Insured losses for the first half of the year have reached $84 billion globally, CNBC reports, the highest first half total since 2011.  That’s according to a recent Gallagher Re report, which states ...

Major dredging operations are complete on three of the lakes in the LSU lakes system and work is continuing on the largest and most complex sections, The Center Square writes.  Rob Stuart, speaking on ...

Newton Thomas, who founded The Newtron Group, a $1 billion Baton Rouge-based industrial construction contractor, died Saturday at the age of 81. Thomas began his career as a project estimator with ...

The White House Council of Economic Advisers on Thursday released a report highlighting the Trump administration’s energy strategy, projecting that policies aimed at “unleashing American energy” could ...

Baton Rouge-based Cornerstone Flooring Companies has acquired Craft Croswell, a commercial flooring company based in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Cornerstone has grown steadily since its founding in 2002, ...

Lafayette’s Embark Fine Jewelry is expanding into Baton Rouge. The company plans to open a location in the Coterie Exchange ...

A few weeks ago, the field for the New Orleans mayoral election seemed to be pretty well set. New Orleans City Councilmember ...

Build Baton Rouge and the Cortana Corridor Economic Development District have released a rolling request for expressions of ...

A signed non-prosecution agreement in the indictment involving the top contender for the LSU arena project indicates the ...

U.S. energy firms added seven oil and gas rigs this week, marking the first increase in 12 weeks and the biggest weekly gain since December, Reuters reports.  The total rig count now stands at 544, ...

Baton Rouge’s casinos experienced a dip in revenue last month after recording their best month of the year in May. The ...

A New York-based privately held real estate operator and investment management firm has purchased the Park Place student ...