NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is again in a selling mood as the coronavirus crisis deepens. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 3% Wednesday as the market moves on from its worst quarter…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which partially collapsed in October, remain in limbo as the city and developers disagree over how to safely bring down the structure. The hotel developer, 1031…
COVINGTON - As of noon Tuesday (March 31, 2020), the Louisiana Department of Health was reporting 5,237 positive or presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, including 220 in St. Tammany Parish, 28 in Washington Parish and 25 in Tangipahoa Parish.…
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Legislature convened for about an hour Tuesday before suspending their session once again because of coronavirus concerns. Their brief meeting followed news that one of their own, state Rep. Ted James, was hospitalized with pneumonia…
NEW ORLEANS - From the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute: NORLI is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast series Leadership Dialogues: A Podcast for the Greater New Orleans Region. As NORLI continues to evolve to meet the…
METAIRIE - From the Jefferson Economic Development Comission: JEDCO has been continuously updating our COVID-19 resource page as information is received. You can print out our CARES Act overview here. Many companies are already inquiring about how to start the…
NEW ORLEANS - From the New Orleans City Council: Today, Council President Helena Moreno released a fact sheet for renters and homeowners regarding the current state of evictions and Foreclosure Suspensions in New Orleans. "We're entering a critical phase in…
NEW ORLEANS - Justin and Mia Devillier, owners of La Petit Grocery and Justine, are selling a variety of special packages to raise money for the nearly 125 employees of both restaurants who are currently financially unstable because of the…
NEW ORLEANS - From Habitat for Humanity: Local families who have purchased a home through Habitat for Humanity will have the option to defer their monthly mortgage payments for 90 days, effective April 1, 2020. This announcement is in response…
BATON ROUGE - Here's some notes on the Payroll Protection Plan, forgivable loans and SBA loans from Christopher Cassagne at Louisiana Economic Development: Paycheck Protection Loan Guidance From the U.S. Chamber of Commerce With the passage of the CARES Act…
NEW ORLEANS - John J. Zollinger IV, senior vice president and market president at Home Bank, provided the following information to help businesses owners determine the loan amount their company will be eligible for under the federal government's Payroll Protection…
NEW ORLEANS - From Tulane Medical Center: A laboratory based at Tulane Medical Center and in partnership with UMC-LCMC is conducting a new test for COVID-19 that can yield results within four hours. The test was made possible through the…
BATON ROUGE – From NexusLA and the Louisiana Technology Park: NexusLA and the Louisiana Technology Park will be hosting a one-hour interactive question and answer session with Jennifer Anderson, an employment litigator with Baker Donelson, when she will be fielding…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana saw its deadliest day of the coronavirus epidemic Tuesday, as the state awaited a promised shipment of ventilators from the national stockpile to help care for its most fragile COVID-19 patients and braced for a…
NEW YORK (AP) - The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks in the next three weeks. The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law last week by President Donald…
NEW ORLEANS - From a press release: To help support local gig and cultural economy workers impacted by COVID-19, the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA), French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) and WWL-TV will host "Live from the Porch," a virtual…
NEW ORLEANS - From Terminix: Disinfecting and sanitizing is an important part of integrated pest management. You may not know that Terminix has been in the disinfectant business since Hurricane Katrina. Terminix can sanitize and disinfect your facility. We have…
CHICAGO - From HUB International's Risk Services Division: Is a COVID-19 case considered recordable? It Depends. OSHA’s recordkeeping rules apply only to injuries or “illnesses.” The rule defines an injury or illness as “an abnormal condition or disorder.” Illnesses…
NEW ORLEANS - From Campus Federal: Effective March 24, 2020, Campus Federal is limiting branch operations to drive-thru service from 8am-5pm M-F and 9am-Noon on Saturday and appointments only to comply with the Governor’s Order and to protect our employees,…
NEW ORLEANS - From Corporate Realty: Corporate Realty's 2019 Office Market Report, now available, provides a comprehensive overview of the office market in the Greater New Orleans area through December 31, 2019. The 2019 Report, like the Reports published every…
NEW ORLEANS - NOLA Brewing has updated a few of its standard processes to accommodate COVID-19, including adding hand sanitizer to the production schedule. The first batch of hand sanitizer was released to a local grocery chain on Friday, March…
NEW ORLEANS - We asked more than 500 local business leaders how they are dealing with the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of their insights and observations: How are you coping with the coronavirus crisis? Leah…
METAIRIE, LA – From the Jefferson Chamber: The Jefferson Chamber has released a Voice of Business PSA in order to keep members and the business community informed during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the voice of business, the Jefferson Chamber will…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - From personal finance website WalletHub: With the U.S. stock market having lost over 20 percent of its value and the U.S. government passing a historic $2 trillion stimulus package, WalletHub today released a report on the State…
WUHAN, China (AP) — The city at the center of China's virus outbreak was reopening for business Monday after authorities lifted more of the controls that locked downs tens of millions of people for two months. “I want to revenge…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is intervening once again to try to smooth out the world's lending markets, this time by lending dollars to other central banks in exchange for Treasurys. The Fed's move Tuesday marks its latest aggressive…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration has ruled that gun shops are considered “essential” businesses that should remain open as other businesses are closed to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. Gun control groups are balking, calling it a…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday that he will extend Louisiana's “stay at home” order through the end of April, in line with President Donald Trump's most recent guidance, as the number of Louisiana residents who…
(AVONDALE, La) -- From the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission: Today, the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) and Adams and Reese co-hosted a web conference to break down the CARES Act, a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package in response to the COVID-19…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana has received fewer than 200 of the 12,000 ventilators it has requested to serve its rapidly growing population of COVID-19 patients, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Friday. Ventilators are the biggest equipment need for the state’s…
