Business News

The building moratorium in one of the Capital Region’s main housing markets is ending, while another is just beginning.

The U.S. labor market is beginning to fracture, as some businesses curb hiring while others are desperate for employees. 

Garth Brooks never considered himself a “cool kid.” As the best-selling artist in the U.S.—and with countless awards and broken records to his name—that may be hard to believe.

Wages for median workers at the majority of big American companies are higher than they were before the pandemic, with the tight job market helping to lift paydays for many bank tellers, factory workers and software programmers, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

Mid South Extrusion, which produces polyethylene film for food packaging and other consumer and industrial uses, is investing $4.9 million to add a 12th production line at its manufacturing facility in Monroe. 

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Chief Financial Officer Jeff Limbocker will be the next CFO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Sarasota, Florida, effective Oct. 3, local media report. 

The board of directors for Visit Baton Rouge has selected three finalists to replace Paul Arrigo as the tourism agency’s next president and CEO. 

Every few years, communities across California engage in one of the most heated and...

Employees need to take time off on a regular basis to prevent burnout, which can lead to decreased productivity, low morale and mass resignations.

The Louisiana Legislature is heading into its final week after a Memorial Day weekend...