Finance & Markets

Nov 20
5 min

Why is Louisiana's $113M Stimulus Money for Small Businesses Stuck in Red Tape?

Louisiana's economic development agency is mired in red tape and falling behind its peers in distributing a $113 million pot of federal...

Nov 1
4 min

Apple to post fourth consecutive quarterly sales decline Thursday

Apple is expected to post its fourth consecutive quarterly revenue decline when it reports earnings after the bell Thursday. Wall Street...

Sep 28
3 min

Foundation for Economic Education: The Credit Card Competition Act declines to protect consumers

Thanks to sky-high inflation , credit card delinquency has risen this month to its highest rate in over 10 years. Rather than helping to...

Nov 21
2 min

Breaking Down the Net Worth of Raising Cane's Todd Graves

Todd Graves has become the richest person in Louisiana and is one of the 500 wealthiest people in the world, according to an analysis by...

Nov 15
2 min

EV Company, Fisker, Faced with Difficult Season

In 2008, Tesla released its first electric car under investor and now CEO Elon Musk. By 2020, the vehicle company was not only...

Nov 14
2 min

NIL Revolution: How Louisiana's Athletes Thrive in the New Era of College Sports Profits

Name, Image, & Likeness, also known as NIL, has been legal for college athletes to profit off of for over two years. The NCAA previously...

Nov 8
3 min

Louisiana High School Students Explore Lucrative Opportunities in Construction Industry

In a bid to address a growing demand for skilled workers in Louisiana's construction and industrial sectors, hundreds of high school...

Nov 7
1 min

Is ExxonMobil's Acquisition of Denbury Inc. a Game-Changer for Louisiana Low Carbon Energy Growth?

Exxon Mobil announced it has closed the acquisition of Denbury Inc. in a transaction valued at $4.8 billion, or $89.45 per share. The...

Nov 2
2 min

WeWork: Shares plunge after reports say firm is filing for bankruptcy

Shares in the troubled office-sharing firm WeWork plunged on Wednesday, following reports it could file for bankruptcy as early as next...

Nov 1
4 min

Apple to post fourth consecutive quarterly sales decline Thursday

Apple is expected to post its fourth consecutive quarterly revenue decline when it reports earnings after the bell Thursday. Wall Street...

Nov 1
4 min

NOLA.com: Talking Business: How Mike Sherman became the go-to guy on controversial land-use deals

If there is a complex or controversial real estate development in the New Orleans area, chances are Mike Sherman is in the middle of it....

Oct 23
1 min

Temple announces formation of advisory council to tackle insurance crisis

In his first action as Insurance Commissioner-elect, Tim Temple announced the creation of an Insurance Advisory Council. According to a...

Oct 18
2 min

Elevance CEO 'remains confident' in closing deal for Blue Cross of Louisiana

Elevance Health, the insurance giant negotiating to purchase Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, remains committed to the $2.5...

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ZERO HEDGE: Tesla Tumble Reignites After Disappointing Deliveries

Short-sellers in the world's largest EV maker continue to do well as 2023 starts with Tesla down 10% after missing expectations on new...

Energy sector 'could absolutely do well again' in 2023, says analyst

Energy is the best performing sector year-to-date. The S&P 500 Energy ETF (XLE) is up 62%, far outperforming any other equity group in...

Credit Suisse’s Investment Bank Spinoff Attracts Saudi Crown Prince

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is preparing to invest in Credit Suisse Group AG’s investment bank, the Wall Street...

Florida follows Louisiana - pulls $2B from BlackRock in largest anti-ESG divestment

Florida's chief financial officer said on Thursday his department would pull $2 billion worth of its assets managed by BlackRock Inc...

Texas wants to be the centerpiece of Bitcoin innovation, says Governor Abbott

Texas Governor Greg Abbott sees value in what Bitcoin means to the entire world, adding that his state “wants to be the centerpiece of...