Regional construction company managing operations for Port Allen plant

Through a partnership that went into effect Aug. 1, Thompson Construction Group—a South Carolina-based,...

Chevron mulling projects off Louisiana coastline

After a few years of relatively light activity in the Gulf of Mexico, Chevron...

Qualifying day 2: Barbara Freiberg running for House of Representatives 

Louisiana's state treasurer signed up for the fall ballot today, becoming the last of...

How many people are using the 20% small-business tax break?

The recent federal tax overhaul unveiled a new 20% tax deduction for small-business owners...

Louisiana ranks 38th for pass-through business tax rates

Louisiana finished 38th in a Tax Foundation analysis of tax rates levied on pass-through...

Roundup: Thrive Academy / Truck orders / Airbag recall 

Learning space: Thrive Academy, a five-day-a-week public boarding school, will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

Companies are dumping pension plans in droves 

The younger you are, the less retirement security you’re likely to have as employers...

Roundup: FedEx quits Amazon delivery / Walgreens closings / CVS deal pays off

Shipping shifts: FedEx is severing ties with Amazon as the online retailer builds out...

Gallup survey: Small business owners optimistic about future 

Optimism among small-business owners has edged up over the past three months, according to...

Exxon, Chevron move to dominate Permian as smaller players pull back

The Big Oil companies ExxonMobil and Chevron are keeping their promises to dominate the...