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SENATE PASSES RESCUE PROPOSAL (10/2/08) Times-Picayune

La. delegation looking for more from rescue plan (10/1/08) Times-Picayune

Fed makes billions available to battle crisis (9/29/08) Citybusiness

Bailout comes with silver lining (9/26/08) Citybusiness

Dow up more than 200 points (9/25/08) Citybusiness

Vying for haulers, Jefferson raises its price to remove debris (9/22/08)Times-Picayune

Radical rescue: Hundreds of billions for bailout (9/19/08) CityBusiness

Stocks soar as investors look to government rescue plan (9/19/08) CityBusiness

Port president advocates investment from state (9/18/08) Times-Picayune

Investors urged to sit tight in financial storm (9/18/08) Times-Picayune

Stock tumble indicates Wall Street confidence shaky (9/17/08) CityBusiness

Port CEO makes pitch for money, growth (9/17/08) CityBusiness

Government steps in again with $85B AIG bailout (9/17/08) CityBusiness

What the Wall Street meltdown means for New Orleans (9/15/08) CityBusiness

Fed auctions another $25 billion in loans to banks (9/10/08) CityBusiness 

Stormy days for seafood industry (9/10/08) Times-Picayune

Stewart Enterprises 3Q income climbs 12 percent (9/10/08) CityBusiness

Few open N.O. businesses are bustling (9/4/08) CityBusiness

Magazine Street Whole Foods to reopen Friday (9/3/08) CityBusiness

Besh reopens N.O. restaurant (9/3/08) CityBusiness

N.O.-area grocery stores look to reopen (9/2/08) CityBusiness

Some businesses can return to Jefferson Parish (9/2/08) CityBusiness

Shaw to stay in Baton Rouge for long haul (8/27/08) Times-Picayune

Fair Grounds work progresses (8/20/08) Times-Picayune

Developer drops out from WTC project (8/22/08) Times-Picayune

N.O. firm ranked on magazine's growth list (8/21/08) Times-Picayune

Gulf lease sale brings top dollar (8/21/08) Times-Picayune

Atlanta company to move to N.O.; partnership formed with Tom Benson (8/19/08) CityBusiness

Feds seek to nab credit thieves in Louisiana, Mississippi (8/18/08) CityBusiness

Ex-HUD chief partners with developers, nonprofits in N.O. housing project (8/18/08) CityBusiness

