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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


Certain execs from insolvent insurers barred from serving as MGAs in Louisiana
Certain officers, directors, and other executives from insurance companies that have gone insolvent will now be barred from acting as...
Aug 22, 2024


Mortgage rates are way below their peak. Americans are swooping in
The standard, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% this week, up slightly from the prior week’s level, Freddie Mac reported...
Aug 15, 2024


LSU helps grow Louisiana’s $12 billion agriculture business
Agriculture is a $12 billion enterprise in Louisiana and supporting it is about $100 million a year in research conducted by the LSU...
Aug 14, 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


Growing Louisiana business: Communications firm expanding across the Southeast
REV, a Gonzales-based communication company, is expanding its footprint across the southeast. The company recently announced it acquired...
Aug 8, 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


LA Based Hospital Launches $10M Louisiana Investment Fund
Ochsner Health’s venture arm has launched the Ochsner Louisiana Innovation Fund, a $10 million fund for investments in Louisiana-based,...
Jul 30, 2024


Baton Rouge software company Kologik acquired after filing for bankruptcy
Kologik, a Baton Rouge-based software company born out of the ashes of the once-prominent tech firm Thinkstream, has been acquired by...
Jul 29, 2024
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