After two consecutive weeks of drops, initial jobless claims in Louisiana rose last week, according to the latest available figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Initial unemployment claims ...

Billions of taxpayer dollars originally allotted for carbon capture may instead help oil companies increase production, Floodlight reports. Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub has pushed for federal ...

New data may suggest that there is emerging tension between the U.S. Federal Reserve’s dual inflation and employment goals, as price pressures remained sticky in January while consumer spending slowed ...

Woodside Energy is prepared to make a final decision on its Louisiana LNG gas-export project without a binding agreement to bring in investors first, The Wall Street Journal reports, but only if it ...

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States. The order will allow government agencies and organizations ...

BASF expects earnings to increase slightly this year due to cost savings the company is pursuing to offset continued investment in a big petrochemical site in China and a tough economic environment, ...

Tiger Clawzzz, a claw machine-centric arcade, is opening on Essen Lane in a shared space with Boru and Sweet Society. The ...

The Louisiana Board of Ethics will allow statewide elected officials and more high-ranking government employees to keep their home addresses off forms posted online. A state law requires home ...

The Capital City will host Louisiana’s first professional pickleball tournament, which is expected to bring in around $800,000 worth of revenue for the area. The Professional Pickleball Association’s ...

A spike in demand for electricity from tech companies competing in the artificial intelligence race is upending forecasts for natural gas-fired power in the U.S., as utilities reconsider it as a major ...

LaPolitics: Surgeon general is a new position for Louisiana. How do your duties differ from those of the secretary of the Department of Health? Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham: The secretary ...

As Mardi Gras quickly approaches, local shoppers are stocking up on parade and party essentials, significantly increasing ...