US seizes First Republic Bank and quickly sells assets to JPMorgan ChaseĀ 

Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early this morning, making it the second-largest bank...

ExxonMobil still ramping up production after higher Q1 profitsĀ 

ExxonMobil more than doubled its profit during the first quarter, producing more oil to...

Media group behind ā€˜The Advocate’ expanding into Shreveport-BossierĀ 

Georges Media Group, which publishes The Advocate and The Times-Picayune in New Orleans and Baton Rouge announced Monday that it is launching a digital news service in northwest Louisiana, bringing some media competition to the region

Inflation takes a March tumble at the wholesale levelĀ 

Inflation’s grip on businesses loosened greatly in March, raising hopes that companies and consumers will suffer less from high prices as 2023 rolls on.

Professional sports leagues form alliance to better control sports betting adsĀ Ā 

Most of the nation's major professional sports leagues, along with media companies Fox and NBCUniversal, are creating an alliance to ensure that sports betting advertising is done responsibly and does not target minors.

Jeff Landry continues to dwarf his gubernatorial opponents in funding

As the 2023 governor's election nears, the campaign war chest of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has far surpassed the cash on hand of the state's five other prominent gubernatorial candidates—combined.

US tax breaks luring European clean tech companies as EU lagsĀ 

Norwegian startup Freyr will first build batteries to power electric vehicles and store clean energy in a remote town near the Arctic Circle. Up next? An Atlanta suburb.

Average long-term mortgage rates drop for the 5th straight week

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate inched down for the fifth straight week, positive...

US initial jobless claims reach their highest level in over a yearĀ Ā 

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in more than a...

Small business owners are feeling the credit crunchĀ 

Borrowing for small businesses was already constrained due to rising interest rates over the past year.Ā