Business Relocation to the Baton Rouge Area - Trafigura - 06/05/11 05:29 PM
The Baton Rouge area in general and Ascension Parish in particular has received some exciting job and economic growth news.
Trafigura - which is an international commodity trading company - has elected to purchase an idled terminal in Burnside.  This terminal will be used to ship coal, bauxite and alumina in and out of the US.  It is expected that this purchase will create 100 permanent jobs for the Baton Rouge area.  In addition, the company expects to create 200 construction jobs to get the terminal re-opened.  In all, Trafigura is investing $130 million dollars in our community....$28 million to purchase … (1 comments)

Baton Rouge Ranks High in Best Cities for College Graduates - 06/05/11 05:01 PM
The Daily Beast has just released its annual survey of best US cities for college graduates and Baton Rouge placed 15th on the list!   The rankings are based on affordable rents, inexpensive dining, salaries and employment prospects.
Here are some of Baton Rouge's stats:
- % of population aged 22 - 24 = 6%
- % of housing available to rent = 32%
- Unemployment rate = 8.2%
- Per-capita personal income = $38,107
A key driver in the continued economic success of Baton Rouge will be to have an economy that provides great jobs for growing numbers of local college … (1 comments)

 
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