Trump admin uses Defense Production Act to restart California oil operations

FOX Business’ Stuart Varney weighs the economic impact of rising oil prices and predicts a swift market recovery as international military and diplomatic pressure converges to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration invoked the Defense Production Act to order an oil company to restart shuttered offshore operations in California, saying the move is…

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Local contractors, LSU profs, state tourism office honored | Business News

Businesses and nonprofit organizations across south Louisiana recently announced the following honors and recognitions. New Orleans Ochsner Health received a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row and the third time overall. Gallup named Ochsner an “engagement winner,” which recognizes companies who involve their employees in every stage of their time…

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Spring break travelers may face airport delays amid ongoing shutdown: expert

Footage from Friday morning showed long lines as Transportation Security Administration officers missed a paycheck during the Homeland Security shutdown. (Credit: KXAN) Spring break travelers heading to airports during the ongoing partial U.S. government shutdown should brace for potential delays, with experts warning security lines are already stretching for hours at some airports. Passengers across…

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Berkshire Hathaway filing provides glimpse of share buyback resumption

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire Hathaway filed itsΒ definitive proxy statementΒ with the SEC late this afternoon ahead of the company’s annual shareholders meeting on May 2 in Omaha….

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