News for Economic
Thursday, January 09, 2020
Categories: Economic, Press Release
Friday, December 06, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – The National World War II Museum will debut its new Higgins Hotel and Conference Center at a private event on Friday, Dec. 6 at the new hotel (1000 Magazine Street). The ceremony will feature remarks from C. Paul Hilliard, chairman of the National WWII Museum’s board of trustees; Stephen J. Watson, museum president & CEO; and Brandon Berger, World War II Theatre, Inc. board ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community, Press Release
Thursday, December 05, 2019
The Entergy Charitable Foundation today announced a $300,000 challenge grant to support the City of New Orleans’ City Seats program, which provides free high-quality early care to low-income working families in Orleans Parish.
City Seats, an initiative of the New Orleans Education Network and Agenda for Children, was created in 2017 when the New Orleans City Council allocated $750,000 to expand ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Economic, Press Release
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Friday, November 15, 2019
AVONDALE, La. — The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Corporation (JEDCO) announced that it recently won a national award for its financial role in a major economic development project. The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) awarded JEDCO the Ground Up Diamond Award for its involvement in the development of Chronos Body Health & Wellness, a multi-million dollar wellness ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release
Thursday, November 07, 2019
(New Orleans) – Fidelity Bank officials today announced the intent to purchase the historic downtown building at 353 Carondelet Street once occupied by the former Union Savings & Loan. Fidelity Bank, founded in 1908, will purchase the historic Carondelet Street building from Mary Martin Roth, Richard Roth and Katherine and Tony Gelderman. The multimillion-dollar project, made possible in part by ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release
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Monday, September 30, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Diamonds Direct, a direct diamond importer and leading U.S. independent jewelry retailer, recently announced the grand opening of its newest showroom in Metairie, Louisiana at 3230 Severn Avenue. The opening marks Diamonds Direct’s nineteenth location in the United States and its first in Louisiana. Details were shared in a press release.“We can’t wait to welcome residents from the ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release, Community
Thursday, September 12, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Brandy D. Christian, Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) president and CEO, and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation (NOPB) CEO, highlighted the successes of the agencies’ diverse business profile in 2019, and focused on the opportunities ahead at the annual State of the Port address hosted by the International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans. ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic, Press Release
