Business Report Staff, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's unemployment rate bolted to 7.2 percent in December, the...

LAFAYETTE (AP) — Home nursing provider LHC Group Inc. has entered into a joint...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17...

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $6 million contract to Arcadis...

NEW YORK (AP) — A profit warning from Wal-Mart Thursday touched off fresh worries...

NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers reported dismal sales figures for December on Thursday as...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama warned of dire and long-lasting consequences if Congress...

The Shaw Group posted a loss Thursday for its first quarter as the Japanese...

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Shaw Group posted a loss Thursday for its first...

Another reason to hate a recession: An assistant vice president with the St. Louis...