Business News

Sep 28, 2023

Louisiana Association of Business and Industry names new president and CEO

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) has named Will Green as LABI president and CEO after a nationwide search. Since...

Sep 26, 2023

Louisiana Projected to Bring in Big Bucks by Betting This Year

Louisiana could hit record highs for sports betting in 2023. Already the pelican state has had nearly 26 million more wagers in August...

Sep 26, 2023

Exxon Mobil's Baton Rouge Initiatives and the Industrial Tax Exemption Debate

The Exxon Mobil Corporation has a significant presence in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a series of recent initiatives that have garnered...

Sep 26, 2023

Small Business Boom: IRS Reports Record 5.4 Million Business Applications in 2021

In a remarkable turn of events, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed that the year 2021 witnessed a historic surge in business...

Sep 20, 2023

Michael Bloomberg Targets Petrochemical Industry on Climate Change Crusade

Michael Bloomberg, former New York City mayor and 11th richest man in the world, is now the world’s single largest funder of climate...

Sep 13, 2023

Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Becomes Largest Coastal Restoration Project in U.S. History

On August 10, 2023 in the State of Louisiana broke ground on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, making it the largest single ecosystem...

Sep 12, 2023

Louisiana Selected by First Solar for panel Factory

The United States-based energy company, First Solar, announced in August that they have selected Iberia Parish as the site for their next...

Sep 5, 2023

Venture Global LNG Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plan, Partners with Baker Hughes

Venture Global LNG, a leading provider of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), has made a significant announcement that underscores its...

Aug 31, 2023

Gov.Unveils $97 Million Modernization Project for WestRock Paper Mill, Boosting Jobs in North LA

Thursday morning, Gov. John Bel Edwards visited WestRock Paper Mill to announce the beginning of construction on a $97 million project to...

Aug 30, 2023

Fire Continues to Smolder at Marathon Petroleum Oil Refinery, Investigation Underway

A storage tank fire that erupted at a Marathon Petroleum oil refinery, prompting a temporary evacuation of nearby residents, remained...

Aug 23, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy: Don't let Washington sink Louisiana businesses with soft-on-crime policies

Starting a business is one of the riskiest decisions one can make. Entrepreneurs embrace that risk because they love what they do, the...

Aug 23, 2023

NOLA.COM - Clean energy is big -- really big -- business for Louisiana

With one billion-dollar project planned in New Iberia, and another one coming in at more than $600 million in Lake Charles, Louisiana is...