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Opposition Grows Against the Credit Card Competition Act
Credit unions and their advocates have spent months raising concerns with lawmakers about the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA). These...
Oct 21, 2024


Employers must get off the sidelines in the obesity fight
Coverage of obesity treatments will become a recruitment and retention tool for workers in a competitive hiring market. Obesity is a...
Oct 12, 2024


Topgolf Sent Callaway Into the Rough
Duffers are ruining things for Topgolf Callaway MODG -2.51% . Serious golfers are reliably showing up on golf courses, spending money on...
Sep 11, 2024


Sen. Sanders' Bluster Threatens Innovation in Medicine
The recent outcry over the pricing of weight loss drugs like Wegovy, fueled by advocacy groups like Public Citizen, highlights a growing...
Aug 22, 2024


Louisiana has lagged behind other states in terms of job growth. Here are the plans to improve
Over the past eight years, Louisiana’s economic development performance lagged behind that of other most other Southern states and...
Aug 22, 2024


META is turning to this Louisiana solar farm for some of its power needs
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other worldwide social media platforms, will be filling some of its expansive...
Aug 22, 2024


Starbucks names new CEO
Brian Niccol will take over as the chief executive officer of Starbucks Corp. on Sept. 9. He will replace Laxman Narasimhan, who is...
Aug 13, 2024


Evaluating Security in Credit Card Networks: Lessons from the Recent CrowdStrike Incident
On Friday morning, a massive outage linked to a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike rippled across multiple...
Aug 6, 2024


Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide Amid Global Selloff
A stock-market selloff extended around the world, with U.S. indexes sliding and volatility spiking. In early trading, the Nasdaq...
Aug 5, 2024


Lack of Broadband May Be Stifling Rural Louisiana Business
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe hosted its third annual Louisiana Rural Economic Development conference in Marksville. Speakers ranged from the...
Aug 5, 2024


NVIDIA: Still a market darling in 2024?
Nvidia stock was one of the best performers of the first half, climbing almost 150%. Nvidia (NVDA -5.45%) stock has been on fire for the...
Jul 17, 2024


NYT: How a Network of Tech Billionaires Helped J.D. Vance Leap Into Power
Last month, J.D. Vance flew to San Francisco to hold a fund-raiser for Donald J. Trump and to host a private dinner afterward with two...
Jul 17, 2024
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