News roundup: Bobby Jindal hires New Hampshire operative in preparation for possible presidential bid … Whole Foods chairman to deliver LSU commencement address …...

On the payroll: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has made his first New Hampshire hire...

Loopholes allow many Louisiana companies to skip taxes, state revenue chief says

With Louisiana leaders in the middle of a wide-ranging debate over state tax policy,...

National trend toward mobile banking not upending traditional banking in Baton Rouge area

Mobile banking has increased substantially in recent years, according to the Federal Reserve Board,...

Miss USA returning to BR, Holden confirms

Mayor Kip Holden this morning confirmed the Miss USA pageant will be returning to...

The US government’s $800B gamble on student loans

One of the big potential costs to U.S. taxpayers over the years to come...

RFP process started for new La. state testing contracts

With the department’s contract with Data Recognition Corp. set to expire on July 1,...

News roundup: Shell to buy BG Group in $69.7B takeover … US remains the world’s biggest hydrocarbon producer … Big companies pay later, squeezing...

The big deal: Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy British gas producer BG...

Tuition increases could lead more students to leave La. for higher education and hinder workforce, research suggests

Overall, about a quarter of all U.S. students move out of their home states...

‘Business Report’: With Cancienne’s ascent, BR’s legal profession reaches a new milestone

For Phyllis Cancienne, her status as the only female managing partner of a major...

Relatives of Latter & Blum CEO Merrick buy more BR office space

A group of New Orleans investors has acquired the Sherwood Oaks Office Park at...
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