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Specialty Welding and Turnarounds acquires Hydroprocessing Associates 

Gonzales-based industrial services company Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC has bought a Mississippi petrochemical...

3 things to know: Charlotte Claiborne

Charlotte Claiborne, executive director of Bridge Center for Hope, spent 17 years working for Entergy before enter the mental health field.

‘Never giving up’ helped Chenese Lewis build larger-than-life brand

Winning the national title for the first-ever Miss Plus America Pageant in 2003 ultimately...

Surging demand in Asia drives interest in Louisiana LNG supply contracts

Surging LNG demand in Asia is driving a renewed interest in long-term supply contracts,...

SCOTUS won’t hear Texas Stanford case, clearing the way for small recovery

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to get involved in one of the higher-profile cases in the Stanford Group litigation, clearing the way for the receiver in the case to collect a $132 million settlement from two insurance brokerages involved in the scheme.

Year-in-review: Baton Rouge casinos made moves amid pandemic-fueled downturn

Hopes were high for Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos stepping into the new year and next decade after breaking the market’s two-year losing streak at the end of 2019 and carrying the first two months of the year with growing revenues. 
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Entrepreneur: Chenese Lewis

Entrepreneur: Chenese Lewis, is the founder of her eponymously named events production company and a multi-media personality.

LSU board puts off energy deal vote amid controversy

mid The LSU Board of Supervisors has opted not to call a special board meeting that had been tentatively planned for Tuesday to consider moving forward on a lucrative, long-term contract to modernize the energy system on the main Baton Rouge campus.

Louisiana auto insurance discounts vanishing; homeowners’ rates rising

Upcoming auto insurance bills may look a little different for many drivers because a...

How to have productive virtual meetings with vendors to plan new year

As businesses approach the new year, many will be meeting with vendors to reflect...