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Dr. Loren Scott: Signs pointing to a stronger north Louisiana economy
Dr. Loren Scott brought his traveling “Louisiana Economic Forecast” presentation to a full house at the Port of Caddo-Bossier recently,...
Oct 7, 2024


Can Louisiana compete with Texas? Become a tech hub? LED's new leader sees a way to do it.
When Susan Bonnett Bourgeois became the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development in January , her new boss, Gov. Jeff Landry, charged...
Sep 27, 2024


FORBES:It’s Time For The Truth On The High Cost Of Drugs
Reposted from an opinion piece by Steve Forbes. Make no mistake , our medicines, like everything else these days, cost far more than they...
Sep 24, 2024

Certain execs from insolvent insurers barred from serving as MGAs in Louisiana
Certain officers, directors, and other executives from insurance companies that have gone insolvent will now be barred from acting as...
Aug 22, 2024


Mortgage rates are way below their peak. Americans are swooping in
The standard, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% this week, up slightly from the prior week’s level, Freddie Mac reported...
Aug 15, 2024


LSU helps grow Louisiana’s $12 billion agriculture business
Agriculture is a $12 billion enterprise in Louisiana and supporting it is about $100 million a year in research conducted by the LSU...
Aug 14, 2024


Starbucks names new CEO
Brian Niccol will take over as the chief executive officer of Starbucks Corp. on Sept. 9. He will replace Laxman Narasimhan, who is...
Aug 13, 2024


Evaluating Security in Credit Card Networks: Lessons from the Recent CrowdStrike Incident
On Friday morning, a massive outage linked to a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike rippled across multiple...
Aug 6, 2024


Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide Amid Global Selloff
A stock-market selloff extended around the world, with U.S. indexes sliding and volatility spiking. In early trading, the Nasdaq...
Aug 5, 2024


LA Based Hospital Launches $10M Louisiana Investment Fund
Ochsner Health’s venture arm has launched the Ochsner Louisiana Innovation Fund, a $10 million fund for investments in Louisiana-based,...
Jul 30, 2024


Stock market news today: S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as China curb risk rattles techs
US stocks were mixed as techs came under dual pressure from worries about US export curbs on China and Donald Trump's stance on Taiwan....
Jul 18, 2024


NVIDIA: Still a market darling in 2024?
Nvidia stock was one of the best performers of the first half, climbing almost 150%. Nvidia (NVDA -5.45%) stock has been on fire for the...
Jul 17, 2024
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