Roundup: LSU commencement / New tobacco legislation / US consumer spending 

Mortarboards and tassels: LSU’s 300th commencement exercises are taking place today, with around 1,900...

Investar acquires second Alabama bank 

Baton Rouge-based Investar Holding Corporation, the holding company for Investar Bank, announced today it...

Big changes coming to retirement system 

The biggest legislative changes to America’s retirement system in 13 years are on their...

‘Preserving Our Roots’ aims to save Louisiana’s heirloom vegetables and fruits 

John Coykendall is keenly aware of how quickly the agricultural lifestyle is being lost,...

Roundup: Natural gas / Facebook policy / 3.5 billion packages  

Rigs: The Haynesville Shale formation, which lies in northwest Louisiana, east Texas and southwest...

High e-commerce returns could spell business for traditional retailers

As surging e-commerce sales push more goods into the growing retail returns networks, brick-and-mortar...

A sea change for global shipping begins in January

A defining moment in the history of the oil-refining and shipping industries is at...

Roundup: Storm recovery / Formosa protesters / Bonfire creatures   

Aid: Gov. John Bel Edwards says he’ll sign a state of emergency for Louisiana...

‘Business Report’ Publisher: What we can learn from LSU football’s success 

People enjoy seeing success happen and love a winner. Whether it’s on the field...

Want to know if your industry is thriving? There’s a chart for that

A lot has changed since the ‘70s. While the computer and math sector has...