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Associated Terminals Adds 2 New All-Electric Cranes

NEW ORLEANS — Associated Terminals christened two new, all-electric Liebherr CBG 500 E cranes on Jan. 22 during a ceremony held along the Mississippi...

Humanoid Robotics Pilot Launches in St. Bernard

St. Bernard Parish, La. - The State of Louisiana and Persona AI headquartered in Houston, Texas, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of...

Viking Attachments to Invest $160K in Full-Scale Expansion

MORGAN CITY, La. — Viking Attachments LLC announced it will invest $160,000 to expand domestic production of its VMV Series vibratory pile drivers in...

Capital Flows Accelerate Into Louisiana Startups

NEW ORLEANS — Capital flows into Louisiana startups are accelerating supported by a mix of private investment, federal funding programs, and a growing network...

Trump Set to Shape World Economic Forum

NEW ORLEANS – The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is underway Jan. 19–23 in Davos, Switzerland, bringing together nearly 3,000...

Louisiana Impact Fund Aims to Retain Jobs and Capital

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Impact Fund has announced its initial closing and launch of a Louisiana-based, lower middle-market private equity fund dedicated to...

ElementUSA Plans $850M Critical Minerals Refining Facility

GRAMERCY, La. — ElementUSA has announced plans to invest $850 million to develop a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James...

$450M Partnership Expands Alumina Production in Louisiana

GRAMERCY, La. — A major federal-backed investment centered in St. James Parish is positioning Louisiana as a cornerstone of the nation’s critical alumina and...

G-Unit to Invest $124M in Shreveport Entertainment

SHREVEPORT, La. – G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana, LLC (“G-Unit”) has announced plans to invest over $124 million in a multi-phase initiative to develop...

Louisiana’s 5 Deep-Water Ports Enter Era of Cooperation

NEW ORLEANS – For decades, Louisiana’s five deep-water ports along the Lower Mississippi River, from Baton Rouge to the river’s mouth, have operated largely...

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