Banking & Finance

2019 brought a record for CEO pay, but 2020 could force a recalibration

Chief executives of large U.S. companies rode a more than decadelong bull market to...

LWC issues emergency rule for injured workers

The Louisiana Workforce Commission has issued an emergency rule geared toward ensuring injured workers...

 Virus roundup …

• The Federal Reserve has announced unlimited bond purchases in an unprecedented move to help...

Small businesses looking for lifeline beyond loans

As small businesses such as restaurants, bars, gyms and hair salons are forced by...

Virus roundup …

• According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the Louisiana hospitality industry has...

Roundup: U.S. home sales / Formosa fight / Stock market 

SOLD: U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years,...
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Louisiana extends filing deadline for sales tax returns 

Businesses have additional time to file returns due this month for sales and excise...

Area bankers say it’s business as usual, but warn against major cash withdrawals

Despite various local anecdotes and national reports indicating otherwise, some Baton Rouge area banking...

Congress urgently drafting $1T economic rescue package 

Congress worked urgently Thursday to fashion a $1 trillion measure to prop up households...

First-quarter unemployment tax payments deferred for Louisiana employers

Louisiana employers have received temporary relief from paying their 2020 first-quarter unemployment taxes. Employers will...