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Visa lowering merchant credit fees for small businesses

Visa says it will lower its credit card “swipe” fees for online and in-store transactions by 10% for small businesses starting in April.

State Rep. Tanner Magee calls for constitutional convention 

Louisiana House Speaker Pro Tem Tanner Magee is calling for a limited constitutional convention...

How Company of the Year b1BANK transformed through growth

In just 16 years, what began as a homegrown community bank supporting entrepreneurs and...

Louisianan, Russian entrepreneur say their ethane firm could reduce Russia’s power

Andrey Kunatbaev made his fortune in the television business in his native Russia. He says he cashed out of his Russian holdings to do business abroad because he didn’t like his country’s direction under Vladimir Putin, though he still lives in Russia part of the year.

How VBR is spending $200K on sponsorship of Garth Brooks concert

Plans are still being finalized, but Visit Baton Rouge is planning to spend around $200,000 to sponsor the Garth Brooks concert in Tiger Stadium on April 30.

Company of the Year Genesis 360 is a fast-growing construction force

When he graduated from high school in 1991, Genesis 360 founder Craig Stevens had...
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‘LaPolitics’: For Conservative Caucus, it’s all about staying on message

With a dominating presence in the Legislature's lower chamber and their own caucus, House...

War in Ukraine pulls mortgage rates down again

Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster lately: Inflation was pulling them higher...

State legislator wants to remove some Louisiana NIL rules

A state lawmaker wants to remove some of the restrictions governing how Louisiana college athletes can profit from their name, image and likeness.

UN report paints dire picture of south Louisiana’s future due to climate change

Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017.