Louisiana gained 4,300 non-farm jobs in March, but the overall unemployment rate went up, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Louisiana's unemployment rate rose slightly,…
Quincy, Illinois' Gardner Denver will move its manufacturing operations from Wisconsin to Louisiana. The Monroe, Louisiana plant, which manufactures pumps and compressors, now employs 70.…
Schlumberger, the world's largest oil field services company, is expanding operations in Louisiana as the result of a new natural gas find. The $48 million…
Performance Energy Services, which services offshore petroleum structures, says it will create 350 new jobs with a $26 million expansion of its yard at the…
Coast Professional is upsizing its West Monroe, Louisiana call center, with 40 new jobs by late Summer. Coast Professional is one of five small companies…
Federal Way, Washington-based forest products manufacturer Weyerhaeuser will indefinitely close four mills and permanently close five service centers, affecting about 480 jobs. The mills are…
Pittsburg, Texas-based Pilgrim’s Pride is closing three chicken-processing plants. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December. The plant closings will impact 3,000…
Louisiana gained 3,000 non-farm jobs in December and wound up with an overall gain over the year, the state Workforce Commission reported today. From December…