Sean Payton to pitch for First Bank and Trust (8/18/08) CityBusiness

401(k)s can't soar on autopilot (8/18/08) Times-Picayune

Retail giant slumbering for now (8/18/08) Times-Picayune

NOAH contractors say they lost money (8/13/08) CityBusiness

N.O. tourism agency opens offices in St. Louis, Atlanta (8/11/08) CityBusiness

Earnings rise for energy services firm (7/31/08) Times-Picayune

Jindal tries to lure steel plant (7/30/08) CityBusiness

Entergy nuclear spinoff clears regulatory hurdle (7/29/08) Times-Picayune

Gas prices cut into retail sales in Jefferson Parish (7/28/08) CityBusiness

Stocks fall as financials again pull back (7/28/08) CityBusiness

Ideas aired to get youth to stay (7/25/08) Times-Picayune

Michoud faces uncertain future (7/25/08) Times-Picayune

Oil idles 200 ships near New Orleans (7/25/08) CityBusiness

Rules to crack down on lawyers' ads (7/23/08) Times-Picayune

Whitney parent's earnings dip 61% (7/23/08) Times-Picayune

Freeport's earnings fall in 2nd quarter (7/23/08) Times-Picayune

IberiaBank's earnings fall after acquisition (7/23/08) Times-Picayune

Collision could close river for several days (7/23/08) CityBusiness

IberiaBank 2Q earnings slide 5 percent (7/23/08) CityBusiness

Parish National Bank 2Q income up 35 percent (7/23/08) CityBusiness

Visiting CPAs help businesses rebuild (7/22/08) Times-Picayune

GO Zone projects dodge crisis (7/20/08) Times-Picayune

Extension of tax credit incentive sought (7/19/08) Times-Picayune

Vote pending on B.J. Cooper,C.J. Peete tax exemptions (7/16/08) CityBusiness

First Trust to buy Globe (7/16/08) Times-Picayune

Official praises Louisiana work force overhaul (7/15/08) CityBusiness

First Bank parent to buy Globe Bancorp, Globe Homestead (7/15/08) CityBusiness

Go Zone tax credit program critiqued (7/13/08) Times-Picayune

Covington listed among state's 'retirement communities' (7/10/08) CityBusiness

Oil down more than $8 in 2 days (7/8/08) CityBusiness

Starbucks mum on plans for N.O. stores (7/3/08) CityBusiness

Oil passes, settles above $145 for first time (7/3/08) CityBusiness

Oil jumps above $140 (6/26/08) CityBusiness

Stocks tumble as bad economic news piles up (6/26/08) CityBusiness

City to hold workshop for disadvantaged businesses (6/26/08) CityBusiness

Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged (6/25/08) CityBusiness

Small businesses offered free online marketing advice (6/24/08) CityBusines

Questions surround proposed airport deal (6/11/08) CityBusiness

Firm open to selling Lindy Boggs site (6/11/08) CityBusiness

Alabama PR firm to open Kenner office (6/5/08) CityBusiness

Company touts N.O. recovery sites (6/5/08) CityBusiness

U.S. home foreclosures set record in 1Q (6/5/08) CityBusiness

U.S. retailers report May results above expectations (6/5/08) CityBusiness

Dow rises 194 points (6/5/08) CityBusiness

Smucker to blend in Folgers  (6/5/08) Times-Picayune

Fear of falling demand pushes oil below $126 (06/02/08) CityBusiness

N.O. lawmaker wants housing aid for college graduates (06/02/08) CityBusiness

Investors to open Crowne Plaza hotel in Kenner (06/02/08) CityBusiness

Dow down by 177 points (06/02/08) CityBusiness

Plugged in: New GNO Inc. leader has high tech plans (06/02/08) CityBusiness

State prepares for second round of small-business recovery grants (5/27/08) CityBusiness

Verenium starts Jennings ethanol plant (5/28/08) The Advocate

Trump Tower sales center opens in CBD (5/28/08) CityBusiness

Business leaders urge sewer board changes (5/22/08) Times Picayune

GNO Inc. holds luncheon with lawmakers (5/21/08) CityBusiness

Ritz-Carlton N.O. named among world's best business hotels (5/20/08) CityBusiness

Southern casinos feeling economic pinch (5/20/08) CityBusiness

Dow falls nearly 200 points (5/20/08) CityBusiness

Wholesale inflation slows in April after March increase (5/20/08) CityBusiness

Pump prices rise to new high as oil extends gains (5/19/08) CityBusiness

Index: Weak economy may dodge a recession (5/19/08) CityBusiness

Entergy tries to juice up customer assistance fund (5/19/08) CityBusiness

Preservation Hall has new director (5/19/08) CityBusiness

Oil surpasses $126 a barrel (5/9/08) CityBusiness

EPL 1Q earnings drop but beat forecasts (5/8/08) CityBusiness

Chevron moving in at north shore digs (5/8/08) Times-Picayune

Error gives plant break on bill (5/8/08) Times-Picayune

Oil reaches new record (5/7/08) CityBusiness

Hibernia Homestead converts to mutual savings bank (5/7/08) CityBusiness

Bond Commission approves $1B Entergy borrowing plan (5/6/08) CityBusiness

Interest rate cut equates to lower return on savings income (5/6/08) CityBusiness

Feds raise forecasts for gas, oil prices (5/6/08) CityBusiness

Tom Benson to buy WVUE for $41M  (5/5/08) CityBusiness

Tidewater 4Q income drops 3 percent (5/5/08) CityBusiness

Nation's service economy unexpectedly expanded in April (5/5/08) CityBusiness

CEO: Entergy feared lawsuits over storm costs (5/2/08) CityBusiness

Spinoff of Entergy's nuclear business solid, CEO says (5/2/08) CityBusiness

Superior delivers 59 percent 1Q income increase (5/2/08) CityBusiness

Jazz Fest beats comparable events in economic impact, attendance (4/24/08) CityBusiness

