NEW ORLEANS - Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: Procore Technologies Inc., a provider of construction management software, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Levelset, a New Orleans tech company that created…
NEW ORLEANS - Energy Smart, an energy efficiency program developed by the New Orleans City Council and administered by Entergy New Orleans, said it is accepting Hurricane Ida Recovery Fund applications now through Oct.…
NEW ORLEANS – With many Louisiana residents in need of housing solutions in the wake of Hurricane Ida, the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors (NOMAR) has launched a public awareness campaign to remind people how its members can help. “We…
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – Procore Technologies Inc., a provider of construction management software, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Levelset, a New Orleans tech company that created an online platform for managing construction liens, in a deal said to be…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week's top business stories: Getting Messy Frustration increased citywide as post-Ida debris and trash still hasn't been collected from neighborhood streets. Regional leaders have failed to find emergency contractors who can get the job…
NEW ORLEANS – Carnival Cruise Line announced that the Carnival Glory will depart on Sunday, Sept. 19 from the Erato Street Cruise Terminal on a seven-day cruise to the Bahamas. The week-long voyage will be the first sailing from New…
NEW ORLEANS - Restaurateur Robért LeBlanc, of LeBlanc and Smith, announced this week that he is closing Cavan Restaurant and Bar (3607 Magazine Street) even as he’s preparing to open a new spot, The Will and the Way, in the…
NEW ORLEANS - Mary Beth Romig Haskins, a 40-year public relations veteran, is returning to New Orleans & Company, the city’s destination marketing organization, as associate vice president of communications and public…
In this week's episode, Jerry Bologna talks about the challenges business owners have faced because of Hurricane Ida. Bologna is president and CEO of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission, an independent arm of parish government that works to support…
NEW ORLEANS - On this week’s Biz Talks podcast, Jerry Bologna of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) talks about challenges local businesses have faced in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Here are highlights from the conversation: How did…
LaPLACE, La. - The board of commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana has launched a search for its next executive director. In a press release, the board says the port's new top executive "will play an important role in…
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Ida has created new challenges for New Orleans small business owners to overcome. We checked in with several to see how they’re coping. Meagen Moreland-Taliancich, co-owner of Happy Raptor Distilling “Besides a downed tree and a…
NEW ORLEANS - At what point does pivoting become spinning in circles until you fall down? That’s a fair question for New Orleans business leaders to ask after they have endured four COVID-19 spikes and two hurricanes in the last…
NEW ORLEANS - From the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans: As Greater New Orleans begins the recovery after the devastating effects of the Hurricane Ida, local home builders are warning residents to be aware of scammers that may…
NEW ORLEANS - The National Hurricane Center warned that Tropical Storm Ida could intensify and hit New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “The forecast track has it headed straight towards New Orleans.…
NEW ORLEANS – A coalition of New Orleans nightclubs and music venues, in partnership with New Orleans & Company, will host the Oct. 7-17 NOLAxNOLA series of live music events. The goal is to support venues, musicians and culture bearers…
NEW ORLEANS - University of New Orleans President John Nicklow said the school is canceling all classes that start at noon or later on Friday, Aug. 27. The University will also cancel classes on Monday, Aug. 30, and only essential…
AVONDALE, La. – From the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission: JEDCO has announced that global food manufacturer Fuji Vegetable Oil has commenced operations at its new processing facility in Avondale. The specialty oil and fat producer broke ground in late…
NEW ORLEANS - Eric Cook, executive chef and owner of Gris-Gris, will open his second restaurant, Saint John, in mid-September at 1117 Decatur Street (formerly home to Trinity and, before that, Maximo’s). He said the restaurant will serve his take…
NEW ORLEANS — From the City of New Orleans: The city's Department of Public Works has announced procedural changes that will be implemented over the next several months to better hold contractors accountable for ensuring that projects are completed more…
CHALMETTE – The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation is touting 2020 census results that indicate St. Bernard is Louisiana’s fastest-growing parish: Since 2010, the parish has grown 21%, compared to 18% in Ascension Parish, 14% in West Baton Rouge, 13%…
NEW ORLEANS - At its Aug. 24 meeting, the City Planning Commission gave developers the green light to build a suburban-style Chick-fil-A restaurant at the corner of Carrollton and Tulane avenues in Mid-City. The site is currently home to a…
NEW ORLEANS – PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has created an exclusive blend for guests of the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans. It’s available now via room service and at private events. Next year, it will be packaged in single-serve…
NEW ORLEANS – Fidelity Bank said its third-annual P.O.W.E.R. Plates Program raised $15,000 for the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation. This year, 67 women-led companies in New Orleans, the Northshore and Baton Rouge participated in an event that aims to drive business…
NEW ORLEANS – In the wake of full FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Ochsner Health announced that it will require all of its physicians, providers and employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29. An Ochsner spokesperson…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Roast Coffee & Tea is now available on Walmart shelves in Louisiana, south Mississippi and online after the company was named one of the winner's of Walmart’s 2020 Open Call event. Walmart is stocking three…
NEW ORLEANS — The owners of Magasin Cafe said they will open a new seafood restaurant called Mukbang this fall on Oak Street in the former Chiba restaurant space. “Having operated Magasin for a number of years, we wanted to…
WASHINGTON — On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which, up until now, had only been available through the agency’s emergency use authorization. The move is likely to encourage more vaccine mandates by…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week’s top business stories: Hotels Debut Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans is now open in the former headquarters of the World Trade Center building at the foot of Canal Street. In…
NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans has announced the opening of its expanded emergency department, which is double the size of its predecessor. Part of the hospital’s ongoing $300 million transformation, the new 32,000-square-foot space features fast track and…
