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Louisiana gaming revenues were down across the board in January as the state faced winter weather that took a toll on the industry.

The U.S. House voted Thursday to approve a bill that would preempt the Biden administration’s move last month to pause new approvals for some liquefied natural gas exports.

Belle of Baton Rouge’s request for rezoning, part of its plan to move its gaming operations inland, will go before the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission on Monday. 

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reignited its longstanding feud with Apple, Wall Street Journal reports.

Autoworkers held waves of walkouts. Hollywood actors and writers picketed for months. And health care, education and hospitality employees also withheld their labor while...

Contractors were granted permits last week to begin construction of Woman’s Hospital’s planned perinatal mental health unit, which would become the first inpatient mental health unit in Louisiana to focus solely on the needs of pregnant and postpartum women.

Houston private equity firm Capstreet has acquired Analytic Stress Relieving Inc., a Lafayette heat treatment services provider. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Small-business leaders have felt pretty pessimistic for a while now, but they’re starting to perk up with plans for 2024, Inc. reports.  

How Americans feel about the end of affirmative action in college admissions depends not just on their race but also their age and gender, according to a recent Gallup poll.

Fewer Americans filed for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to show resilience in the face of elevated interest rates intended to cool economic growth.

The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a conservative think tank, today filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana Horticulture Commission to challenge Louisiana’s florist licensing...

Lake Charles Methanol II LLC today announced plans to invest $3.24 billion to construct a manufacturing plant that will produce low-carbon intensity methanol and other chemicals at the Port of Lake Charles. 

While Valentine’s Day is known for romance, this year also marks the relaunch of “Tomb Raider,” the franchise video game series featuring Lara Croft. 

In a newly released statement, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple praised his department’s transparency in working with stakeholders of the proposed acquisition of Blue and Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana by Indiana-based Elevance Health. 

On the eve of its scheduled public hearing, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana informed Louisiana officials it was withdrawing its plan of reorganization and sale—again. 

Baton Rouge home health care company Amedisys announced last week it is adding advanced molecular testing services to its care centers across the country...

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted an ambitious nutrition research project currently underway at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and other facilities throughout the U.S.

Mental health isn't the same kind of taboo topic it was at work in the past, but there's a long way to go until it's ingrained in workplace culture.  

On the eve of its scheduled public hearing, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana informed Louisiana officials it was withdrawing its plan of reorganization...

Public feedback provided to the Department of Insurance prior to Wednesday’s public hearing has been largely critical of the proposed reorganization and sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, the state’s largest health insurer.