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Economic development organizations see progress as more local businesses reopen; ponder the future
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) -With the first phase of the reopening of Louisiana’s economy complete and the start of the… Read More »
June 12, 2020 | Read Story »
How can New Orleans bring back visitors after coronavirus? By reinventing itself, leaders say
New Orleans’ ailing jobs market, heavily dependent on tourism, can rebound in the coming months only if officials convince the… Read More »
June 10, 2020 | Read Story »
Michael Hecht: This is how New Orleans can benefit from post-coronavirus economic change
The global economy is changing because of the coronavirus. In Greater New Orleans, if we act today, these changes can… Read More »
June 26, 2020 | Read Story »
Website allows local businesses to shop, sell COVID-19 products
GNO, Inc. has launched an online platform for businesses in the New Orleans area looking to buy or sell high-demand… Read More »
May 18, 2020 | Read Story »
Resilia Closes Milestone Funding Round
New Orleans-based Resilia, founded by Sevetri Wilson, has announced an $8M series A funding round, led by Mucker Capital and… Read More »
COVID-19 could create economic opportunities, Louisiana officials say
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on how much of the nation’s supply chain is based overseas. If corporations… Read More »
May 8, 2020 | Read Story »
As the economy ails GNO Inc issues recommendations for safely reopening more businesses
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) – As the economy shows deep scars from the COVID-19 pandemic an economic development organization releases… Read More »
April 29, 2020 | Read Story »
New Orleans businesses make the case to reopen amid coronavirus: ‘People need to get back to work’
New Orleans area business leaders set out plans to re-open the economy in a report Tuesday, part of a growing… Read More »
April 28, 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 »