100K insured cars and trucks damaged by Louisiana flooding, NICB estimates

As many as 100,000 insured cars and trucks were damaged by recent flooding in...

Westlake Chemical completes takeover of Axiall

Houston-based Westlake Chemical Corp. has closed on its $3.8 billion acquisition of Axiall Corp.,...

Missouri-based real estate firm acquires Denham Springs apartment complex

Block Funds and Block Multifamily Group, a pair of real estate subsidiaries owned by...

LSU professor receives $1.2M grant to research Zika virus

An LSU School of Veterinary medicine professor has received a $1.2 million grant to...

Legislators frustrated with FEMA’s pace of providing temporary housing for flooding victims

Louisiana lawmakers expressed frustration to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s top onsite official today...

Forty Under 40 nomination period extended to Sept. 12

The nomination period for Business Report’s annual Forty Under 40 awards has been extended...

News roundup: Louisiana senators want info on driver of bus in deadly bus crash … IRS gives flood victims early access to retirement funds...

Request for information: Louisiana's U.S. senators and the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman are asking...

BRAF grants $1.6M from Louisiana Flood Relief Fund in first round of funding

Schools, community foundations, and arts and grassroots organizations are among the dozens of groups...