Biz New Orleans - March 2015

NEW ORLEANS – Certified teachers are invited to join the New Orleans charter school movement at the 9th annual New Orleans Charter Schools Teacher Fair, Saturday, March 14, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Hynes Charter School Gym, 990…

NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools resumes its weekly TV show on Cox Cable Channel 4 in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette.          The LAPCS will start airing the second season of its weekly TV…

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A state office that provides insurance plans for state employees says personal information of some of its members was obtained by hackers who breached the online security of Anthem Inc.          The Office of Group Benefits…

JACKSON, MS (AP) — Southern Co. announced Tuesday that it projects at least another $26 million in spending to complete its construction of a power plant in eastern Mississippi, pushing the total cost to nearly $6.2 billion.          It's unclear…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court convened Wednesday to hear arguments in a major test of President Barack Obama's health overhaul that threatens insurance coverage for millions of people.          The justices will try to determine whether the law makes…

WASHINGTON (AP) — From the United States to Asia to Europe, a global economy that many had feared was faltering appears poised for a resurgence on the strength of cheap oil and falling interest rates.          That's the strikingly upbeat…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has worked hard to correct the mistakes exposed by the 2008 financial crisis, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday.          Fed cannot eliminate the possibility of a future banking crisis, Yellen said. But she…

NEW YORK (AP) — Target Corp. is cutting several thousand jobs as part of a plan to eliminate $2 billion in costs over the next two years.          The goal: to make the Minneapolis-based discounter more agile to compete in…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Tuesday, March 3.   CADDO PARISH – SHERIFF'S MEALS — Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator delivers a meal as part of the 11th annual Sheriff For Meals program, 11:30 a.m. Location:…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes fell in noon trading Tuesday as investors await earnings from the few companies yet to announce results and a jobs report later this week. The Nasdaq fell below 5,000 a day after passing…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal lease sale offering 21 million acres in the western Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration and development is set for August.          The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Monday that the…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans area flood-protection board voted 5-4 Monday against abandoning its appeal of the dismissal of a coastal erosion lawsuit against oil, gas and pipeline companies.          The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East filed suit…

NEW ORLEANS – Ever have a great idea as a kid that you thought would make you the next Bill Gates? Local high schoolers will soon compete to see if their crazy idea is better than their peers.          The…

METAIRIE, LA – Buying and selling a home in the New Orleans Metro Area just got a whole lot more intriguing.          Mirambell Realty, the technology-infused real estate brokerage serving Metro New Orleans, is using a new 3D feature that…

NEW ORLEANS — Cleveland Spears III, President and CEO of Spears Group, was recognized as the Agency Executive of the Year at the 2015 ADDY Awards, which took place on Friday, February 27, 2015, at the Ad Club of New…

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The threat of closure for a 26-year-old business program that helps small businesses apply for government contracts appears to have been averted.          Gov. Bobby Jindal included the $185,000 needed to save the Louisiana Procurement Technical…

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana has built a $1.1 billion medical teaching hospital in New Orleans, but the manager of the soon-to-be-opened University Medical Center says Gov. Bobby Jindal's budget leaves it millions short of the operating cash it needs.…

LAFAYETTE, LA (AP) — Lafayette-based Home Bank has converted from a federal savings bank charter to a national bank charter.          The bank's legal name is now Home Bank, National Association. Home Bancorp is still the holding company.          President…

NEW YORK (AP) — Popeyes CEO Cheryl Bachelder isn't shy about sharing her opinion of competitors' chicken.          The 58-year-old executive's frankness isn't surprising considering Popeyes turnaround during her tenure represents a vindication of sorts. In her upcoming book, Bachelder…

(MANDEVILLE, La) – Six businesses and individuals received awards from the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation (STEDF) Monday at their annual luncheon, where STEDF CEO Brenda Bertus also detailed the organization’s highlights and achievements from 2014.   The luncheon was…

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market headed higher on Monday as deals and economic news gave stocks a lift. The Nasdaq briefly touched 5,000, the first time the tech-heavy index has hit that mark in nearly 15 years.…

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal's budget hasn't eased concerns that Louisiana's colleges could face steep cuts next year because the proposal relies on financing plans that appear far from certain to gain passage with lawmakers.          Much of…

BATON ROUGE (AP) — ExxonMobil has paid more than $4.6 million to nearly 2,900 motorists impacted by the company's production of more than 5 million gallons of tainted fuel distributed in the Baton Rouge area in March 2014.          "ExxonMobil…

PALM BEACH, FL (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Saturday called congressional Republican leaders "fearful" of acting to fully repeal President Barack Obama's health care law.          Jindal, a second-term Republican governor weighing a 2016 presidential candidacy, said the…

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Among Louisiana's candidates for governor, Republican Jay Dardenne is alone in his support for the divisive Common Core education standards, a position that could help define his campaign.          Stakeholders in the heated education debate disagree…

LAKE CHARLES, LA (AP) — Representatives with Columbia Pipeline Group have presented the Chenier Plain Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority with a $50,000 donation to help fund continued operations to protect the Southwest Louisiana coastline.          The donation is the…

JACKSON, MS (AP) — Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood's attempt to investigate Google is on hold for at least four more months.          U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate on Monday granted Google's request for a preliminary injunction.          The…

OPELOUSAS, LA (AP) — Eula Savoie started a business 60 years ago selling sausages made from a hand-operated meat grinder. Since then, it's become a regionally known business delivering some of the best of Cajun cuisine to the world.         …