Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: Caesars Entertainment Inc. announced a $325 million renovation and construction project that will transform Harrah’s New Orleans into Caesars New Orleans by 2024. The plans, presented Dec. 8…
NEW ORLEANS - Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: Ochsner Health and Clearview leaders announced the development of a comprehensive healthcare destination at Clearview City Center. Known as a “super clinic” because of the…
NEW ORLEANS - Here, from staff and wire reports are the week's biggest headlines: No Orleans Parades New Orleans has officially banned 2021 Mardi Gras parades due to coronavirus health concerns. The news went viral after the city posted the…
NEW ORLEANS - Sure, the most fun story of the week was how decisively the Saints defeated Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But there was also time for some major business news. Here, from staff and wire reports,…
NEW ORLEANS - The historic national election - and extended vote-counting process - dominated the week’s news but there was plenty of time for some major New Orleans business developments. Here, from staff and wire reports, are the highlights: Voting…
NEW ORLEANS - Groundhog Day became Groundhog Week: Yet another storm threatened New Orleans, Louisiana lawmakers continued to battle with Gov. John Bel Edwards over coronavirus restrictions, voters continued to turn out in record numbers and everyone was waiting for…
Here, from staff and wire reports, is the biggest business news of the week: Deals and Debuts James Beard Award-winning Chef Alon Shaya is set to open a restaurant and bar in the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New…
NEW ORLEANS - Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that New Orleans will move into Phase 3.2 of its pandemic restrictions on Saturday, Oct. 17. The move will further ease rules on audience size, bars and breweries and live entertainment. The biggest…
NEW ORLEANS - As Hurricane Delta approached the southwest Louisiana coast, New Orleanians were thankful for another near miss and hoped for the best for their neighbors. Meanwhile, it was another Biz-y week of news: Phase 3 Restrictions to Stay…
NEW ORLEANS - This week, Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that the city is moving to phase 3 of its virus restrictions on Saturday. That means bars will be allowed to sell drinks to go and restaurants may operate at 75%…
NEW ORLEANS - It was a relatively subdued week in New Orleans for more reasons than one. Despite a soaking from Beta, no major storms threatened the metro area. Saints fans were downcast after the team's humbling Monday night loss.…
NEW ORLEANS - During last week’s Saints-Bucs game, weather reports showed then-Tropical Storm Sally on a collision course with New Orleans. In what’s become a familiar routine this hurricane season, though, the storm eventually changed course, shifted east and spared…
NEW ORLEANS - As the Saints prepared to play the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers in a mostly empty Superdome, Gov. Edwards announced the state will move to ‘Phase 3’ of its pandemic restrictions and the New Orleans business community continued to…
NEW ORLEANS - City officials, state leaders, the business community and individuals all worked this week to aid residents of southwest Louisiana who have been affected by Hurricane Laura. Among the efforts: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is…
NEW ORLEANS - Despite the threat of two hurricanes and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there was time for some business as usual in New Orleans this week. Here are news highlights compiled from staff and wire reports: Hurricane Marco fizzled…
NEW ORLEANS – After weeks of cautious preparation, the New Orleans Saints finally began full-contact football activities this week that resembled any other training camp – just without fans in the bleachers to watch over the proceedings. The daily practices are providing…
NEW ORLEANS - The picture on the front page of the paper says it all: a former New Orleans bakery worker is now earning a few dollars an hour holding up one of those signs on the street to capture…
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…
