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

Envoc expands LA Wallet app with Orion Laboratories partnership 

Baton Rouge-based Orion Laboratories and Envoc have teamed up to offer COVID-19 test results on the LA Wallet app, WAFB-TV reports. 

PSC decision clears way for $740M renewable energy plant 

Plans for a $740 million renewable energy plant south of Plaquemine kicked into high gear last week when the Louisiana Public Service Commission

The supply side of industry economics

On the heels of a tumultuous couple of years, there’s a mix of good and bad in store for the industrial sector.

What rapid wage growth means for the economy going forward 

The startlingly rapid pace of job creation in January captured all the headlines Friday....

Baton Rouge’s biggest commercial real estate deals of 2021

After the pandemic bogged down sales in 2020, local commercial deals rebounded last year....

Louisiana ‘aggressively’ dedicating federal money for broadband

Louisiana is ahead of most states in its efforts to improve internet access and usage, says Jon Wilkins, a consultant and former chief operating officer for the FCC. 
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Mezzo Technologies wins Lantern Award 

Baton Rouge-based Mezzo Technologies has brought home a 2021 Lantern Award for manufacturing excellence from Louisiana Economic Development. 

Lancaster Construction building townhouse development in Zachary

Lancaster Construction is planning to build a townhouse development in Zachary, according to a land deal filed Thursday.

Write-in nominations for Best of 225 awards still open

This summer, 225 magazine crown the winners of the 2022 Best of 225 Awards....

Baton Rouge’s top 10 commercial real estate deals of 2021

Commercial real estate deals, led by investment buyers scooping up multifamily, rebounded in 2021 after a pandemic-induced lull.
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