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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...
Aug 22, 2023
Tulane Business Forum explores Louisiana’s next generation economy
From energy and health care to real estate and gaming, innovative businesses are pursuing exciting new opportunities in Louisiana’s...
Aug 18, 2023
Opponents celebrate as Blue Cross sale hearing pushed back
A public hearing to discuss the possible sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to an out-of-state for-profit company has been...
Aug 2, 2023
Washington Examiner: Victory for free speech in Louisiana
Democratic Party efforts to use the power of the federal government to silence conservative ideas suffered a resounding and well-deserved...
Aug 1, 2023
WSJ Editorial: The Graham-Warren Plan to Kill Innovation
Written by Joe Lonsdale. Mr. Lonsdale is managing partner at 8VC. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren are teaming up to try to...
Jul 31, 2023
Candidates for Governor weigh in on LA Energy
As the Louisiana gubernatorial race approaches, candidates are making their pitches to various industries, with the oil and gas sector...
Jul 31, 2023
Mattel Aims for Barbie-Fueled Christmas Bonanza Following "Barbie" Movie Success
Mattel, inspired by the blockbuster triumph of the "Barbie" movie, is gearing up to make this year's Christmas a Barbie extravaganza. The...
Jul 28, 2023
Dollar General Unveils Expanded Clover Valley Private Label
Dollar General, the pioneering dollar store format since 1955, is taking a bold step forward with its private label brand, Clover Valley....
Jul 27, 2023
Bud Light maker Anheuser-Busch to lay off hundreds of employees, company says
Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of Bud Light, announced it would be laying off some 350 employees, many of them corporate positions,...
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