McMoRan C&G net income jumps 136 percent in 1Q (4/22/08) CityBusiness

Hairdresser finds new roots in Ninth Ward (4/21/08) CityBusiness

Port of N.O. wooing Canadian exporters (4/20/08) Times Picayune

LEFT IN THE LURCH (4/20/08) Times Picayune

Exception to GO Zone cap granted for N.O. projects (4/18/08) CityBusiness

Stalled St. Tammany development sold at auction (4/17/08) Times Picayune

Cleco to ask for rate hike (4/9/08) CityBusiness

Jefferson drops to second most populous in latest estimates (4/1/08) Times-Picayune

Fat City plans still evolving (4/2/08) CityBusiness

Midas buys N.O. company that franchises SpeeDee for $20.8M (4/2/08) CityBusiness

Years after job, payday coming (3/30/08) Times Picayune

New Orleans partnernshop brews deal to buy PJ's   (3/25/08)

City issues plan to address audit concerns (3/27/08) Times-Picayune

Fed offers $100B more to commercial banks to fight credit crisis (3/28/08) Times-Picayune

Technical training focus of proposal by governor (3/26/08) Times Picayune

Jindal signs bills from session (3/25/08) Times-Picayune

Market crunch hinders new housing (3/23/08) Times-Picayune

Panel OKs use of special bonds for Algiers plaza (3/21/08) Times-Picayune

Council passes tougher blight rules (3/21/08) Times-Picayune

Legislature passes business tax breaks (3/14/08) Times-Picayune

Jindal aims to reduce business taxes in special session (3/4/08) CityBusiness

MMS nets $2.8B in bids for central Gulf lease sale (2/29/08) CityBusiness

New Orleans Grand Palace Hotel on auction block (2/28/2008) CityBusiness

East Jefferson Medical Plaza sells for $19.8M (2/28/2008) CityBusiness

Superior Energy sells division for $165 million (2/26/2008) Business Today

Cheniere to explore LNG options (2/26/2008) Business Today

Whole Foods king cake sales net $14,611 for shrimpers (2/18/08) CityBusiness

Big game lures stars, corporate spenders (2/14/08) Times-Picayune

Bush signs economic stimulus package (2/13/08) CityBusiness

Readsoft posts 14 percent revenue increase (2/12/08) CityBusiness

Small businesses encouraged to seek government contracts (2/6/08) Times-Picayune

Little Caesars eyes N.O. area for expansion (2/6/08) CityBusiness

Dates set for summit of leaders in New Orleans (1/31/08) Times Picayune

LRA Chairman praises Bush for N.O. summit choice (1/29/08) CityBusiness

Despite protestors at last year's event, President applauded for New Orleans choice (1/29/08) Associated Press

Entergy Corp. earned $1.1B in 2007 (1/29/08) CityBusiness

Continent's leaders will meet in N.O.  (1/29/08) Times-Picayune

Greek Trade Office Planned in N.O. (1/26/08) Times-Picayune

Entergy pitches 'green power' program for N.O (1/17/08) CityBusiness

$67.5M JW Marriott sale closed (1/15/08) CityBusiness

McMoRan drills second successful well at Flatrock (1/15/08) CityBusiness

Shaw earns $2.23M in 1Q (1/9/08) CityBusiness

Whole Foods king cake sales to benefit Louisiana shrimpers (1/3/08) CityBusiness

Financial incentive plan will close some state nursing homes (12/28/07) CityBusiness

Louisiana gains just  $24 from mineral royalties (12/06/07) City Business

McMoRan selling stock to cover debt from Gulf property purchase  (10/25/07) CityBusiness

