NEW ORLEANS - A business that started in New Orleans in 2009 with the simple idea of bringing together entrepreneurs in the same working space is officially expanding into Newark, New Jersey. Launch Pad has signed a lease to occupy…
METAIRIE - Metairie Bank and Trust Company (OTC: MBKL) announced that its Board of Directors at their meeting on November 28, 2017, declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable on…
Metairie Small Animal Hospital will open a satellite location in the new Robért Fresh Market Shopping Center at the corner of Elysian Fields and St. Claude Avenues in New Orleans, Corporate Realty, Inc announced. The new retail space will complement local grocery chain Robért…
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN is eliminating 150 production and technical employees as the sports broadcasting giant continues to shift its focus to a more digital future. The company says the layoffs, which were announced Wednesday morning in a memo…
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A brewery in Ohio is making a batch of green-colored beer called "Algae Blooms" to draw attention to the toxic algae that's been fouling Lake Erie. Maumee Bay Brewing Company says water is the main ingredient…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term mortgage rates slipped this week, though shorter-term rates rose in response to better economic news that made it more likely the Federal Reserve will hike rates in December. This week Last week Year ago 30-year…
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors expects to have autonomous vehicles working commercially in big cities sometime in 2019. The company made the prediction Thursday in slides posted on its website ahead of an investor presentation. The company says that based…
NEW ORLEANS - Prevention and early detection is key to maintaining good health. The NFL Player Care Foundation has partnered with the NFL Alumni Association and the Tulane University School of Medicine to conduct a Healthy Body and Mind Screening…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' office says an investigation is ongoing into sexual harassment allegations against a top aide who resigned after the accusations were made. Edwards Chief of Staff Mark Cooper said Wednesday the administration…
BATON ROUGE – Last month, Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF) introduced a new program recognizing donors who have made transformational gifts to LSU Athletics. The program is called The Campbell Society, named after E.R. “Bo” Campbell, the first former LSU Athlete to contribute…
NEW ORLEANS - Santa's Toyshop is in danger of going bust! No money for materials means no presents, which means no Christmas! Watch as the entire toyshop crew goes on the road to Branson, Missouri to raise the needed funds…
NEW ORLEANS —The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (NOWFE) is proud to announce that the 2018 Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Award will be bestowed on celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, author and philanthropist Emeril Lagasse. The gala celebration will take place on Jan. 25, 2018 at 7 p.m.…
SAN JOSE, Calif. - This year’s Thanksgiving weekend saw online shopping records shattered once again. According to Adobe Digital Insights, e-commerce sales on Cyber Monday amounted to $6.59 billion this year, making it the largest online shopping day in U.S. history.…
Irvine, Calif.– Pacific Hospitality Group (PHG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenneth Jacques as general manager of the AC Hotel® New Orleans Bourbon. In his new role, Jacques will manage the daily operations of the hotel, including recruiting,…
NEW ORLEANS – Nicole Sekinger CPA, a senior accountant at Ericksen Krentel, has been appointed to the board of directors for Luke’s House Clinic for the 2018-20 term. The mission of Luke’s House, which was founded in 2006, is to…
NEW ORLEANS - The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, the governing board of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, launched a new campaign aimed at small and emerging businesses (SEB). The Small & Emerging Businesses initiative…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators used their majority to advance two of President Donald Trump's picks for key environmental posts over the objections of Democrats who say the nominees are unfit for office. The Environment and Public Works Committee voted…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions on North Korea Wednesday after its most powerful missile test yet and urged China's leader "to use all available levers" to convince its wayward ally to "return to the path of…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana state senator wants a review of state government hiring practices and policies for handling sexual misconduct allegations after a top aide to Gov. John Bel Edwards resigned following harassment accusations. Republican Sen. Sharon…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a case about privacy rights that could limit the government's ability to track Americans' movements in the digital age. The justices are hearing an appeal Wednesday from Timothy Carpenter. He was…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Led by a rise in business investment, the U.S. economy grew at an annual pace of 3.3 percent from July through September, its fastest rate in three years. The Commerce Department estimated Wednesday that third-quarter growth exceeded…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick to be the next health secretary faced skepticism from senators of both parties Wednesday over his commitment to work for lower drug prices. Alex Azar acknowledged at a Senate hearing that prices are…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from an African-American attorney who called the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag "an official endorsement of white supremacy." The justices did not comment as they…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of Chinese investors is suing Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe over his past work for a troubled electric car maker that relied heavily on foreign money from people trying to obtain residency in the United…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — Members of five unions at a Mississippi shipyard that's part of America's largest military shipbuilding company have voted in favor of a labor contract extension. Huntington Ingalls Industries said in a news release that the five…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana State University is renaming a street that had been named after an officer in the Confederate navy. Raphael Semmes Road will become Veterans Drive. The university included the switch on a list of two…
FERRIDAY, La. (AP) — Ferriday Police Chief Arthur Lewis has filed a lawsuit seeking damages and requesting a restraining order against Ferriday Mayor Sherrie Jacobs. If granted, the restraining order would block Jacobs from attending police department meetings and preclude…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' office is hosting nine summits around Louisiana to talk about efforts to combat and respond to human trafficking. The first event was announced and held Tuesday in Baton Rouge. The summits…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana health officials Tuesday were skeptical the state could save sizable sums of money by reworking the way it runs the prescription drug program for Medicaid patients, as lawmakers press to find ways to curb…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Kennedy targeted Gov. John Bel Edwards' criminal justice overhaul for criticism Tuesday, saying he doesn't believe the corrections department can properly manage the changes and protect public safety. While the Democratic Edwards…
