What We're Reading

Arbitration panels being set for Katrina disputes

President Barack Obama's administration today announced the creation of three-judge panels to settle big-ticket...

Nagin halts business overhaul

Mayor Ray Nagin is halting a push to revamp New Orleans' approach to retaining...

LSU Vet School receives $11.1 million grant

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine has been awarded an $11.1 million federal grant...

Local investment bank closes first deal

A Baton Rouge startup investment bank closed its first deal Wednesday afternoon, the purchase...

Ascension makes list of fastest-growing markets

Ascension Parish had one of the 100 fastest-growing home construction markets in the country...

Perkins Rowe, KeyBank in dispute over keeper

Perkins Rowe and KeyBank National Association are in a dispute over a federal judge's...
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News roundup: Global Industries posts profit … CenturyLink earnings beat forecasts

Calcasieu Parish offshore company beats forecast: Global Industries Ltd., which builds offshore structures for...

U.S. new jobless claims drop more than expected

The number of newly-laid off workers seeking unemployment insurance fell last week, the government...

Sluggish July sales show tight-fisted consumers

Shoppers, worried about job security and finding fewer options among the sales bins, remained...

Shaw gets Navy fuel deal

The Shaw Group's environmental and infrastructure division has been awarded a contract to support...