Federal City New Orleans now has its anchor: the Marine Corps Reserve headquarters
The call to arms arose from among the military community more than a decade ago: Shore up the New Orleans area as a duty station or risk losing the economic impact that comes with the region’s two Navy bases.
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Federal City New Orleans now has its anchor: the Marine Corps Reserve headquarters
Search Influence Onshores Jobs from India to New Orleans
New Orleans, LA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 02, 2011 Today, Greater New Orleans, Inc., the economic development alliance for the 10-parish Greater New Orleans region, announced that New Orleans-based website promotion company , Search Influence, recently added 13 new jobs to its New Orleans office. By participating in the Enterprise Zone program, the company was able to “onshore” these jobs from …
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SBA Economic Injury Application Deadline for Mississippi Is January 29
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Mississippi that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are still available to small businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes economically impacted by the severe storms and flooding that occurred from April 23-24, 2010. “Businesses and non-profit organizations that suffered economic losses as a result of the disaster and want to apply for low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before the J
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SBA Economic Injury Application Deadline for Mississippi Is January 29
Casinos struggle back from recession
Amid a new reality – casinos are not recession-proof – gambling in Louisiana and Mississippi is staging a slow comeback from the economic meltdown of 2008, aggravated for a time by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that chased away some tourists.
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"INSIDE JOB"–Join us Tue. for late-night new documentary @ Canal movie Theatre
“INSIDE JOB”–Join us Tue. for late-night new documentary @ Canal movie Theatre — Mon Nov 15 10:33:54 UTC 2010 Tue Nov 16 22:30:00 CST 2010Join us this Tuesday for late-night viewing of new documentary “INSIDE JOB — the 2008 Economic Crisis Was Avoidable”. Narrated by Matt Damon. Written and directed by Academy Award nominated Charles Ferguson. 120 minutes.Sor… about: Academy Award Canal Place Theatres Charles Ferguson Entertainment Culture Iceland Inside Job INSIDE JOB INSIDE JOB — the 2008 Economic Crisis Was Avoidable Matt Damon pence at: Canal Place
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Loyola’s Annual Economic Impact on Greater New Orleans Exceeds $125 Million
Loyola University New Orleans continues to be a significant factor in the economic recovery of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region, pumping $128.9 million into the local economy during the 2009 – 2010 academic year. The university released a report showing that it spent more than $127 million on operating expenses, salaries and benefits for Loyola faculty and staff, debt reduction and capital …
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Loyola’s Annual Economic Impact on Greater New Orleans Exceeds $125 Million
Boustany Hosts Chinese Officials to Discuss Increasing Trade Export Opportunities for Louisiana Workers and Businesses
New Orleans, LA- U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., (R-Southwest Louisiana), today hosted a delegation from the Chinese Embassy including Counselor for Economic Affairs Li Haiyan visiting Louisiana to discuss increasing trade export opportunities to China for Louisiana producers. “Trade opportunities across Louisiana create thousands of good jobs, and I appreciate Li Haiyan’s interest …
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Boustany Hosts Chinese Officials to Discuss Increasing Trade Export Opportunities for Louisiana Workers and Businesses
Gov’t: 23K workers affected by Gulf oil drill ban
Gov’t: 23K workers affected by Gulf oil drill ban — Sat Aug 21 09:52:04 UTC 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — The deepwater drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico costs at least 23,000 jobs, according to a federal document that weighed the economic impact and alternatives to the drilling ban. A six-month suspension would directly put 9,450… about: federal judge Gulf of Mexico Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Michael Bromwich New Orleans Obama administration Offshore drilling oil oil and gas Oil spill Politics Presidency of Barack Obama United States Department of the Interior White House
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Independent Oil and Gas Companies Generate Half of Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Jobs, Economic Value and Tax Revenue, IHS Global Insight Study Shows
LEXINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An analysis by IHS Global Insight of the economic contribution to the Gulf States from offshore oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico shows that independent oil and gas companies currently account for about half of the nearly 400,000 jobs, $70 billion in economic values and $20 billion in federal, state and local revenue generated by the industry in 2009. The study, The Economic Impact of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Industry and the
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Independent Oil and Gas Companies Generate Half of Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Jobs, Economic Value and Tax Revenue, IHS Global Insight Study Shows
NOIA’s Dave Welch Urges End to Moratorium at Rally for Economic Survival
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The following is a statement from NOIA Board Member Dave Welch, who was among more than 15,000 concerned citizens converging in Lafayette, Louisiana today to participate in The Rally for Economic Survival protesting the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling: “My message to President Barack Obama is let us work! Rigs are on location and ready, helicopters are ready, boats are ready, suppliers are ready, caterers are ready, steel mills are ready, and our people are
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