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Opening Up: Shreveport Regional Airport sees uptick in travel

Things are slowly improving for air service in Shreveport, according to numbers shared during the June 18 Shreveport Airport Authority Board meeting. Fears over and...

Nungesser: Tourism outlook is grim but not dire

Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser painted a positive, but stark picture for tourism in Louisiana late last month. Nungesser addressed constituents and tourism partners across...

Stacy Brown: Local tourism is slowly improving

The local tourism market has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but is seeing slow gains returning towards normalcy. Stacy Brown, president of the...

Lisa Johnson: New patriots emerge during pandemic

No part of this community, state, country or world was left untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic, both in the realm of our daily lives...

Dave Ramsey: Businesses (and leaders) grow in stages

A lot goes into running your own business. The seemingly endless hustle can leave business owners burned out, discouraged, and disconnected from the dream...

Angie White: Industry Based Credentials: What Are They and Why Should You Care?

As defined on the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s (LWC) website, an Industry-Based Credential or Certification (IBC) is an independent third party credential that is industry-accepted...

Luke Whetstone: Working from home: Is it here to stay?

Over the past few months, many employers and employees have swapped out their cubicles and desktop computers for coffee tables and laptops and have...

Teri Haynes: What’s a Gentleman to Do?

There is a dichotomy with the traditional gestures by which women are shown respect in the United States.  These gestures include opening doors, ladies...

July 2020 BIZ. E-edition

The electronic edition of the July 2020 BIZ. Magazine. Features include: An update on air travel in Shreveport, The outlook for tourism in northwest...

Eldorado Resorts announces FTC clearance for pending merger with Caesars

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERI) (“Eldorado,” “Eldorado Resorts” or the “Company”) announced today that the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) has accepted a proposed...