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Apr 17, 2024
KNOE: South La. company sells for $50 million, what NELA businesses need to know about acquisitions
Transcat, Inc., a leading provider of calibration, cost control and optimization services based in Rochester, N.Y. announced Monday...
Apr 11, 2024
Landscape Firm Mullin Opens Baton Rouge Location
Landscape firm Mullin has opened its new location at 11522 Florida Avenue in Baton Rouge. In late December, the company purchased the...
Apr 9, 2024
Senate bill aimed at banning THC from all consumable hemp products could be a big blow for businesses
Several businesses banking on cannabis sales are furious about a state senate bill that threatens to end the sale of THC products...
Apr 9, 2024
AP: New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants (Many in LA) must reduce toxic emissions
More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule...
Apr 2, 2024
Hope for crawfish in Louisiana
In a normal year, crawfish are abundant and cheap for Easter, but this year is entirely different. Due to drought, freezes and salt water...
Mar 29, 2024
A solar-power plane being tested off the Mississippi coast is pushing the limits of flight
Deep in the piney woods of south Mississippi, an aerospace company is pushing the boundaries of solar-powered flight. Working from a...
Mar 26, 2024
Louisiana oil tax cut passes state House
In an attempt to revitalize the state’s oil industry, the state House has passed a bill to cut the oil severance tax rate by 4 percentage...
Mar 25, 2024
Low-Interest Federal Loans Now Available for Louisiana Drought Victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses that have suffered economic...
Mar 14, 2024
Louisiana Lawmakers propose bill to resolve Haynesville pipeline crossing disputes
Two Louisiana state lawmakers have proposed bills to simplify rules around pipeline crossings in the state in a move that could alleviate...
Mar 12, 2024
Louisiana Records Seventh Consecutive Year of Capital Investment Growth
Louisiana continues its streak of economic prosperity as it marks the seventh consecutive year of "year-over-year capital investment...
Mar 6, 2024
America's Small Business Owners Optimistic About the Economy
Small business owners are reporting feeling better about the U.S. economy as inflation and recession fears subside, according to a new...
Mar 5, 2024
The Louisiana trucking industry in dire need of young workers
The Louisiana Motor Transport Association Foundation bought two downtown Baton Rouge buildings for $1.2 million with plans to move its...
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