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A one-man operation, Brett Gauthier is bringing the oil and gas industry into the age of digital animation. Brett Gauthier Age: 33 Owner: 3rd Dimension Media Since starting 3rd Dimension Media in...
After 5 years of record profits, Teche's earnings drop
Less than a month after confirming that it is being bought by IberiaBank, Teche Holding Co. announced its first earnings decrease in five years. Less than a month after confirming that it is being...
ABiz Scene - January 20 - February 19, 2014
January 20 - February 19, 2014 Jones Walker law firm hosted a pre-game party for the New Orleans Bowl at the Roux House in New Orleans with all the tailgate necessities - good food, drinks and games...
Resolve to let the OM guide you down the path of entrepreneurship. Photo by Robin May Zachary Barker As a new year begins, it's always the same thing: People resolve to take action to improve...
Top 10 reasons to finish I-49 South
From hurricane evacuation to job growth, the reasons to complete the interstate to New Orleans are legion. Photos by Robin May From left, Kam Movassaghi and Mark Lambert The best investment...
Third quarter EPI bests second quarter 2013 and comparable quarter last year. Economy's Upswing Continues Third quarter EPI bests second quarter 2013 and comparable quarter last year.By Gregg...
An ordinance phasing out a rebate Lafayette businesses receive for collecting and remitting sales taxes is tabled, but it doesn't solve the vexing issue of government revenue in the city and parish,...
Amount generated by the state's 2013 tax amnesty program, more than double some estimates Joel Robideaux The Louisiana Department of Revenue announced Thursday that the state's 2013 state tax amnesty...
Noted architect Eskew dead at 65
The New Orleans architect behind the 1984 World's Fair also left his mark on Lafayette. Noted New Orleans architect Allen Eskew died early Tuesday at his home in the Crescent City. Though widely known...
$46 million Bell project comes to Lafayette
Fort Worth company's new facility at Lafayette Regional Airport will build helicopters primarily for the export market. [Editor's Note: The headline on this story has been changed to reflect the total...
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 12 this week to 1,775. HOUSTON (AP) - Oilfield services company Baker...
Weekly unemployment insurance claims drop
The state labor department figures released Friday show the initial claims decreased to 1,850 from the previous week's total of 2,854. For the comparable week a year earlier, there were 4,048. BATON...
Lenny Lemoine named ABiz's 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year
President of The Lemoine Company and chairman of the nonprofit overseeing the conversion of the Horse Farm property into Lafayette's central park will be profiled in the December-January issue. Photo...
Vitter leads in governor's race poll
A new statewide poll released before the holiday break shows U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Metairie atop a gubernatorial field dominated by Republicans. Against the backdrop of Gov. Bobby Jindal reaching...
Weekly claims for unemployment insurance rise
The state labor department figures released Monday show the initial claims increased to 2,854 from the previous week's total of 2,363. Initial claims were above the comparable week a year earlier at...
CABL's annual meeting focuses on state's ‘new industrial revolution'
Nonprofit says Louisiana has a once-in-a-generation opportunity, but is the state ready for it? The Council for A Better Louisiana says the state is preparing for what many are calling a "new...
'Presumed Innocent' author closes out Lecture Series next week
The deadline to purchase tickets for the last installment of IND Media's 2013 Lecture Series featuring best-selling author Scott Turow is Monday, Dec. 2, at noon. Author Scott Turow The deadline to...
C'est what? A turkey day price bump from The Daily Advertiser
Subscribers of The Daily Advertiser received notice earlier this month that the Gannett-owned paper would be charging an extra $1.34 to deliver its Thanksgiving edition. Subscribers of The Daily...
It's official: Lee Michaels heading to Whole Foods center
Baton Rouge-based fine jeweler confirms to ABiz that it is shuttering its mall store in favor of the Whole Foods development. After almost three decades in the Acadiana Mall, Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry...
Halliburton builds 'super campus' in Iberia Parish
ABiz has learned that the oilfield services giant has been quietly expanding on more than 100 acres near Acadiana Regional Airport. Photo by Robin May Work has been under way for months on a major...
El Koubi promotes Conque, DesOrmeaux
New policy manager and events coordinator also join as chamber prepares for "significant 2014 business agenda." Saying the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for a...
Don't let current events distract you from long-term investment goals. We recently went through a three-week news nightmare with the October government shutdown. But that was by no means the only...
A look at the stock market performances of Acadiana's publicly traded companies over the last 10 years, and how a small investment made in 2003 would have panned out today. By Patrick Flanagan Nov....
A telling survey finds the American middle class disillusioned with investing. By Walter Pierce Nov. 15, 2013 The '80s rock band Loverboy may have been working for the weekend, but most of us are...
A state appeals court settles a four-year fight over the demise of Southpark Community Hospital. By Walter Pierce Nov. 15, 2013 Pending a successful appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court, which is...
Stutes campaign raises $160k in two months. By Walter Pierce and Leslie Turk Nov. 15, 2013 The push to unseat District Attorney Mike Harson next year is moving full steam ahead, with the Keith Stutes...
C'est What? Free cars at Courtesy in Breaux Bridge
Breaux Bridge dealership is giving away a free car every Saturday through the end of November. Courtesy Automotive Center off Interstate-10 in Breaux Bridge announced Tuesday that it is giving away a...
Whitney Bank names Richard regional president
Veteran Acadiana banker Duayne Richard now heading Whitney operations in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Morgan City markets. Duayne Richard Whitney Bank announced Nov. 12 that it has...
Home Bancorp ties corporate knot with Britton & Koontz
Home Bancorp and Britton & Koontz Capital Corp. join forces in merger valued at about $35 million. Home Bancorp and Britton & Koontz Capital Corp. have joined forces in a merger valued at...
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