NEW ORLEANS — At week’s end, city and state economic development officials were celebrating a big win that will have implications for the future of the state’s energy industry. The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded a $50 million federal…
NEW ORLEANS — Loyola University New Orleans’ School of Nursing has launched an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing degree to help meet the rising demand for nurses nationwide. Designed to be completed in 17 months, the full-time, hybrid program…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are some of the week’s top business stories: Report: Louisiana Unemployment Numbers Continue to Decline Owner to Capture Carbon at Donaldsonville Ammonia Facility UNO Launches Louisiana Wind Energy Hub Children’s Hospital Dedicates Restored ‘Hales Cottage’ Construction…
NEW ORLEANS — This week brought more news of planned investment in New Orleans East. Specialty cement manufacturer Calucem said it will build a $35 million manufacturing facility on a nine-acre site along the Industrial Canal. A subsidiary of Spain-based…
NEW ORLEANS — National real estate investment firm RockStep Capital recently completed the acquisition of The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk from Howard Hughes Corporation. Based in Houston, RockStep said it plans to add high-end retailers, expand dining options, and continue…
NEW ORLEANS — On July 18, the Pontchartrain Beach Foundation announced it has submitted a proposal to obtain a lease for the Pontchartrain Beach site and develop it into a passive recreation and ecological education area for the public. The…
NEW ORLEANS — Concerned about the rise in violent crime in New Orleans, nearly 200 business, civic and nonprofit leaders have formed an alliance called the Nola Coalition to help find solutions. The group announced its formation and plans at…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week's top New Orleans business headlines: Disney Execs Announce Details About New Orleans-Themed Ride Tulane Board Extends President Michael Fitts’ Term Until at Least 2026 Mixed-Use Property for Sale Next to Future Buc-ee's in…
NEW ORLEANS — As hundreds of thousands of Essence Festival of Culture attendees arrive in New Orleans, boosting hotel and revenue during the slow tourism season, Essence’s chief executive officer Caroline Wanga said in a June 30 interview that "Essence…
NEW ORLEANS — General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has announced the opening of its new office at The Beach at University of New Orleans. Company leaders said the facility will initially support 50 new jobs…
NEW ORLEANS — Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: 601 Metairie Road will soon be home to Parish Line Bistro Bar. The new venture was created by hospitality industry veteran Mickey Parenton, New Orleans…
NEW ORLEANS — Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: BonVi Apartments to Celebrate Grand Opening in the Bywater New Orleans Starbucks Store 1st in Louisiana to Vote Union Louisiana Entergy Rates Going Up Due…
NEW ORLEANS — Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business headlines: JEDCO celebrated the grand opening of Bemana’s new headquarters in Metairie on Wednesday. The specialized recruitment firm cut the ribbon on a 3,000 square-foot-space alongside…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week's top business stories: Dr. Rochelle Ford Named 8th President of Dillard University Moody's Upgrades Louisiana's Issuer Rating Iconic Uptown Restaurant for Sale Drew Brees Wants You to Eat the Cheese(burgers) Bollinger Shipyards Delivers…
NEW ORLEANS — Work is underway at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, where a $34 million renovation will convert the old IMAX movie theater space into the new home of the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium. It’s the most…
NEW ORLEANS — Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: The owners of Clearview City Center announced that the 160,000-square-foot Target store located there has begun a “major” renovation that will introduce several new in-store…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced that the 2022 GiveNOLA Day (Monday, May 2) hosted by Baptist Community Ministries and supported by Entergy generated nearly $8 million in donations for…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: Xavier Plans Graduate School of Health Sciences, Medical School Breeze Airways to Introduce Nonstop Route from New Orleans to Savannah Kimberly Gramm to Head Tulane's New Innovation Institute GNO Inc.,…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: N.O. Tech Startup Aims to Bring Roleplaying Games to the Blockchain Tulane Alumni Investing Millions to Create Innovation Institute La. Bill That Would Exclude Solar, Wind from Tax Exemption Put…
NEW ORLEANS — Hogs for the Cause returned April 1 and 2 to the UNO Lakefront Festival Grounds after three years for its 14th annual event. “We were so excited to welcome back our truly amazing teams and fans to…
NEW ORLEANS — The city’s hospitality industry is revving up to host the 2022 NCAA Men’s Final Four basketball tournament this weekend. The Kansas Jayhawks will play Villanova's Wildcats on Saturday evening, followed later that night by a matchup between…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Entrepreneur Week returned as an in-person event after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic. Thousands gathered at Gallier Hall and other locations to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and muse about which regional startup might…
NEW ORLEANS — Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., says he wants to “change the game” in regard to economic development in southeast Louisiana. The region’s most visible business booster delivered the message at a jam-packed…
NEW ORLEANS — The boards of the World Trade Center New Orleans and Greater New Orleans Inc. have approved an operational partnership that means the WTCNO will move its operations from Canal Place into GNO Inc.’s Energy Centre offices later…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans hospitality industry celebrated the return of parades and visitors for the 2022 Carnival season. New Orleans & Co. reported that the city's 26,000 downtown hotel rooms were 85% full on Saturday, which is only…
NEW ORLEANS — Most of the city turned its attention to Carnival this week, but there was still time for business. Here are the top stories: The New Orleans Local Organizing Committee — led by Tulane University, the University of…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: Loyola University New Orleans President Tania Tetlow has accepted a new role as president of Fordham University in New York City. Fr. Justin Daffron, S.J., Loyola’s Vice President of Mission…
NEW ORLEANS — The Idea Village, a nonprofit business accelerator, has announced that New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) will return with in-person experiences in 2022 after being virtual in 2021 and cancelled just a few weeks before opening in 2020 due…
NEW ORLEANS — On Friday, the front page of the city’s daily newspaper’s website looked like a casino homepage — complete with huge banner ads and articles on how to place bets — as mobile sports betting went live in…
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: North Carolina-based retirement and investment advisory firm Captrust Financial Advisors announced its recent acquisition of Crescent Capital Consulting, headquartered in New Orleans. Crescent provides investment management services to institutions as…
