US trade gap widens to $45.7 billion in January
The U.S. trade deficit rose in January as American exports fell for a fourth straight month, the Commerce Department said Friday.
View ArticleEntergy subsidiaries close deal to buy Union Power Station
Three Entergy Corp. subsidiaries have acquired the Union Power Station, located near El Dorado, Arkansas.
View ArticleLouisiana’s budget rebalancing plan takes a new hit
A Senate proposal that appeared to get lawmakers closer to rebalancing this year's budget without deep cuts to colleges and health services has been upended with a $75 million hole blown into it, the...
View ArticleNew Orleans not on Cuba flight route list
Major American airlines filing applications with the U.S. government for flights to Cuba don’t appear interested in having them originate or travel through New Orleans.
View ArticleA modest gain for stocks keeps a 4-day winning streak alive
A modest gain for stocks extended a winning streak into a fourth day.
View ArticleAirlines slow to adopt safety technologies after MH370
Airline-safety standards are changing in the wake of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 nearly two years ago, but the head of one of the world's top air crash investigation agencies...
View ArticleExxonMobil sued over Baton Rouge chemical plant’s emissions
An environmental group's lawsuit claims ExxonMobil Corp. continues to violate Clean Air Act regulations despite a 2014 settlement over emissions from the company's Baton Rouge chemical plant.
View ArticleLawmakers resistant to taxes slow to suggest specific cuts
Republican lawmakers in the House who have shown resistance to raising taxes also have been slow to come up with places they'd recommend slashing government to rebalance Louisiana's budget.
View ArticleSupreme Court puts hold on Louisiana abortion clinic law
The Supreme Court on Friday blocked enforcement of a Louisiana law that could force all but one of the state's abortion clinics to close, a sign that a similar law in Texas also could be in peril.
View ArticleUS rig count drops 13 this week to 489; Texas down 4
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by 13 this week to 489, a near record low.
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