Business News

Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in September, the fourth consecutive month in which a record low was posted, according to the latest report from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

Profit margins on median-priced single-family home and condo sales in the Baton Rouge metro area were down about 13% in the third quarter compared to the second, new data shows

Louisiana stands to lose more than $320 million in fuel tax revenue over the next 10 years as America transitions to electric vehicles. 

Americans will be allowed to contribute more of their money to 401(k) and similar retirement saving plans next year.

International retail clothing store Cotton On is setting up shop in the Mall of Louisiana, according to a permit filed with Baton Rouge's Permits & Inspections Division. This will be its first location in the state.

CNAK Consulting LLC recently completed the purchase of 63 acres on U.S. 61 near Baker for $900,000, according to records filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.

A company that wants to build a multibillion-dollar energy complex in Ascension Parish is suing the Livingston Parish Council for trying to slow construction of wells associated with the project. 

The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted unanimously this week to allow two electrical nonprofit cooperatives to buy power from a Florida-based supplier

Will Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson run for governor next year? Right now the answer seems to be a solid maybe.

Canadian company Ucore Rare Metals Inc. today announced it has chosen Louisiana for its...