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Temporary shutdown pushes up La. jobless claims

Initial jobless claims in Louisiana jumped 23% last week, mostly because of a temporary...

La. ranks third for construction jobs

Louisiana had the second-smallest drop in construction employment in November, according to a report...

Pelican State buys Piccadilly HQ for $3.5 million

Pelican State Credit Union has closed on a previously announced purchase of the Piccadilly...

Cox to offer Cowboys-Saints game to all B.R. customers

Cox will offer a free preview of the NFL Network this weekend to its...

Editor: The biggest stories of 2009

Business Report Executive Editor JR Ball and a secret society of disillusioned idealists have...

LaPolitics by John Maginnis: More talk than action in races

The state's leading Republicans, Sen. David Vitter and Gov. Bobby Jindal, near the end...
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Gas sees record supply drop

NEW YORK (AP) — Natural gas prices jumped Thursday after the government reported...

B.R. based VooDoo BBQ expanding into Houma

HOUMA (AP) — VooDoo BBQ & Grill, a Baton-Rouge-based chain with nine restaurants in...

Louisiana’s unemployment rate drops to 6.7%

Louisiana’s unemployment rate for November 2009 fell to 6.7%, down from the October 2009...