Business News

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

The great resignation

Upended by the pandemic, refocused with new priorities and finding themselves with unprecedented clout, employees are increasingly saying ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to their jobs.

Controversial Zachary subdivision will now go before Planning Commission in January

The Trivento subdivision, a proposed 900-plus-home Zachary development by D.R. Horton, will now go before the Planning Commission in January.

Business on business lawsuits on the rise in Baton Rouge

The American Bar Association this summer warned attorneys to brace for a “tsunami of pandemic-related litigation.”

Are your marketing and sales teams on the same page?

Sales-marketing misalignment is estimated to cost businesses more than $1 trillion each year.

‘LaPolitics’: Storylines for tomorrow’s elections 

Turnout: No surprises here. Turnout is going to be low tomorrow. Secretary of State...

Holiday hopes

Supply shortages and shipping delays have Baton Rouge retailers scrambling this holiday season to keep up with higher demand.
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Air Products seeks $44.5M ITEP abatement for first year of Ascension project

Air Products is asking a state board to approve a local property tax exemption that would be worth almost $44.5 million the first year. 

RoyOMartin, family donates $3.5M to three LSU campuses 

Lumber company RoyOMartin, and LSU alumni Roy O. Martin III and Kathy Kilpatrick Martin have committed $3.5 million to advance top capital priorities on three LSU campuses. 

Arlington Marketplace sells for $30M to California investor

A California-based investor bought Arlington Marketplace, the Rouses-anchored shopping center at the corner of Burbank Drive and Lee Drive, for $30.1 million on Dec. 8.

Port of Baton Rouge gets $1M grant to expand capacity

The Port of Baton Rouge received $1 million in funding as part of the Marine Highway Grant program to expand the port’s capacity and make equipment improvements
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