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Help is on the way for struggling businesses in Louisiana
Help is on the way for businesses that are struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now that President Trump signed… Read More »
March 30, 2020 | Read Story »
Inside Federal Reserve’s $450B in loans: What’s required of Louisiana businesses, benefits, more
The Federal Reserve will become a major lender to big companies in Louisiana that are strapped for cash and need… Read More »
March 27, 2020 | Read Story »
Coronavirus Relief Bill: How can small businesses get funds to stay in business?
Congress has reached a deal and is expected to soon approve a $2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill. It would give… Read More »
March 25, 2020 | Read Story »
New Orleans businesses pivot to battle COVID-19
NOLA Couture owner Cecile Hardy Tanguis felt called to action when hearing that vital medical supplies like masks and gowns… Read More »
March 24, 2020 | Read Story »
Port City Review: These 20 Seaport Communities Help Drive the U.S. Economy
Ports are “crucial to the economy,” Texas economist Ray Perryman wrote in 2017. “Ports generate substantial business activity through their… Read More »
March 19, 2020 | Read Story »
Iriapak To Open $7M Plant In New Orleans, Creating 25 Jobs
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Iriapak executive Jeffrey Crevoiserat announced the company will make a $7 million capital investment… Read More »
March 12, 2020 | Read Story »
Raistone Capital Locates Operations in New Orleans, Louisiana
Raistone Capital, the New York-based financial technology firm is expanding to New Orleans, Louisiana. The company will establish an operations… Read More »
March 11, 2020 | Read Story »
NYC financial technology business to open New Orleans office, bring 50 jobs
New York City-based Raistone Capital expects to open an office in downtown New Orleans and hire 50 workers in the… Read More »
March 10, 2020 | Read Story »
Success Stories
Elmer Chocolate Announces $40 Million Manufacturing Expansion In Ponchatoula
Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Elmer Chocolate CEO Robert Nelson announced the company will make a $40 million capital investment… Read More »
High Voltage Software Announces Establishment Of New Orleans Game Development Studio
Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and High Voltage Software Inc. CEO Kerry Ganofsky announced the company will establish a new video… Read More »
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Announces $66 Million Formaldehyde Expansion In Geismar And Luling
BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Executive Vice President Dale Plante of Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. announced… Read More »
Rain CII Announces Relocation Of Corporate Headquarters From Houston To Louisiana
COVINGTON, La. — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Rain CII CEO Gerry Sweeney announced the company will move its corporate headquarters… Read More »
Castleton Commodities International Announces $1.2 Billion Methanol Project In Louisiana
BELLE CHASSE, La. (10/10/2014) — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and CEO William C. Reed II of Castleton Commodities International LLC… Read More »