News roundup: Pinnacle foods bought by Conagra for $10.9B … GE jettisons Baker Hughes … Uber wins London appeal

Here’s the deal: Conagra is buying Pinnacle Foods Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued...

Louisiana construction unemployment falls to 4.7%

The construction industry is booming in Louisiana, but it’s not keeping pace with the...

Local financial advisors buy Siegen Lane office building

Ronald and Christine Menard purchased an office building in the Versailles Office Park on...

Audit: Louisiana lax in its oversight of billions in Medicaid contracts

Louisiana's health department is sloppy in monitoring billions of dollars in payments to private...

Louisiana construction unemployment falls to 4.7%

The construction industry is booming in Louisiana, but it's not keeping pace with the...

Small towns are booming in Permian Basin thanks to oil prices

Oil is booming again in the Permian Basin, and so are the fortunes of...

LSU researchers land funding for breast cancer treatment, biodegradable Mardi Gras beads

New breast cancer treatments and biodegradable Mardi Gras beads are a couple of the...

Volunteers of America awarded grant to build 122 apartments in Spanish Town

A nonprofit has been awarded $5.7 million in Community Development Block Grant funds from...

Gourmet Girls leaving Perkins Road overpass area for larger space in Studio Park

Catering company Gourmet Girls will be moving from its location near the Perkins Road...