Robert Thompson's Frenchmen Hotel renovation, in the works for a year, will be unveiled in February. Earlier this month, meanwhile, he announced a purchase of the much larger Whitney Hotel on the other side of the French Quarter. On this…
NEW ORLEANS — Here, from staff and wire reports are the week’s top business stories: Entrepreneur Robert Thompson’s hospitality firm Angevin & Co. has partnered with Cleveland-based real estate investment company GBX Group to purchase the Whitney Hotel from hotelier…
“Data matters now more than ever, particularly with the amount of information available on the internet,” said Lamar Gardere, executive director of The Data Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to gathering facts about the southeast Louisiana region and presenting…
Seniors have always been at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, but with this aggressive Omicron variant, what should they be doing to stay safe? Is it OK to resume those doctor’s appointments? See family? What about protecting…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are some of the week’s top business stories: Boyd Gaming Corporation has announced plans to develop a new Treasure Chest Casino facility in Kenner. The gaming company plans to replace the existing riverboat casino with a…
Is Green Coast Enterprises a construction company with an environmental focus, or an environmental company with a construction focus? “What sets Green Coast apart is that we want to be very intentional about including energy efficiency and healthy home…
This week, we talk to award-winning writer, editor and "Biz Talks" co-host Kim Singletary, who has been the managing editor of Biz New Orleans magazine since its launch in 2014. In this episode, she discusses the most important business stories…
As we welcome the New Year, I want to acknowledge some friends to new positions. This year, many business organizations are changing leaders and I am honored to serve on a few of these boards. The Jefferson Business Council…
Two self-evident truths: one, young people – particularly of color – face plenty of challenges in today’s New Orleans. Two, the hospitality industry – particularly the restaurant sector – faces plenty of challenges hiring and keeping staff in today’s…
“Jewelry is the most irrational purchase ever, it’s emotional, and that’s what makes it beautiful at the same time!” This observation from Anna Hollinger, co-owner of Symmetry Jewelers and Designers in the Riverbend, could actually sum up a lot…
This week, producer Kelly Massicot interviews Biz Talks co-host Rich Collins about his new role as the editor of Biz New Orleans' new publication the New Orleans 500. The New Orleans 500 is an annual book that profiles the business…
NEW ORLEANS — Benson Capital, owned by Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson, announced on Dec. 16 that it has acquired Corporate Realty Inc., a commercial real estate company based in New Orleans that serves the Gulf South. Benson’s investment…
New York or Washington might make their own claims, but no American city is as truly international to its roots as New Orleans. It’s not just the varied influences – Indigenous, European, African, Caribbean, Asian, to name a few…
Last week, Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway finalized a $31 billion dollar purchase of Kansas City Southern railway. The deal, which is North America’s first major merger of Class I railroads in 20 years, could have a noticeable impact in south…
NEW ORLEANS — Area business leaders are optimistic about their organization’s financial outlook in 2022 but clear-eyed about the dangers to the greater New Orleans economy posed by the uncertain trajectory of the pandemic and the prospect of more hurricanes…
While both systems have been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, more Americans interact with the civil justice system than the criminal justice system each year. From myriad categories of damage lawsuits to challenging actions of government, from divorces…
On today’s episode, we talk to University of Holy Cross President Dr. Stanton McNeely. Under his leadership, the Algiers-based school’s rankings are on the rise and several new programs are attracting attention. Next semester, for instance, UHC will match TOPS…
NEW ORLEANS — Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: Tulane University, along with developers 1532 Tulane Partners Inc. and SKK Opportunity Zone Fund I, announced a new phase in the redevelopment of the former…
The emails and notices keep coming. It started last month and continues into December, and I hope more will continue to appear into 2022. I am talking about the business events that are filling up my calendar. All the…
Being CEO of an organization for 18 years is an eternity in the nonprofit world – yet in the case of Kingsley House CEO Keith Liederman, it represents but a short span of the organization’s 125-year existence. “It feels…
Armed with a marketing degree and zero culinary experience, Seventh Ward native Greg Tillery has transformed his dream to create tasty chicken wings into an Instagram-fueled success story. After only eight years, We Dat’s Chicken and Shrimp now boasts seven…
This week’s episode features U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, who was one of the five lead Republican negotiators and a member of the bipartisan group of 22 senators that drafted the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. On the podcast,…
NEW ORLEANS — Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week's top business stories: President Joe Biden has chosen as supervisor of his $1 trillion infrastructure plan Mitch Landrieu, who as New Orleans mayor pushed the city into recovery…
Has the COVID-19 pandemic reversed, or at least slowed, the years-long trend towards increasing specialization? Perhaps not entirely, but agility and the capacity to provide a wider variety of services certainly regained some status as valuable business assets. One…
