NEW ORLEANS - Now that the federal government’s ban on certain evictions and the $600 weekly boost to Louisiana unemployment benefits have both expired, concerns are mounting that many families are facing immediate financial peril. Housing advocates nationwide predict a…
NEW ORLEANS - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to throttle the economy, many groups are stating their case for more financial help from the government. Demonstrators rallied Thursday in favor of continued federal coronavirus unemployment benefits and against evictions. Meanwhile,…
NEW ORLEANS - It was just another typical New Orleans week in the summer of 2020: Louisiana's confirmed number of coronavirus cases has surpassed 100,000. The number of deaths in the state is 3,670. Both numbers are trending upward. Tropical…
NEW ORLEANS - Due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, Gov. John Bel Edwards put new rules into effect closing bars, requiring masks and limiting gatherings of more than 50 people statewide. Later in the week, state Attorney General Jeff…
NEW ORLEANS - A recent rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Louisiana – along with a more dramatic spike in many states nationwide – is causing anxiety and uncertainty not seen since the height of the pandemic. In its…
NEW ORLEANS - The week brought an unnerving juxtaposition of business as usual and spikes in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Louisiana and nationwide. On Monday, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the state would be keeping its current restrictions in…
NEW ORLEANS - What would normally have been a quiet summer week for New Orleanians was anything but as the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests continue to dominate the news and affect daily life in the…
NEW ORLEANS - Tropical storm Cristobal traveled through Louisiana last weekend and brought mostly rain - but the winds of change have continued to blow all week. Across Louisiana, more businesses opened up as the state eased restrictions put in…
NEW ORLEANS - The economy in New Orleans continued to come back to life this week as part of phase one of the pandemic reopening plan. While the rest of Louisiana moved into phase two on June 5 - which…
NEW ORLEANS - It was a short and quiet news week. A lot of the action was in Baton Rouge, where the legislature is in the midst of a session. Republican lawmakers moved forward with plans to take $300 million…
NEW ORLEANS - The biggest story of the week is that New Orleans businesses began operating under the new rules: 25% capacity, mandatory masks and lots of hand sanitizer. Among those back to work? The Louisiana legislature, which had another…
NEW ORLEANS - The biggest story of the week is that on May 15 many Louisiana businesses welcomed customers for the first time in two months. Hair and nail salons, gyms and others were allowed to open statewide as long…
NEW ORLEANS - This week, Louisiana and other states creeped toward reopening more segments of their economies as public health official urged caution. Republican lawmakers are pressuring Gov. Edwards to announce an easing of stay-at-home recommendations. The state published a…
NEW ORLEANS - The focus this week in New Orleans and elsewhere was one how to get back to business the right way. Gov. John Bel Edwards extended the state’s stay-at-home order until May 15 but he will now allow…
NEW ORLEANS - Last Friday, there were more than 23,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Louisiana and more than 1200 deaths. A week later, there are more than 26,000 cases and more than 1600 deaths. The numbers continue to rise…
NEW ORLEANS - A week ago, there were more than 18,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 700 deaths in Louisiana. Now, there are more than 23,000 cases and more than 1,200 deaths. Despite those numbers, officials at all levels…
NEW ORLEANS - Last Friday, there were more than 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and nearly 400 deaths in Louisiana. Almost a week later, the numbers have risen to more than 18,000 cases and more than 700 deaths. That being said,…
NEW ORLEANS - Last Friday, there were 2,700 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 119 deaths in Louisiana. One week later, there are more than 10,000 cases and nearly 400 deaths. Worldwide, there are more than 1 million confirmed cases. Governments at…
NEW ORLEANS - Last Friday, there were nearly 500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Louisiana. Ten people had died as a result of complications from the disease. As of this writing, there are more than 2,700 cases and 119 deaths…
NEW ORLEANS - There were about 100 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Louisiana on Monday. By Friday morning, there were almost 500 cases and 10 deaths. About 300 of the confirmed cases are located in New Orleans. The numbers…
NEW ORLEANS - In a stunning example of how fast the modern news cycle operates, this week began with coverage of a Gov. Edwards speech to the legislature about the importance of education. Four days later, the top story is…
NEW ORLEANS - The biggest international story this week remains the uncertainty about the coronavirus and the effect it's having on economies worldwide. In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been a seesaw: up 1,293 Monday, down 786…
NEW ORLEANS - The biggest story of the week is the coronavirus that has killed almost 3,000 people and caused economic turmoil worldwide. U.S. Markets are headed for what could be their worst decline since the 2008 financial crisis because…
NEW ORLEANS - It's the Friday before Mardi Gras and half of the city's C-suite is two drinks in at Galatoire's or another Quarter hideout ... but for the rest of you, here are highlights from our business news coverage…
Here's the week that was: Looking Up Experts say there are two to three times the amount of crawfish this season compared to last year so prices are way down and everybody's salt intake is way up. ... The Port…
Happy first week of February! Here are a few highlights from the week's business news: Parishes west of Louisiana's capital city will see expanded high-speed internet connections as part of a $15 million federal project to improve online access in…
NEW ORLEANS - International headlines have been dominated by the coronavirus, the Trump impeachment hearings and Brexit. In New Orleans, meanwhile, officials continued to fret about how to clean up the Hard Rock Hotel disaster site while the Realscreen Summit…
NEW ORLEANS - Here's the week that was: Monday Gov. John Bel Edwards was inaugurated for his second term but even he was thinking of other things ... roughly 76,000 Fans of the LSU and Clemson college football programs gathered…
NEW ORLEANS - Despite several major international stories dominating the headlines, it's been a slow news week in New Orleans and south Louisiana as locals count the minutes to LSU's next game, the Saints' next four games and the official…
Here's a look back at the week's top business news: Monday The Columns Hotel has a new owner. Jacques and Claire Creppel, the 20-room hotel's owners for the last 40 years, sold it for an undisclosed sum to Jayson Seidman,…
