NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street capped its best quarter since 1998 Tuesday with more gains, a fitting end to a stunning three months for investors as the market screamed back toward its record heights after a torrid plunge. The…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Wendy Coulter, Jennie McNeill Campbell and Jill Vitiello to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. “Wendy Coulter, Jennie McNeill Campbell and Jill Vitiello are each amazing…
METAIRIE, La. - The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for its 2021 "Leadership Jefferson" class. Leadership Jefferson is a nine-month program designed to develop a diverse network of dedicated business and community leaders. Facilitated by a professional…
BATON ROUGE, La. — A report from industry group Consumer Energy Alliance said an abundance of natural gas has led to low prices that have saved Louisiana families and businesses more than $68.8 billion between 2008 and 2018. According to…
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting higher in midday trading on Tuesday, a quiet coda for a rocking quarter that sent the U.S. stock market screaming back toward its record heights. The S&P 500 was up 0.8%, bringing…
MANDEVILLE – Water purification company MECO has been ramping up production of systems required in biopharmaceutical research and development as global biopharmaceutical companies race to create the first COVID-19 vaccine. For more than 90 years, MECO has provided water purification…
CHALMETTE, La. - The Nunez Community College Workforce division is offering remote training to construction industry partners. The Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute is a partnership between Louisiana Economic Development, Louisiana Community & Technical College System and the Louisiana State Licensing…
NEW ORLEANS – Cox Business announced the introduction of new Cox Business Work-At-Home solutions, including an enterprise-grade, separate internet connection direct to employees’ homes. Cox Business’ Work-At-Home solutions allow organizations to provide remote staff with company-provided services, including broadband, Wi-Fi,…
NEW ORLEANS - Krista Pouncy-Dyson, creator of the new job recruitment portal DiversityEmployed.com, wants to connect candidates from diverse backgrounds with employers and professional development opportunities. "There are viable opportunities here in New Orleans, but often minorities are not exposed…
COVINGTON, La. - The St. Tammany Chamber will host a one-day ribbon cutting event called "Sprinting for Business" on July 14 at various locations throughout St. Tammany Parish. Chamber teams stage a ribbon cutting at dozens of local businesses that…
NEW ORLEANS - Tara C. Hernandez, commissioner of the Port of New Orleans, will speak from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 as part of the ACG Louisiana Virtual Speaker Series. Hernandez is also president of the New Orleans-based…
NEW YORK (AP) - How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic? Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too. Air travel means spending time in security lines and…
LONDON (AP) — Energy producer Royal Dutch Shell warned Tuesday it will slash the value of its assets by $22 billion to account for lower oil and gas prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With the virus outbreak hurting the long-term…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose in April for the eighth straight month, even as sales have stumbled, a sign the coronavirus outbreak has had little impact on real estate values. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index…
GRETNA, La. (AP) — Jefferson Parish will require face masks inside businesses and public places starting Wednesday to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Officials announced the measure on Monday saying they were reacting to a rising number…
BATON ROUGE – Workers who were on the “front lines” of the COVID-19 pandemic will receive $250 in one-time “hazard pay” under legislation the Louisiana House of Representatives approved Monday. House Bill 70 passed both the House and state Senate…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers held behind-the-scenes negotiations on a state operating budget and put the finishing touches on business tax breaks and other coronavirus response measures, as they reached the final hours of a special session that must end…
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rebounded a record 44.3% in May after a record-breaking decline the previous month, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic sidelined both buyers and sellers. The…
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it's unclear if the slowdown will help endangered species of marine life recover. Hours logged by…
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Senate approved two new tax benefits Sunday for businesses despite concerns the measures would chip away at state funding without offering much of a return for the taxpayers. Like many other tax breaks and incentives…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University said it has received a $12.5 million gift from the Avalon Fund for the creation of the Tulane University Center for Brain Health. The center will specialize in the treatment of traumatic brain injury and…
NEW ORLEANS - Gordon Stevens, the president and CEO of the New Orleans Steamboat Company and Gray Line New Orleans, has been in the tourism business for 44 years but he’s never seen one exactly like this before. The global…
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Economic Development, the World Trade Center New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana are among the presenters of a webinar titled "Mexico: Emerging Energy Opportunities for Louisiana" from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on June…
MADISONVILLE - Chef and restaurateur Michael Gottlieb welcomed diners on Friday, June 26 to a new restaurant called the Anchor at 407 St. Tammany Street in Madisonville. Gottlieb, who helmed the family-owned Gottlieb’s Bakery in his hometown of Savannah, Ga.,…
NEW YORK (AP) - It’s not the reopening businesses were hoping for. After months of shutdown, restaurants, stores and even amusement parks announced their reopening with fanfare. But now that states like Texas and Arizona are seeing alarming surges in…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kathryn Conyers is not a baker, but she tried. And she failed. When she sought advice from her friend Carla Briggs, a trained pastry chef, Conyers was too embarrassed to send photos of the lackluster loaves.…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Thousands of Louisiana's front-line employees who worked at grocery stores, drove buses and manned health care facilities in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak appear on track to receive a $250 one-time check from the…
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…
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity next week, ending any effort to promote social distancing on its planes while the United States sets records for new reported cases of the coronavirus. American's move matches…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Blaine Kern Sr., a float builder who was often credited with helping expand New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebration into a giant event known worldwide, has died. News outlets reported that Blaine Kern Sr., known as “Mr.…
