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La. company gets $150 million vessel contract

Edison Chouest Offshore will build a $150 million arctic supply vessel for Royal Dutch...

Celtic plans to buy old Red Cross building

The Celtic Media Centre is set to buy the former American Red Cross building...

New U.S. jobless claims rise to 554K; total rolls fall

The number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose last week, though the...

National existing home sales rise by 3.6%

A real estate group's report says sales of previously occupied homes rose 3.6% from...

Study: 3,000 have life without parole in Louisiana

A new report says Louisiana is among the national leaders in the number of...

Whitney reports loss; BancorpSouth profits down

The parent company of Whitney National Bank reported a $25.4 million second quarter loss,...
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Offshore services company could cut 90 jobs in Houma

A notification filed with the state's labor agency says a company that offers offshore...

Program might allow use of food stamps at farmers markets

At a rural health community forum earlier this week in St. John Parish, U.S....

Some brands shifting back to bigger packages

Grocery shoppers, your eyes are not deceiving you. Yes, your bag of Doritos just...

LSU tops on Facebook

LSU has more fans on Facebook than any other university. According to officials with...