Banking & Finance

Louisiana Lawmakers convene their third session this year, and once again business stands to lose from the tax proposals on the table

It’s another week, another legislative session. Since mid-February, Louisiana lawmakers have been in session continuously—first, a...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s new CEO dishes on leading a corporation in times of change

(Jason Cohen Photo/Courtesy Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana) THE EXECUTIVE: Dr. I. Steven...

Ryan Thibodeaux offers insights for the average investor

(Photo by Brian Baiamonte) With volatility plaguing the stock market, Business Report recently sat down with...

Bankruptcy court OKs Thinkstream liquidation plan, effectively ending case, trustee says

This story has been updated since its original publication to clarify that Thinkstream Acquisition...

Capitol Views: Louisiana Senate passes $26B budget, sets stage for special session

After roughly an hour of debate and questions, the Louisiana Senate approved the state’s...

2016 Influential Women in Business: Stacey Chiasson

(Photography by Marie Constantin) POINTS OF INFLUENCE • Managing the foundation for Dow and crisis communications...
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Committee of 100 to flex its muscle and begin pressuring lawmakers who oppose Edwards

The Committee of 100, a business roundtable group comprising top executives of the state’s...

Business owners are still trying to make sense of Louisiana’s new tax code and how much it’s going to cost them

(Spillway Sportsman owner Scott Roe estimates the elimination of "Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax...

River District developers apply to add more property to long-stalled project

The Lafayette developers of the River District—a proposed mixed-use development that is planned for...

Louisiana needs roughly $510M in corporate income and franchise taxes to be paid by end of next month to hit budget projections

Louisiana needs to collect roughly $510 million more in corporate income and franchise taxes...