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St. Bernard Port Reports 6.6 Million Tons in 2025

CHALMETTE, La. — The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District recorded a successful year of sustained activity and strategic progress in its 2025...

Economic Development

Louisiana Global Connect Launched to Strengthen FDI

NEW ORLEANS — The World Trade Center New Orleans, in partnership with Louisiana Economic Development, has launched Louisiana Global Connect, a new initiative aimed...

Economy

BGR Highlights Achievements in 2025 Impact Report

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) has released its 2025 Impact Report detailing how the policy recommendations it has made have...

Economy

EU and India Sign “Mother of All Deals”

NEW ORLEANS – India and the European Union (EU) concluded a historic free-trade agreement on Jan. 27, finalizing years of negotiations on a pact...

Economy

Markets Slide as Trump Tariff Threats Rattle Europe at WEF

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. stocks fell sharply on Jan. 20 as the World Economic Forum (WEF) brought renewed scrutiny to President Trump’s tariff threats...

Economy

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...

Finance

Wall Street Slumps as Bank and Tech Stocks Fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Losses for several banks and Big Tech stocks pulled indexes lower on Jan. 14, even though the majority of stocks...

Environment

Moreno Reorganizes Resilience Office Amid Opposition

NEW ORLEANS - Executive Order HM 26-13, which Mayor Helena Moreno issued on Jan. 12, reorganizes the city’s climate, resilience and sustainability work by...

Economy

Mayor Helena Moreno Signs 13 Executive Orders

NEW ORLEANS — On Jan. 12 on her first day in office, Mayor Helena Moreno signed thirteen executive orders establishing key priorities for her...

Economy

BGR Report Finds Significant Drainage Funding Gap

NEW ORLEANS (press release) - A new report from the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) finds that New Orleans’ drainage system faces significant financial...

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