Updated November 4, 2009

 The following linked articles and reports provide a summary of recent activities in the New Orleans and Louisiana economy and the outlook in a number of key sectors compiled by the WTC’s 1st Stop for International Business Services. 

For additional information, 1st Stop's Category Index provides comprehensive news items, websites and databases (updated daily) for 33 economic, business, and other categories

OCTOBER 15 PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO NEW ORLEANS
Following day's articles on Obama visit (10/16/09) N.O. Times-Picayune
N.O. Times-Picayune

STATE & LOCAL PLANNING

Mayor Nagin present his 2010 budget proposal (11/3/09) City of New Orleans
Planning experts to look at city (10/25/09) N.O. Times-Picayune

News Alert: Capital Region businesses more optimistic for 2010(11/3/09) Baton Rouge Business Report

Louisiana ranks in top half for business climate (11/2/09) Baton Rouge Business Report

Consultant helps Central Louisiana Chamber add 115 members (10/27/09) Alexandria Town Talk

Halloween sales strong locally (10/31/09) Shreveport Times

Luling to get new plant (10/28/09) N.O. Times-Picayune

IP's Pineville Mill to close in mid-December (10/23/09) Alexandria Town Talk

Leaders meet with GM, Obama officials (10/22/09) Shreveport Times

Voters back V-Vehicle tax (10/18/09) Northeast News Star

Mayor says bond issue vital for BR (10/7/09) Baton Rouge Advocate

City's green initiatives V-Vehicle garnering national attention (10/5/09) Northeast News Star 

Incentives turn the key for local movie truck firms (10/5/09) New Orleans CityBusiness

 

HOUSING & REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

Slidell senator wants mud from corps (11/3/09) N.O. Times-Picayune

Shreveport Mayor returns, offers insight on China, DC trips (10/23/09) Shreveport Times
Nagin talks disaster response, trade in Cuba (10/21/09) New Orleans CityBusiness

Nagin to make Cuba trip (10/16/09) New Orleans CityBusiness
Railroad issue central in debate on bonds (10/16/09) Baton Rouge Advocate
CMA CGM adding calls to Port of New Orleans
 (10/14/09) New Orleans CityBusiness
Port development boosted (10/14/09) Acadiana Advertiser
AirTran adds flight from NO (10/7/09) Houma Courier
Postmortem of rail funds issue varied (10/6/09) Baton Rouge Advocate
Port applies for $64.7M stimulus grant (10/5/09) New Orleans CityBusiness  

 
HURRICANE PROTECTION, FLOOD CONTROL, & COASTAL RESTORATION
4 universities team up on coastal issues (10/11/09) Baton Rouge Advocate
Oil, gas firms' coastal impact studied (10/6/09) N.O. Times-Picayune  
'Pump-to-river' fails in Congress (10/1/09) N.O. Times-Picayune

ENERGY & SHIPBUILDING
Houma shipyard to start in January (11/4/09) Baton Rouge Business Report
Ship built in Avondale with WTC steel arrives in NY (11/2/09) New Orleans CityBusiness
LUS gets $11 million ‘smart grid’ grant (10/30/09) Baton Rouge Advocate
Seeking prospects (10/29/09) Acadiana Advertiser
Stone Energy begins well in Gulf of Mexico (10/14/09) N.O. Times-Picayune

Opelousass may supply its own power (10/9/09) Acadiana Advertiser

Ship made from World Trade Center steel to head to NY (10/2/09) New Orleans CityBusiness 

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING

Buyers not biting (11/3/09) N.O. Times-Picayune
Oyster ban could be devastating (10/31/09) Houma Courier

Christmas tree crop looks strong in Louisiana (10/21/09) Acadiana Advertiser

Farms suffer crop disaster (10/17/09) Northeast News Star
Jindal: Louisiana has $54.8 million for farmers (10/014/09) Alexandria Town Talk
Plaquemines sprays to try to save citrus (10/7/09) N.O. Times-Picayune
Cotton crop in jeopardy as rains continue (10/6/09) Shreveport Times
 
TOURISM & CULTURE 

Windsor Court bought for $44.3M (10/5/09) New Orleans CityBusiness

Tax incentives hope to stimulate local art world  (10/4/09) N.O. Times-Picayune  

 

EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

BR construction growth tops nation (10/27/09) Baton Rouge Advocate
LSU Law Center changing (10/26/09) Baton Rouge Advocate
Charter schools idea grows (10/25/09) Acadiana Advertiser

State lauded for tracking teachers (10/25/09) N.O. Times-Picayune

La. loses 900 jobs in September (10/24/09) Baton Rouge Advocate

N.O. loses jobs as state feels economic slump (10/24/09) N.O. Times-Picayune

La. 47th in high school grad rate (10/23/09) Baton Rouge Advocate

N.O., Louisiana Unemployment rates fall in September (10/22/09) N.O. Times-Picayune
Xavier chief listed among best leaders (10/22/09) N.O. Times-Picayune

Louisiana graduation rate falls (10/19/09) New Orleans CityBusiness
Board has trouble selling bonds (10/6/09) N.O. Times-Picayune
Administration looks at ways to help laid-off workers (10/4/09) New Orleans CityBusiness

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