CEO Jacqueline Beauchamp hopes new capital, a boost from holiday sales and a deal with Walmart will mean continued play for her video-game company, which has been challenged by financial problems and criticism of its lone release.
February 9, 2010 issue
BESE voted down a recommendation for a St. Landry Parish charter school, despite the project winning approval from an outside organization. BESE members cited the opposition from the St. Landry School Board in voting down the plan. Has the board agreed to support the educational status quo?
Blue Cross and the parent company of OLOL resolve their second dispute in as many years, underscoring an affordability crisis and the need to implement cost-effective alternatives.
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Officials tout the newest update of downtown Baton Rouge’s master plan, but a lot of heavy lifting remains—including a way to make the numbers work financially.
Capital Region businesses reap the benefits of the New Orleans Saints’ first appearance in the Super Bowl.
A Baton Rouge man who has recorded numerous radio ads provides the voice for Pope Benedict XVI’s audio book.
The disappearance of the estate tax in 2010 creates problems for estate planners who want to help clients get their affairs in order.
February 9, 2010 issue
Consumers are paying down debt instead of borrowing more, and companies are paying off loans instead of taking out credit.
The Metro Council's decision to warp the term limits law -- and ignore the advice of their own legal counsel -- has triggered anger and frustration. In the words of Howard Beale "I'm mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore".
February 9, 2010 issue
In an environment dominated by headlines screaming about economic recession and plummeting profits, conventional wisdom suggests that small businesses hunker down and avoid major changes.
February 9, 2010 issue
February 9, 2010 issue
February 9, 2010 issue
Louisiana's charity hospital system made front-page news twice recently. The first was the $475 million arbitration award LSU won last week to replace the Katrina-damaged Charity Hospital in New Orleans. But as big a deal as that is, it was overshadowed by news of a historic agreement between LSU and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.
Should the Legislature delay approving the proposed LSU-Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center deal?
