News roundup: More than 10% of self-described whites in South have some African ancestry, study says … U.S. existing home sales hit six-month low,...

Skin deep: Six million Americans who describe themselves as ‘white’ have some African ancestry,...

Executive Spotlight: Robert ‘Bob’ Johnston

Chemical engineer Robert “Bob” Johnston brings a global perspective on ExxonMobil to his leadership...

US companies eager to embrace Cuba face hurdles

Cargill aims to sell more corn and soybeans. MasterCard covets another site for Americans...

BR native, international journalist ponders meaning of ‘home’ in WSJ column

Richard Boudreaux, who grew up in Baton Rouge and has worked as an international...

Report shows more ACA options and savings for La.

A report from the Department of Health and Human Services says new choices and...

Blanco: La. businesses ‘definitely in advantageous positions’ to benefit from normalized Cuba relations

In a new Q&A with Kathleen Blanco—who led a trade trip to Cuba in...

‘Business Report’: Two BR hospitals join forces, technology to treat seriously ill patients

Through a partnership between Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Woman’s...

Jindal, La. education department reportedly sparring over ‘dozens of small state contracts’

Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration is feuding with the state's top education agency over the...

Obama shift on Cuba won’t mean big oil boom in Gulf of Mexico

President Barack Obama’s decision to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba may...