Bank adapt to changes in regional market (10/12/07) Times-Picayune

Macy's to open two stores, at Lakeside, Esplanade (9/28/07) Times-Picayune

Macy's returning to Kenner, opening new store at Lakeside (9/27/2007) New Orleans CityBusiness

Macy's to announce plans for N.O. area (9/26/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Entergy rates in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (9/11/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Microsoft gives free software to hurricane hit businesses  (8/30/07) New Orleans CityBusiness 

St Tammany Tourist Commission to award special revenue funds (8/30/07) New Orleans CityBusiness 

Iberia bank opens Pan-Am branch (8/30/07) CityBusiness 

Livin' large (8/23/07)  Baton Rouge Business Report

Farm markets in Louisiana  (8/22/07)  Times-Picayune

City reporting major increase in jobs, revenue (8/17/07) Times-Picayune

GO Zone bond money flowing but not in New Orleans (8/15/07)  Times-Picayune

Oct. 31 deadline to request second half of business recovery grants (8/06/07) LED BusinessWire

With '05 audit, N.O. can move on  (7/28/07) Times-Picayune

Bond panel shelves Go Zone projects (7/27/07) Times-Picayune

Utilities turning off users, poll finds (7/27/07) Times-Picayune

Blanco signs tax breaks, insurance relief into law (7/12/07) Times-Picayune

Insurance discount bill signed  (7/11/07) Times - Picayune

Broadway South steals show in Jefferson  (7/5/07) New Orleans City Business

Dangling incentives  (7/01/07) Times - Picayune

Initiative stresses need for fresh food (7/01/07) Times-Picayune

The effects of Katrina on the New Orleans economy (6/07) Monthly Labor Review

Return of income tax deductions OK'd (6/28/07) Times-Picayune

Setting the Stage (6/25/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

State recovers $400,000 in unemployment insurance tax probe (6/19/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Tax breaks win legislators' favor (6/8/07) Times-Picayune

Big Easy makes play for Broadway (5/7/07) Times-Picayune

House panel wades through mound of tax-related bills (5/2/07) Times-Picayune

Blanco: Use $100M to lure property insurers to Louisiana (4/11/07) New Orleans City Business

Construction, health care lead way (3/19/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Landrieu bills seek to aid Gulf Coast businesses (2/9/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Insurance incentives suggested by panel  (2/1/07) Times-Picayune

Louisiana business recovery Grant & Loan Program progress report  (1/31/07) Louisiana Economic Development

Rental Road Home gets rolling (1/31/07) Times-Picayune

Governor Blanco launches business recovery grant and loan program (1/25/07) Louisiana Economic Development

New program aids small businesses (1/24/07) Times-Picayune

FEMA float (1/22/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

WTC to hold emerging market development event (1/12/07) New Orleans City Business

Hyatt expected to reopen this year with help of $125M bond sale (1/10/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

LED accepts matching grant applications for economic development marketing (1/10/07) Louisiana Economic Development Department

N.O. firms to administer $750M in storm reimbursement loans (12/29/06) New Orleans CityBusiness

Airport tries out incentives to lure airlines back to N.O. (12/25/06) New Orleans CityBusiness

House unanimously approves governor Blanco's $300 million manufacturing incentive (12/15/06) Louisiana Economic Development

Blanco seeks aid for small firms (12/8/06) Times-Picayune

Proposed plan to relocate $100 million to pilot grant program for small businesses (12/7/06) Louisiana Economic Development

Extend the deadline (12/5/06) Times-Picayune

Fielkow: Boost small businesses (12/2/06) Times-Picayune

Business incentives report (12/06) City of New Orleans

State earmarks $47.5M for small businesses (10/30/06) New Orleans CityBusiness

Banking on Katrina (10/24/06) Times-Picayune

Lakeview bank quick to reopen (10/12/06) Times-Picayune

Unfinished plans slow developers (10/2/06) New Orleans CityBusiness

New Orleans: A culture of opportunity (10/06) City of New Orleans

Grab tax chances, bankers told (9/14/06) Times-Picayune

The Louisiana gulf opportunity zone business guide  (2006) Louisiana Economic
Development