Feds object to Swift Energy’s plan to sell most of its Louisiana assets

The U.S. government has objected to Houston-based Swift Energy’s Co.’s proposed sale of most...

CenturyLink ex-director says he pushed for changes before being ousted

The CenturyLink director who resigned after fellow board members said he was “creating an...

Christy Reeves named CEO of Single Stop USA

After serving as director of Single Stop USA’s Gulf Coast operations for the past...

Nick Speyrer sets sights on regional expansion for growing Baton Rouge consulting firm

A lifelong consultant, Nick Speyrer’s days consist of managing massive amounts of change for...

Northside Motor Exchange building in ‘downtown east’ to become collaborative shared space for artists, creative entrepreneurs

The long vacant Northside Motor Exchange Building at 655 Scenic Highway, in the neighborhood...

News roundup: Lofton adds safety training with acquisition of Lafayette firm … Albemarle senior VP and CFO to take temporary medical leave of absence...

Another dimension: Baton Rouge-based Lofton Corp. has acquired Global Safety Consultants, a Lafayette-based safety...

Louisiana unemployment rate fell to 6.1% at end of 2015

Though the construction sector was flat and manufacturing lost jobs, Louisiana’s unemployment rate in...

Waguespack, Scott and Spain talk politics, economy and progress at Leadership Power Breakfast

As Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President Stephen Waguespack prepared to deliver his...

LSU outlines potential impact of $65M budget cut

Calling it “an impossible task,” LSU begun preparing over the weekend for a potential...