NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returned for the first time in three years. The two-weekend production draws tens of thousands to the city’s Fair Grounds Race Course, where…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: UNO finance professor M. Kabir Hassan has been selected as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar for 2022-23. He said he will use his award to study small and medium-sized businesses in Saudi…
NEW ORLEANS — From Greater New Orleans Inc.: German RWE Renewables, a global offshore wind company, will collaborate with GNO Inc. and the GNOwind Alliance to build a program that will help existing Louisiana companies, especially in oil and gas,…
BATON ROUGE – From Louisiana Economic Development: Focus Foods, a meal solutions manufacturer that has provided more than 25 million meals to schools, households, care facilities and disaster areas since 2019, announced a $1.7 million expansion and relocation from its…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — A bill to shift authority over medical marijuana and expand cultivation in Louisiana has gained approval from the House Committee on Health and Welfare. Committee members voted unanimously to approve House Bill 566, sponsored…
NEW ORLEANS – Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health will celebrate their inaugural Physician Assistant Program Class of 2022 on May 5 at Xavier’s University Center and on May 7 at Xavier’s Convocation Center. The 28-month, full-time graduate program,…
EDGARD, La. (AP) — Descendants of slaves who lived and toiled in southeastern Louisiana won a key ruling Thursday allowing their legal challenge to go forward against a $400 million grain elevator planned along the Mississippi River, although the company…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Once silenced by the pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opens Friday for the first time in three years — a long awaited 2022 revival that holds echoes of 2006 when the annual celebration…
NEW ORLEANS — Les Dames d'Escoffier International will host a panel discussion for consumer packaged goods entrepreneurs starting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. The event is titled…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department on Wednesday authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana. The orders allow Golden Pass LNG Terminal near Port Arthur, Texas, and Magnolia LNG Terminal in…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Kingsley House has been awarded a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation to oversee a collaborative workforce development initiative to recruit, train and hire 50 job seekers to work in…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — A constitutional amendment to spell out how Louisiana spends future federal alternative energy revenues from the Outer Continental Shelf was approved by the House. Members voted 94-3 to approve House Bill 636, sponsored by…
CHALMETTE, La. (press release) – The entry period is open for the eighth annual Startup St. Bernard competition, presented by the Meraux Foundation and the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation. Startup St. Bernard seeks out dedicated, enthusiastic entrepreneurs who want…
NEW ORLEANS – Belltower, a nonprofit organization committed to expanding postsecondary success for New Orleans public school graduates, has named Troavé Profice as its executive director. The former teacher and education executive will head up Belltower’s work to create and…
HAMMOND, La. — Barrister Global Services Network, a woman-owned technology services provider, has hired Kevin Hampton in the role of senior service delivery executive. Kevin comes to Barrister with more 25 years of experience working in the field service industry.…
NEW ORLEANS – From Cox Communications: Local nonprofits that are planning fundraising and awareness events in the New Orleans area are encouraged to apply for an event sponsorship from Cox Communications. Cox is currently accepting applications for events occurring between…
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Alzheimer's Association and PACE Greater New Orleans are hosting a free, virtual forum from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on May 3. The forum connects people to share their experiences, needs and thoughts about resources…
METAIRIE — Ryan Gootee General Contractors has recently hired Kevin Haslauer as a senior project manager, Lee Cooper as a project manager, William Phillips as a project engineer, John Boyd as a project superintendent and Ron Garic as a project…
NEW ORLEANS – From Gifted Healthcare: Gifted Healthcare, a workforce solution partner for healthcare facilities across the U.S., announced the promotion of Kim Dixon to vice president of sales and Nicole Pierpoint to vice president of operations. Dixon and Pierpoint…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported first quarter 2022 earnings per share of $1.36 on an as-reported basis and $1.32 on an adjusted basis (non-GAAP). “We had a strong start for 2022 and continued to make…
NEW ORLEANS — From the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity: The fourth NOAHH Women Build begins May 13 at 2310 St. Maurice Street in the Lower 9th Ward. Women Build brings together teams of women who will plan, fund…
BATON ROUGE (press release) — The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children — a nonprofit organization focused on high-quality early education for all — has announced that Candace Weber, director of partnerships, was selected to participate in the Council for a…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — The House Commerce Committee approved occupational licensing reforms designed to help previously incarcerated individuals and improve the licensing process. Committee members unanimously approved House bills 597 and 639 to change aspects of the state’s…
BATON ROUGE — From Louisiana Economic Development: Registration is now open for the Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute’s Residential Contractors seminar. The 10-week course is a key component of Louisiana’s nationally recognized training institute for construction professionals, providing foundational technical knowledge…
NEW ORLEANS — The board of directors of Liberty Bank and Trust Company have announced that Todd O. McDonald has been named the bank’s president effective May 2. Current Liberty President and CEO Alden J. McDonald Jr., Todd's father, will…
NEW ORLEANS — All three New Orleans-area Pinkberry frozen yogurt locations will close for good in September. Pinkberry’s local franchise partners — Rob Stumm, Courtney Stumm, Celie Howard, Sibyl Lapeyre and Lon Nichols — said their agreement with Pinkberry expires…
NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans welcomes Dr. Charles Hemenway, a board-certified pediatric hematologist oncologist, as service line chief for its Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Hemenway will serve as clinical lead over the nationally recognized and newly…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Idea Village, a nonprofit startup accelerator, will host Demo Day from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4 at the Mandeville Wharf in Crescent Park. Demo Day is the culmination of VILLAGEx, an…
NEW ORLEANS – President Joe Biden has appointed New Orleans attorney and retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Roderick “Rico” Alvendia to the board of directors at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Biden selected Alvendia to serve a three-year term…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana: People visiting New Orleans for the Jazz & Heritage festival are encouraged to join a volunteer project May 3 and 4 as part of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s Louisiana’s…
