(From The Wall Street Journal) One of the most old-fashioned occupations in finance is back in favor: the life-insurance agent. (Registration required)
(From The Wall Street Journal) Apple is still trying to secure media content for the iPad with just weeks to go before the tablet computer's release, said people familiar with the matter, as the company tempers some of its initial ambitions for the much-hyped device. (Registration required)
(From The New York Times) A patent application suggests Apple is preparing a new location-based social networking application.
(From Louisiana Gannett News) A floating invader from South America is clogging Louisiana's waterways and threatening fish at a rate faster than the state can fight it, says Robert Barham, the head of the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
(From The Times-Picayune) Property insurance companies that leave the state then want to return to cash in on profitable premiums would have to wait five years to re-apply, according to a proposal being considered by some legislators.
(From The Times-Picayune) While the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission dallies on instructing people how to fix homes damaged by corrosive drywall, the National Association of Home Builders has become the first major player to advance its own set of "evolving solutions."
(From The Wall Street Journal) Corporate test kitchens are cranking out recipes to appeal to America's increasingly sophisticated palate. Attracting consumers is a priority for these food companies, many of which have had trouble increasing revenue. (Registration required)
(From The Wall Street Journal) Banks have become much pickier about examining sales of comparable homes, in deciding whether and how much to lend. Owners of odd homes can be out of luck. (Registration required)
(From The Daily Reveille) Construction of the parking lot at the site of the old Alex Box Stadium is underway.
(From The Daily Reveille) The mid-year budget cuts made in January will probably become annualized, said Bob Kuhn, associate vice chancellor of Budget and Planning.
(From The Times-Picayune) Flood maps that don't reflect actual risks and computer models using outdated or incomplete data are products of a balkanized system that hampers emergency planning and response, users of that system say.
(From The New York Times) Using bits of data from social network sites, researchers gleaned names, ages and even Social Security numbers.
(From The Los Angeles Times) Blockbuster's credit may be no good in Hollywood anymore. Major studios are looking to cut off credit for the DVD renter and retailer, which could potentially push the struggling company into bankruptcy.
(From The Shreveport Times) Since 2006, there has been more than $200 million in unclaimed funds from the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Assessment. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is urging people to take advantage of this little known tax rebate.
(From The (Lafayette) Daily Advertiser) Truston Technologies is still a relative newcomer on the marine construction scene, but the Broussard-based contractor is already making waves within the industry.
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