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Houston furniture magnate Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made another monster sports bet in Louisiana...

Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced a historic public-private partnership between the state, the Port of New Orleans and two global maritime industry leaders to build a $1.8 billion state-of-the-art container facility on the lower Mississippi River. 

Recent research from LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business, Harvard Business School and financial...

Still eager to hire, America’s employers are posting more job openings than they did...

The Louisiana Office of Tourism should do more to show the return on investment for the taxpayer dollars it spends, according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office. 

Every job has its share of stress, whether it's tight deadlines, long hours or life-or-death situations—but some have more than others. 

Retirees walloped by high inflation and volatile stock and bond markets are getting some good news: The 4% spending rule—or something close to it—is back.

H&E Equipment Services Inc. today announced an agreement to sell its Komatsu earthmoving distribution business to Houston-based Waukesha-Pearce Industries LLC.

Before the pandemic, consumers had gotten accustomed to instant gratification: packages and groceries delivered...

When Baton Rouge’s Dunham Tigers take on the St. Charles Catholic Comets today at...