News roundup: LED accepting nominations for 2017 Lantern Awards … Luxembourg company to buy Panera Bread … Payless files for bankruptcy, to close 400...

Shine a light: Louisiana Economic Development is accepting nominations for the 2017 Lantern Awards....

News alert: Mulhearn stepping down as executive director of Celtic Studios

After more than seven years with Celtic Studios, Patrick Mulhearn has announced he’s resigning...

Business coalition pushing to increase gas tax by 15 to 20 cents

A new statewide coalition of more than 20 business groups will push during the...

Coalition calls for more early childhood care and education funding in Louisiana

The lack of attention to quality early child care and education is harming Louisiana’s...

Signs of normalcy returning to Baton Rouge apartment market seven months after flood

Shortly after the historic flood last August, every vacancy in the seven Baton Rouge...

News roundup: Entrepreneurs to present startups Wednesday at 1 Million Cups … Former FBI director to speak at LSU Law Center commencement … Edwards...

Something fishy: Entrepreneurs Mark Cartwright and Ron Malone will present their startups to entrepreneurs,...

US homebuyers face a difficult spring

This year’s spring selling season promises to be the toughest for homebuyers in a...

Gender pay gap has widened over the past decade in US

It looked pretty good for young women's earnings in 2011, Bloomberg reports. Six years...

Alford: Is Edwards a populist?

Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards doesn’t have the ability to grease the skids at...