Freight volumes shrink as railroads confront trade tensions

Freight trains are carrying a shrinking amount of cargo as railroads feel the effects...

‘Glamping:’ Retailers stock luxury camping items 

Tent? Check. Sleeping bag? Check. Rocking chair, air mattress and insulated coffee press? Hard-charging backcountry...

Petrochemical industry better start preparing for the next downswing 

 Big booms and bracing busts are defining features of the oil and gas business,...

The furry inspiration behind Titan Coffee Co.

When Drew Maranto walked out of an animal shelter with Titan, his mocha-colored husky/shepherd...

Roundup: Sunken barge stops flooding / Argent Trust’s new office / Cane’s opens in Walker

Dam: While officials worked Sunday to restore power and remove fallen trees in Assumption...

Manufacturers moving production out of China 

U.S. manufacturers are shifting production to countries outside of China as trade tensions between...

Flexibility more important than ‘work-life balance’

So what’s the one thing that’s better than work-life balance? Flexibility.  That’s according to FastCompany,...

Oil companies restarting production following Barry 

Barry weakened to a tropical depression but was set to cause more life-threatening floods...

Prime Day causes problems for traditional retailers 

Monday is the start of Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale, when subscribers to the...

Roundup: Barry debris pickup begins / Power outages / Major oil merger  

Cleanup: Crews in East Baton Rouge Parish will begin collecting debris caused by the...