HOUMA, La. - Cenac Marine Services LLC announced on Thursday the signing of an agreement with Kirby Inland Marine, LP to acquire Cenac’s fleet. Details were shared in a press release. This relationship will continue to enhance Cenac’s marine construction operations,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Intel is changing Robert Swan's status as interim CEO, to permanent. Swan, 58, has led the chipmaker since June, when CEO Brian Krzanich resigned after the company learned that he had carried on a consensual relationship…
BOSTON (AP) — After years of belt-tightening and spinoffs that ate into both revenue and profit, General Electric Co. reported fourth-quarter net income of $761 million, sending shares up 10 percent in at the opening bell. The company also announced…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is voicing optimism before he meets with representatives from China for trade talks Thursday. But Trump says "No final deal" will be made until he sits down again with Chinese President Xi Jinping "in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks hit the highest mark since September 2017, but they're still low enough that most workers continue to enjoy job security. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications for…
BANGKOK (AP) — Stock markets mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it would be cautious in raising interest rates and as investors monitor U.S-China trade talks. Economic data was mixed, with one survey pointing to improved Chinese…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street Thursday following a mixed bag of corporate earnings and as concerns linger over trade and economic growth. Facebook jumped after reporting solid results for its fourth…
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BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Robot vacuums have now been around long enough that you might watch one bump around a living room and think, why isn't there a robot that could mow my lawn? Turns out, it's not for lack…
NEW ORLEANS - On Tuesday afternoon, Jefferson Parish elected officials and economic development organizations joined the BioScrip staff in celebrating the launch of BioScrip Infusion Services, Inc. – a state of the art sterile compounding pharmacy and ambulatory infusion suite. The…
NEW ORLEANS - The St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce is seeking a chief executive officer to oversee and manage all aspects of the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce. The CEO will serve as the primary point of contact for the organization,…
DENVER – Stonebridge Companies, a Denver-based, privately owned, innovative hotel owner, operator and developer, has acquired the 280-room Embassy Suites by Hilton New Orleans Convention Center hotel in partnership with an affiliate of Walton Street Capital, L.L.C. As the property…
CHICAGO (AP) — McDonald's says modernized stores and revamped value menus helped bring in more customers last year. The world's biggest hamburger chain said sales rose 4.4 percent at established locations in the fourth quarter and 4.5 percent for the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses added a solid 213,000 jobs in January, a private survey found, signaling that the partial government shutdown and trade war concerns that have roiled financial markets aren't discouraging companies from hiring more people. Payroll processor…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump Organization, responding to claims that some of its workers were in the U.S. illegally, said on Wednesday that it will use the E-Verify electronic system at all of its properties to check employees' documentation.…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks opened broadly higher on upbeat results from key U.S. companies as Wall Street awaits the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest action on interest rates and the opening of trade talks between the U.S. and China. Apple…
NEW ORLEANS – Seasoned business attorney Wade Webster has joined Chaffe McCall’s New Orleans office as a Partner in the firm’s Business practice. Wade has over three decades of experience in corporate law, litigation, taxation, business planning, and successions. Details…
COVINGTON, La. – Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, has named Lindsey Brickeen, RN, its new director of case management. Details were shared in a press release. In her new role, Brickeen is responsible for overseeing the case…
NEW ORLEANS ‒ The National Cyber Security Alliance, a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on helping all citizens stay safer and more secure online, is partnering with the New Orleans Business Alliance to present the CyberSecure My Business™ workshop on Thursday, Feb. 7.…
Mervatt Eljaouhari has practiced extensively in the area of estate planning and business law since 2013. She was named a Top Lawyer by New Orleans Magazine in the area of Trusts and Estates in 2017. As an attorney with the…
NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Board of Regents has approved a new professional pilot bachelor of science program at the University of New Orleans. The program, which still requires approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges…
KENNER, La. - The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) celebrated the grand opening of a new performing arts facility on Sunday. Creative Dance & Music Studio utilized JEDCO's SBA 504 Loan Program to build a new state-of-the-art training center…
NEW ORLEANS – Chef Emeril Lagasse and the Emeril Lagasse Foundation are proud to announce Belle Chasse Academy as its second school site of the recently launched Emeril’s Culinary Garden & Teaching Kitchen. Established by the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, Emeril’s…
SINGAPORE (AP) — World markets were mixed Tuesday amid concerns that U.S. criminal charges against China's Huawei could complicate trade talks, though European indexes were up on optimism over Brexit. KEEPING SCORE: Germany's DAX was up 0.1 percent to 11,220…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose at a slower pace in November, as sales have tumbled and affordability has deteriorated for many would-be buyers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index grew 4.7 percent from a year earlier,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Entering the year-old workspace ModernWell feels like coming into a comfortable spa. Clean lines give way to cozy touches like footstools covered with faux fur and a roaring fire surrounded by comfortable armchairs. Women type away on…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence tumbled this month, tested by the partial government shutdown and roiling financial markets. Still, consumer spirits remains robust by historic standards. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street after several large U.S. companies released upbeat fourth-quarter results and forecasts. The results come amid a busy week for corporate earnings and as several global trade and domestic…
NEW YORK (NerdWallet) - If you're getting a divorce, it pays to keep quiet on social media, says New York divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman. Trashing a soon-to-be ex or boasting about your great new life can complicate divorce negotiations. One client's husband,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential primary is jolting to life without a traditional mainstay: the big money donor class. More specifically, their contribution checks. With as many as two dozen Democrats potentially running for the White House and no immediate…
