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Nov 7, 2023
Louisiana Launches Grant Program for Small Businesses
LED has launched a new program that encourages research-focused start-ups to keep their businesses rooted in Louisiana by making...
Nov 7, 2023
LABI To Jeff Landry: Promote A Business Friendly Agenda!
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI), one of the state's most influential lobbying groups, has announced its...
Nov 7, 2023
Is ExxonMobil's Acquisition of Denbury Inc. a Game-Changer for Louisiana Low Carbon Energy Growth?
Exxon Mobil announced it has closed the acquisition of Denbury Inc. in a transaction valued at $4.8 billion, or $89.45 per share. The...
Nov 1, 2023
NOLA.com: Talking Business: How Mike Sherman became the go-to guy on controversial land-use deals
If there is a complex or controversial real estate development in the New Orleans area, chances are Mike Sherman is in the middle of it....
Oct 24, 2023
Opinion: Senator Cassidy Rightly Challenges DOE's Hydrogen Funding Decision
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy's recent challenge to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regarding its allocation of funds for regional...
Oct 23, 2023
Temple announces formation of advisory council to tackle insurance crisis
In his first action as Insurance Commissioner-elect, Tim Temple announced the creation of an Insurance Advisory Council. According to a...
Oct 23, 2023
BUSINESS REPORT: NFIB hopeful for further income tax cuts under new governor
Governor-elect Jeff Landry had a 100% voting record with the National Federation of Independent Business when he was in Congress, says...
Oct 18, 2023
Elevance CEO 'remains confident' in closing deal for Blue Cross of Louisiana
Elevance Health, the insurance giant negotiating to purchase Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, remains committed to the $2.5...
Oct 12, 2023
LA Redfish Industry Gains Key Protections
In a win for Louisiana’s coastline, Wildlife and Fisheries adopted a Notice of Intent to extend the coastlife buffer to one mile...
Oct 5, 2023
Manufacturing Day Event Reminds Us of the Importance of Retaining Louisiana Workforce Talent
As any Louisianan who's watched TV recently or paid attention to the governor's race will tell you, growing and future-proofing the...
Oct 3, 2023
LSU'S UPTON: Reducing fossil fuels puts decarbonization strategies at risk
The director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies testified before a House subcommittee last week that policies aimed at reducing fossil...
Oct 3, 2023
AXIOS: Louisiana's new business hotspots
Some 21 new business applications were filed per 1,000 residents across the New Orleans-metro area in 2022, per new Census Bureau and IRS...
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