3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (265+ words) NEW ORLEANS – LSU New Orleans students preparing for careers in engineering and the energy industry will gain access to enhanced technology, research opportunities and hands-on learning through a combined $1.5 million investment from Entergy and Ampirical to modernize the university’s Power…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (285+ words) Biz New Orleans Episode 300: How Does New Orleans Capitalize on Positive Momentum to Grow It’s Population? For our 300th episode, we brought back one of our most popular contributors — in print and on BizTalks — Frank Rabalais, who has spent years pushing…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (837+ words) NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana has secured more than $81.6 billion in announced data center investment and more than 2,000 projected direct jobs. But as Louisiana offers long-term tax exemptions to attract those projects, one key number remains unknown: how much state and local…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (124+ words) Director and Historic Preservation Specialist at Crescent Growth Capital Rabalais joined Crescent Growth Capital in 2008 and is now a director of the firm, where he sources tax credit equity to help fund projects sponsored by nonprofit, governmental and for-profit entities....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (345+ words) NEW ORLEANS – Coltrain Onsite Fleet Care, an Indiana-based mobile fleet maintenance company, has grown its Southeast Louisiana operation to 12 employees as the year-old company expands its service network and rolls out a new field service application. Coltrain services commercial and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (619+ words) NEW ORLEANS — Loyola University New Orleans has named Deidre Deculus Robert Vice President, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, bringing an accomplished Louisiana attorney, executive and public servant to the university’s senior leadership team. Robert’s distinguished career spans higher…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (326+ words) PECAN ISLAND, La. – SpaceX has announced it will invest $100 billion to build its largest launch facility in Vermilion Parish, a massive spaceport designed to support thousands of launches annually as the company works to make reusable rocket flight more routine....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (222+ words) LAPLACE, La. — The River Parishes Convention, Visitors and Tourist Commission has appointed Craig Howat as its new Executive Director. Howat brings experience in both academia and tourism, stepping into the role with a 31-year career in community engagement, destination promotion…...