Louisiana Creates Investor Confidence
By Rachel Duran
During the last few years, Louisiana has experienced hundreds of millions of dollars in manufacturing investments, which is unprecedented in the state’s history — but surprisingly — the fastest growing industry in the state is software development.
“We will have additional announcements in the near future; software development…
Port of Lake Charles, La., Partners with Panama Canal Authority
Caption: Port of Lake Charles, La.
The Port of Lake Charles signed a memorandum of understanding with the Panama Canal Authority on Tues., Jan. 6 at its Police Department Security Center.
This new cooperative alliance will allow the entities to undertake, among other things, joint initiatives including marketing activities, training…
Learn about Sasol’s $8 Billion Project in Louisiana
Sasol Ltd., a South African petrochemical company, recently announced its final investment decision to develop an $8.1 billion petrochemical complex consisting of an ethane cracker and six chemical manufacturing plants near its existing Westlake, La., facilities.
The ethane cracker is one of two projects announced in December 2012 during…
Louisiana’s Business Climate Ranks Among Top 10
Yesterday, the national location marketing firm DCI ranked Louisiana’s business climate tied for No. 10 in the United States – a gain of 20 spots since 2011 – while also ranking Louisiana Economic Development tied for No. 2 in the United States for best-performing state economic development agency. The rankings…
Survey Grades Top States for Small Business
Small business owners grade their states for business friendliness.
Thumbtack.com, in partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, recently released the third annual Thumbtack.com Small Business Friendliness Survey showing that small business owners in Utah, Idaho, Texas, Virginia and Louisiana gave their states the highest rating for friendliness…
