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Richard Zuschlag, Founder of Acadian Ambulance, Passes Away at 76; Leaves Legacy of Compassionate Service and Community Impact
Richard Zuschlag, a Pennsylvania native who moved to Lafayette in 1970 and founded a company with two ambulances that grew into the...
Jun 5, 2024


HUNTSMAN: Silicon Valley’s Coming Energy Crisis
The campaign to phase out fossil fuels is on a collision course with the artificial-intelligence revolution. Energy-intensive AI...
Jun 3, 2024


RANDOLPH: Leading from the front: Louisiana’s opportunity on carbon capture technology
The following guest column was originally submitted to the Alexandria Town Talk by Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Deborah...
May 21, 2024


NEWSWEEK: Medicare Could Save $500 Million With Coverage Change
Anti-obesity medications are a hot topic in the medical world, and many Americans remain conflicted on how and when they should be...
May 20, 2024


Louisiana's environmental chief looks to ease permitting for businesses
"It's knowing that he wants to ensure that we are protecting our environment, that it's clean and it's healthy, while also at the same...
May 16, 2024


Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Unveils Sweeping Reforms to Address Property Insurance Crisis
Louisiana's Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has unveiled a series of measures to tackle the state's property insurance crisis,...
May 2, 2024


Stephens Positions Louisiana Business For More Growth
The firm, founded in 1933, has moved to new premises in Shreveport for its private wealth management business. Stephens, an independent...
Apr 29, 2024


Celebrating Excellence: Iam C. Tucker Named National Small Business Person of the Year
In a resplendent ceremony held in Washington, D.C., Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...
Apr 29, 2024


KNOE: South La. company sells for $50 million, what NELA businesses need to know about acquisitions
Transcat, Inc., a leading provider of calibration, cost control and optimization services based in Rochester, N.Y. announced Monday...
Apr 17, 2024


Visa and Mastercard Strike $30 Billion Deal to Cut Credit Card Fees, Despite Durbin's Bill Opposition
Visa and Mastercard have reached a landmark agreement estimated at $30 billion, intended to alleviate credit and debit card fees...
Apr 11, 2024


Landscape Firm Mullin Opens Baton Rouge Location
Landscape firm Mullin has opened its new location at 11522 Florida Avenue in Baton Rouge. In late December, the company purchased the...
Apr 11, 2024


Senate bill aimed at banning THC from all consumable hemp products could be a big blow for businesses
Several businesses banking on cannabis sales are furious about a state senate bill that threatens to end the sale of THC products...
Apr 9, 2024
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