Expansion of medical marijuana access could lead to an entire new industry, but many questions remain

Alan Pesch says he was prepared to move his family to Colorado if the...

Federal guidelines may make it easier to hold high level executives accountable for corporate misconduct

The Yates Memo, named after Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, pictured here arriving on...

Expanding complexity of labor laws leading more companies to outsource human resources

Foust Group owner Todd Foust says outsourcing human resources for his company, which...

Businesses will face a talent shortage as baby boomers enter retirement age. Is yours ready?

Along with flexible hours, many employers offer variable benefit programs, including health care coverage...

Louisiana’s film industry isn’t dead, but filmmakers have taken a significant hit in the year since lawmakers capped tax credits

Daniel Lewis, COO of Baton Rouge-based Active Entertainment, says film work in Louisiana has...

Small companies are moving to group health insurance for employees as individual plan costs rise

Brian Keller, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Blue Cross and Blue...

Business interest in cyber liability insurance on the rise, but many Baton Rouge insurers still not up to speed

1st Team Insurance Agency in Baton Rouge owner Harold Williams says he’s getting more...

Making Mississippi River deeper remains unknown—and unfunded—variable in local impact from Panama Canal expansion

Originally scheduled to be concluded in October 2014, the newly expanded Panama Canal will...

The oil and gas industry questions whether new regulations will make drilling safer or just more expensive

New offshore drilling regulations aimed at improving safety were created after the April 20,...