MidSouth Bank receives federal money

Lafayette-based MidSouth Bank has sold $20 million worth of shares to the U.S. Treasury...

Construction starts on Geismar biofuel plant

Construction has begun on a Geismar plant in which Tyson Foods Inc. and Syntroleum...

State Readies for Obama Stimulation

The managers of state government, facing a major financial downturn, are looking to save...

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Builders schedule annual home show

The Capital Region Builders Association will hold its 32nd Annual Habitat Home & Garden...

Property of the Week

The Bulldog, a new bar and grill, opened just before New Year's in the...

Louisiana cotton crop lowest since 1946

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's 2008 cotton crop hit its lowest level since 1946,...

Oil falls below $37 on gloomy demand outlook

(AP) --Oil prices fell below $37 a barrel Tuesday on expectations crude demand will...

Brian Andrews: A stab at accountability

The FDIC just released instructions that encourage banks to keep track of funds they...