans of two LSU football rivals 

United Airlines announced today that it is adding direct, round-trip service to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport for the first time for LSU’s home football games

Small businesses awarded $154B in federal contracts last year 

The federal government awarded $154.2 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2021, an...

Denbury adds carbon sequestration site in Louisiana 

Denbury Inc. announced July 21 that it had signed a definitive agreement with a...

Viewpoint: Being a beautiful city is a decision you make

Opinion: By only blaming residents for littering we ignore how the waste hauling industry is contributing to our growing problem.
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Baton Rouge riverboat casino revenue sees slight rise in June 

Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos—the Belle of Baton Rouge, Hollywood Casino and L'Auberge Baton Rouge

LED FastStart program ranked No. 1 in US for 13th year in a row

Business Facilities magazine has ranked Louisiana Economic Development’s FastStart as the nation’s No. 1...

OLOL reevaluating planned construction projects amid rising costs

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center officials are “reassessing the timing” of planned construction projects as the expected costs to build them rise. 

Wind farms planned off Louisiana, Texas could power 3 million homes 

The Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind farms will be developed off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, the Biden administration announced last week
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